David Buschur's newest project, old school with modern power.

[David Buschur]

So I got a bug up my back side to start a new project. The thrill for me in all this is building and designing the parts, generally once a car is completed I get bored with it and sell it off. I sold off all my old cars in the last few years and I'm down to the RS and my Shelby Mustang.

I wanted to build a cool street rod and I decided on a '32 Ford three window coupe.

A few weeks ago I found what I was looking for at the Goodguys show in Columbus and bought it. Since then I've got the steering column mostly in, brake pedal done, test fitted the DSM seats I am using.

I'm now waiting on the remainder of the steering shaft components, transmission and to put the engine together.

Plans for the car.

I'm building one of our 2.3 liter engines, 10:1 compression, Stage 3 head, BF272 cams.

I'll be building some crazy twin scroll stock style header for an FP Red to be used, that combined with the 2.3 should work well for the TH400 autotrans that is going in the car. The turbo will face the front of the car and I'd like to have the filter/turbo inlet end up just out a little wider than the grille shell.

On the other side of the car, the intake, I'm going to use our fab'd intake manifold and on the large back side of it I'm going to do something cool in old hot rod writing. The inlet to the intake and turbo I'm hoping to work out so they are even up/down and in/out when looking at it from the front of the car.

The intercooler I am going to lay flat over the engine inside the hood. I may add a hood scroop of some sort to the car depending on AIT's, but I'm guessing it won't be a problem. As the build goes I may change my mind on that and put the FMIC in the actual grille shell and move the radiator back. Have to see how it all looks as I go.

I was going to use a Tremec 5 speed in the car but the room in the footwell of the car is so small it makes having all three pedals there a hug PITA, so auto trans it is.

The car when completed should only weigh in around 2300 pounds, so it should flat out fly.

The engine, going back to that will have all Manley parts in it, Forged pistons, their billet steel rods. I'm also going to be using ID2000cc injectors from T1Race Developments. The transmission is being built by Janis Transmission here in Ohio. The steering column in it is a stainless unit from Flaming River along with the Mustang II rack, also here in Ohio.

Below are some pics of the car as it sits now, under construction.

[projectxmatt]

Wow sounds like a really cool project. Can't wait to see the progress with this.

[olmoscd]

Very nice, I'm wondering how hard it'll be to pair the 4G63 to a TH400.

Either way, looks very promising.

[Joe93tsi]

Damn!! thats gonna be a fun little buggy!

[Joe93tsi]

I'm wondering how hard it'll be to pair the 4G63 to a TH400

Buschur makes an adapter plate for this. its not terribly hard to make work.

[Rogue]

So this is what you would use the motor for.
Looks sick.

[David Buschur]

We've been bulding adapter plates for the 4g63's to mate to GM engines since about 1996-97. When the EVO came out I had plates made to use the EVO engine, so it's easy. They use the stock EVO starter, a custom built torque converter and then a standard GM auto trans. This time around I'm going to make a new flex plate and I'm going to try to make it using the EVO flywheel.

When I was racing the Pro Class car we used a Glide, after my crash at Englishtown in it we put it back together with a TH400 but I never ran it again. The TH400 I'm sure would have been a lot faster.

Using a Glide causes the car to get very rich on the low to high gear change. The TH400 holds nearly identical AFR's from one gear to the next.

Today I figured the gear ration and ordered the 3rd member for it. I'm going to use a 3.55 gear, this will give me 2496 rpm at 60 mph. The first gear is a 2.48 ratio, 3rd is 1:1.

I'm not out to build a drag car, more of a responsive tire smoker to criuse in. If it doesn't scare the hell out of me I may bolt some better tires on it and see what it runs. I'd guess running 9's on the red and pump gas shouldn't be very difficult.

[SICKAWD]

Hell Yeah. I love projects like this. Cant wait to see it finished.

[talondsp]

That will be sweet David! Are you going to have it at your shop for the shootout, so we can see the progress up close?

[blackout]

Awesome project! Nice to see something different.

[DragNRacing.com]

f'ing sweet! i always thought Daniel's old school ride was cool. can't wait to check this out...talk about smoking some tires, hahahaaa

[DerekEVO]

i cant believe your putting a 4G engine in it. LOL some people would call that rice. hahaha J/K you got your hands full. were building a 46' ford coupe with a KB 2.1L 98' cobra 4.6 engine. we almost got it ready to start. heres a pic before i got the engine all wired up. it will run on accell DFI. has a AODE controlled my a bouman standalone trans controller. if anyone is interested i will get some current pics. anyone ever seen a $50,000 paint and body job? well here it is!!! i dont even like to walk next to this thing for fear of a micro scratch.

[hybridshooter]

This is such an amazing project! I've dreamed of doing something along these lines for a while, but never pulled the trigger to start. And also I pass by Janis Transmission just about everyday (less then a mile from work) haha small world. I can't wait to see this as it comes together.

[David Buschur]

The pics of the Ford with the 4.6 are HOT HOT HOT!!

[David Buschur]

Some engine pics for an update!

[yellowevo42]

dave this looks like a pretty fun project.. looks like you lost some weight buddy?

[mullen]

that thing is gonna be fun as shit, dave does look like hes been working on his girlish figure at Buschur fitness...no bullshit just results

[David Buschur]

Thanks for noticing. I've dropped about 22-23 pounds so far, looking for another 7, then if I can get motivated enough I'll start lifting again.

[yellowevo42]

congrats!! ya i could def tell as soon as i seen your pics...

Thanks for noticing. I've dropped about 22-23 pounds so far, looking for another 7, then if I can get motivated enough I'll start lifting again.

[johnboy1065]

looks like a very original project Dave. We gonna see this thing at the shootout? or it still in the works?