Project "BAD MAV"

[aussiebj]

This thread will follow my 1970, 460 powered pro touring maverick ,so far i have inatalled a mustang two front end the 460 motor and c6 transmission is mocked up engine mounts are made, i have not yet decided if i will stay with the auto or change to a 5 speed ???? the motor as it sits puts out 600 hp and 545 ft lbs of touque it is however going to be freshend up when i pull it out to finish and paint the engine bay i will swap to aluminium heads for weight savings...the rear end is a ford 9 inch with 4.11 gears as of now..here are some pics

[aussiebj]

Just finished installing my brake booster i had to move it over 3 inches to make room for a booster and so i can remove the valve cover...

[aussiebj]

here are pics of the mav and the booster install

[aussiebj]

The wheels on the car in the pic are american racing Hopsters 15 x 6 on front and 16x 8 on rear, i picked up my new rims custom made Hopsters 17x 11 with a 4 and 1/4 inch back space, tyres are 315x 35x17 for the rear, i will be mini tubbing it and after searching the archives here in this web i am going to install a triangulated 4 link with coil overs .

[71dusterdan]

aussie, i love mavericks,would build one after my duster if i could find a decent one. I do have to ask at the risk of offending you, why would you drop a big block in a maverick and then think it will corner and stop. that is alot of weight on the front end , i would believe it will be an understeering S.O.B. Do not get me wrong your car is cool and i love mavericks, i'm not beating you up, just cant see it turning. I would think i well sorted smallblock would run away from it everywhere but a straight line or dragstrip. just my .02 good luck and build away brother. Dan

[aussiebj]

Dan i know of a guy who weighed a 351w and compared it to a 460 bb with aluminium heads and intake it only weighed 17lbs more and as for turning if a camaro with a big block in it can carve up the corners i do not see why mine cant i am going to try and as for a BB ford i wanted the wow factor when you lift the hood .The car will only see street miles so i am not to worried but if they build a road course near me (Long Island NY) i will certianly try it out.Thanks Barry

[Restomod]

Headers look fun!! Nice!!

[aussiebj]

i know everybody loves pics and i see updates with big pics inserted how is this done i would love to post all the pics i have on the build instead of just one or two Thanks .Barry

[novanutcase]

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=26620

[71dusterdan]

give her hell aussie, i would not want to meet you on a long straight away. I'll keep checking back , i love mavericks

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here is a pic of the mustang 2 front end install

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[71dusterdan]

sweet, looks like some fine welding aussie. those headers had to be a sob

[novanutcase]

Looks like the link worked!!!

You know you can add more than one pic into each post right?

John