Hey guys, been a while since I posted, but I figured I would update you on the build and ask some questions. Finished building my 331 stroker a few weeks ago. It's got afr 185 heads, scat rotating assmebly balanced to within a gram throughout (the "balanced" kit i bought was really about 5 grams off throughout), comp 281hr cam with roller lifters from howards cams, arp hardware throughout, regular oil pump and hardened oil pump rod, performer rpm intake that is port matched (not gasket matched) to .01 of the port on the head. First engine for me, took me a while because i measured everything about a million times. Got a ford 9" from a mustang ready to go, if anyone cares, the leaf spring perches are the same distance apart as they are on a mustang, ~43 inches apart. Basically my garage is full of about 7-8k in parts ready to drop into the car. I am waiting for warm weather. But as is always the case, now i am debating putting in an MII front end. I currently have spc upper control arms, heavy duty moog lower control arms, a spring with a spring rate between the small block and big block (mustang i think, same height and diameter as maverick), 1" sway bar from 65 mustang with the sway bar mounts moved 1" forward on the chassis, stock power steering rack. I did sell a car recently and can afford to put a MII front end kit on the car. From people that have experience, which one is the best. I know rod and custom and fatman fab are two kits. Is fatman really right about weak frame rails? I want a kit that will last the life of the car, not one that will have geometry issues. Rod and custom would be nice because i can use my big brakes on the mII spindles (13.2" brakes from a 2014 mustang), but can the frame rails handle it? Also saw a street rod engineering kit...anyone use that? I would do this for simplicity of future modifications, like headers and power brakes/clutch (currently I have monster trans aod).
I had a Rod & Custom front end kit on my 74 Comet and it steered like it was on rails ! I recommend them highly. Cometized (Chip)
