New guy with new addition..

[Vwright14]

Just found out about you guys over here and im liking what im seeing. I am a member over at Crownvic.net as well but that place doesn't get much traffic. But oh well, here's my newly toy...
1990 Crown Vic
E303 cam
BBK Shorty headers
slightly custom off road h-pipe...getting changed soon
Thrush welded mufflers with dumps...getting changed
3.55 gears
2in's cut cut out of stock springs
Grant wood steering wheel
Bullit wheels with 17x8 front with 245's and 17x10.5 rears with 315's

I purchased it just as it is now but I do have several things planned for it over the winter so its a on going project.

[BigMikeIT]

Welcome. I really like bold choice of rear wheels. 10.5"!


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[Tiggie]

Looks great. What spacers are on the back to make the 10.5's fit?

[BlackVic_P71]

Those look like they fit under there pretty well, looks good.

[87gtVIC]

Welcome!

Any more information about the engine combo?

SEFI Ho converted or carbed?

If SEFI car is it mass air converted?

[VicCrownVic]

Welcome!

Very nice looking car.
I see the questions I had have already been asked.

This is the only forum I'm on; no better place for box panther info.

[gadget73]

Welcome

yeah this is sort of the refuge of the boxes. Everywhere else seems to do more modern stuff.

[sly]

Welcome

yeah this is sort of the refuge of the boxes. Everywhere else seems to do more modern stuff.

This. So much this.

And welcome.

[Vwright14]

The engine is stock Non HO Speed Density 5.0 with the E303 cam and timing advanced, Im chcecking to see how much it will cost to send out the ecu and have it tuned for a bit better performance as its a bit laggy down low at times. But thats only when cruising like 25-30mph through town and what not. Plans calls for 347 stroker and carb swap...but maybe Ill just do a long rod and mild over bore with a H.O. swap....ive considered the Mass Air swap but it seems it can be a pain? I do want to upgrade the trans...the stock shift points are no fun lol.
As far as the wheel its a 1.25in spacer on the rear and it doesnt rub. The car sits pretty right with the 2in cut springs. I do want to upgrade to the addco front and rear sway bars and links though. Im on the fence about the Detroit Spring front and rear springs as they will raise it up about half an inch. So maybe Ill just do the bars and upgrade the shocks to help kill some lean in the turns.
It will get a budget paint job this winter, but staying with the same colors as my dad had one this exact color in the mid 90's.I'll get the half vinyl top done and may remove the mid high mouldings on both sides of the car, havent fully decided yet. The wheel set-up will stay the same, but I may go to a 17x9 front with a 265 wide.
At the same time as the paint ill be doing new carpet inside and cleaning up the door panels and trunk.

[BigMikeIT]

The engine is stock Non HO Speed Density 5.0 with the E303 cam and timing advanced, Im chcecking to see how much it will cost to send out the ecu and have it tuned for a bit better performance as its a bit laggy down low at times. But thats only when cruising like 25-30mph through town and what not. Plans calls for 347 stroker and carb swap...but maybe Ill just do a long rod and mild over bore with a H.O. swap....ive considered the Mass Air swap but it seems it can be a pain? I do want to upgrade the trans...the stock shift points are no fun lol.
As far as the wheel its a 1.25in spacer on the rear and it doesnt rub. The car sits pretty right with the 2in cut springs. I do want to upgrade to the addco front and rear sway bars and links though. Im on the fence about the Detroit Spring front and rear springs as they will raise it up about half an inch. So maybe Ill just do the bars and upgrade the shocks to help kill some lean in the turns.
It will get a budget paint job this winter, but staying with the same colors as my dad had one this exact color in the mid 90's.I'll get the half vinyl top done and may remove the mid high mouldings on both sides of the car, havent fully decided yet. The wheel set-up will stay the same, but I may go to a 17x9 front with a 265 wide.
At the same time as the paint ill be doing new carpet inside and cleaning up the door panels and trunk.

Def a fan of the diff widths front and back. Was the stock wheel 15 or 16 on that model?

[Vwright14]

Heres a crappy vid with my phone. It was acting up and even thought it was landscaped it wont change it and i cant edit it lol. Photobucket barely plays it so I dont know if it will even work.

I picked up the car the way it sits now from a dude who worked at koons Ford in baltimore. I'm not sure is 15s or 16s were stock when new lol

[BigMikeIT]

Vid works well on iphone via tapatalk. Really enjoyed that idle. The e303 gives it that?

I take it e303 is streetable, with good vacuum for A/c, breaks and such?


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[Vwright14]

Dang didnt even know this forum was available on tapatalk lol! But yeah still have a/c and power everything...no smog pump though. I havent given it a full on hard brake test but it does pretty good. It is a little laggy down low at times, but only when cruising at like 25mph...but then again that could be me because I havent had to deal with the old ford kickdown feeling lol.

[87gtVIC]

You should find out more about what the previous owner did to make it work.

e303 cam uses HO firing order. Lots of wiring trickery would be needed for this to work with the stock computer your car came with.

I'd pull the computer and find out if he didnt just pop in a SD HO computer.

What injectors do you have..color?

[Vwright14]

I'll hit him up he's been plenty quick to answer whenever i have a question. I thought the E303 was compatible because I've seen it used in Bronco's. But ill hit him up tuesday.
And I'll check the injectors Tuesday as well. The car is sitting at work till i get a few things legal for state inspection.
Sent while like doing stuff and what not.