Thread: Modular Ford

This is a 4-cam/4valve all aluminum 18 liter V8. :)

This man deserves a gold star.












(Taken from the positiveapeindex blog)


From the builder's own mouth:

"Just thought I'd share some before and after pictures of my Ford GAA tank engine. All aluminum 1100 cubic inch V8 used in WWII Sherman Tanks. These were gas burners rated at 500 HP and 1050 Ft. Lbs. of torque for military service, but are capable of much much more using mostly stock parts. They feature a 60 degree vee, 5.4 bore x 6.0 stroke, 180 degree factory billet cranks, pent roof combustion chambers, shaft driven DOHC's, 4 valves per cylinder, and dual mags. They are pretty high tech. engines, especially considering they were built in the early 40's. I've been working on getting one of mine going for the last couple of years, and should be cranking it within a week or so. It's setting in my 70 Mustang right now which I plan on taking on short cruises when finished, 24 gallons of alcohol wont go very far. It is bolted to a heavily modified Powerglide right now. Wilcap ( Pat McGuire ) built the adapter and flexplate for me."

:shock:

i think driving it is goingto be harder than building it......how do you see where your going?

your not gonna get very far, it's a FORD. He's gonna get far enough to call his buddy with a chevy truck to come and tow him home. :P :P :P

Originally Posted by turbocooker

i think driving it is goingto be harder than building it......how do you see where your going?

why would you need to see when you only need to look forward while living your life a 1/4 mile at a time?

Forget gas milage! he is going to have to do an oil change ever 10 gallons, you ever see what Alchy does to engine oil... :shock:

Originally Posted by speedy13

your not gonna get very far, it's a FORD. He's gonna get far enough to call his buddy with a chevy truck to come and tow him home. :P :P :P

there's nothing wrong with ford. i had one and i drove the crap out of it and nothing broke or failed. all american cars are equally crap. they dont make a quality product because they dont have to, people still buy them.

Originally Posted by turbocooker

Originally Posted by speedy13

your not gonna get very far, it's a FORD. He's gonna get far enough to call his buddy with a chevy truck to come and tow him home. :P :P :P

there's nothing wrong with ford. i had one and i drove the crap out of it and nothing broke or failed. all american cars are equally crap. they dont make a quality product because they dont have to, people still buy them.

All car makes have their POS models (Tarurs, Escort)

Mitsu's have the 94-98 Galants and 2g NT cars (Yes the 420a is a BAD DESIGN!)

and so on and so on,

I raped a 2.3 turbo ford for a few years and that engine had zero problems

I beat on my cobra. It likes it. :twisted: