Year: 1983
Make: FORD
Model: FAIRMONT FURURA
Engine: 2008 4200
Transmission: 4L60 BELLHOUSING ON A TH400
Rear axle / ratio:
Turbo: 59/65 T4 .96 A/R, PRECISION 59/76E, 78/75,
Ecu: MS3 GOLDBOX
Boost: 31
Other supporting mods: SNAKE EATER 1500 INJECTORS, SCHNIEDER 66RH CAMS, CX RACING INTERCOOLER
175K MILE ENGINE, 14 PULLS AT 600HP, 6 PULLS AT 700 HP, AND 5 PULLS AT 800HP.
VORTEC 4200 PROJECT UPDATE AND PREVIEW 3 AUG 2020
AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT FUTURA: DISASSEMBLY AND WEIGHT REDUCTION 23 AUG 2020
VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT FURURA TRAILER 24 SEPT 2020
VORTEC 4200FAIRMONT FUTURA: MOCKING UP THE ENGINE 30 SEPT 2020
HOW TO MAKE VORTEC 4200 REAR SUMP OIL PAN 4 OCT 2020
INSTALLING A ROLL BAR ON THE FAIRMONT FUTURA 8 OCT 2020
VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT FUTURA: FINAL ASSEMBLY HAS BEGUN 14 OCT 2020
VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT FUTURA: IT'S ALIVE! 21 OCT 2020
VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT FUTURA: DYNO TIME! 23 OCT 2020
FIXING THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR FAIRMONT FUTURA DRAG CAR 16 NOV 2020
9 SECOND INLINE 6 POWERED FAIRMONT FUTURA 22 NOV 2020
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO DO AN VORTEC 4200 SWAP 29 NOV 2020
BIG CHANGES TO THE AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 POWERED FAIRMONT 8 MAR 2021
MAKING AN INTAKE FOR THE AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 11 MAY 2021
THE VORTEC 4200 FAIRMONT IS READY FOR THE DYNO 21 JUL 2021
600+ WHP ON A STOCK VORTEC 4200 ENGINE 23 JUL 2021
THE DRAG MISSILE GETS SOME UPGRADES - MORE POWER AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 6 FEB 2022
BUILDINNG A PROPER CATCH CAN 13 FEB 2022
THE HIGHEST HORSEPOWER STOCK BOTTOM END VORTEC 4200 EVER ON THE DYNO 20 FEB 2022
TEARING DOWN THE 800 HP 4200 27 FEB 2022
AUTOPSY - WHY DID OUR 800 WHP AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 BLOW UP? 28 FEB 2022
PREPARING AN AMERI-BARRA VORTEC 4200 FOR AN 8 SECOND DRAG CAR 27 MAR 2022
NIVLAC57 1983 FAIRMONT FUTURA
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