Budget build?

fast eddie03 · November 2nd, 2009, 06:56 PM

Ok so I have a 2003 gt that I use for my daily, I bought a 91 fox with a stock engine... I drove it a week and pulled the motor. I was looking for some opinions from some experienced 5.0 owners as how to get the most power with a budget build. I am in no hurry to get it done.. but would like to have it back together by spring. I would really appreciate any of your stories as to what set ups you have experienced... Thanks again

As far as boost or all motor goes im open to either or...

93hatch · November 2nd, 2009, 07:00 PM

set of P's, exploder intake, stock cam, 1.7 rr's, 4.10s, wet kit

under construction · November 2nd, 2009, 07:13 PM

i'll be following this thread closely as well since i'm working on pretty much the same thing.

93hatch, might be a dumb question but what is a "set of P's" and a "wet kit". the only thing i can think of for "P's" is pistons and wet kit is nitrous?

fast eddie, the thread i started is called "project newbie" and you might look through there as well. these guys have given me some great advice so far. i just started my project on saturday so i still have a TON of questions coming

93hatch · November 2nd, 2009, 07:15 PM

na dude P's is GT40P's (explorer headds) and wet kit is a wet nitrous kit, one that sprays both fuel and nitrous into the intake

under construction · November 2nd, 2009, 07:18 PM

LOL......got it. thanx.

Burn'nRubber · November 2nd, 2009, 07:38 PM

What 93hatch said would definately wake your 5.0L up. You might want to look into a dry kit though, as Ive heard quite a few stories about wet nitrous kits leading to nitrous backfires unless a plate that is placed between your upper and lower intake is used. But I have no first hand experience with either nitrous kit, YET

89lx · November 2nd, 2009, 08:13 PM

what are your goals for the car? what will you be using it for street strip? how much do you have to spend?

fast eddie03 · November 2nd, 2009, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the info so far, I guess I should have told you that I already have a set of gt40p heads. I took off a set of unequal lenght shorties, and am thinking about which set of long tubes to get... The car has 3.73's which I think is plenty for the fox. I have 4.10's in my 03 and they are bad a$$.. The fox also has an intake. I was thinking of buying some different heads and a cam first.. and then procharging it in the upcoming summer... The only problem is I never stick to the budget and I go all out then sell the car lol...

fast eddie03 · November 2nd, 2009, 08:17 PM

As far as the goals for the car I would like to get into the 11's and still keep it on the street.. Its more of a toy than anything, my buddy has a 90 with a built 351 in it and that car is very impressive... I would like to start off with all motor but not limit myself to just that, in the future if i want to boost it I dont want to not be able to because of the build

November 2nd, 2009, 06:56 PM	#1
fast eddie03 Newbie 2003 MUSTANG GT UNKNOWN Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	Budget build? Ok so I have a 2003 gt that I use for my daily, I bought a 91 fox with a stock engine... I drove it a week and pulled the motor. I was looking for some opinions from some experienced 5.0 owners as how to get the most power with a budget build. I am in no hurry to get it done.. but would like to have it back together by spring. I would really appreciate any of your stories as to what set ups you have experienced... Thanks again As far as boost or all motor goes im open to either or...

November 2nd, 2009, 07:00 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	set of P's, exploder intake, stock cam, 1.7 rr's, 4.10s, wet kit __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 2nd, 2009, 07:15 PM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	na dude P's is GT40P's (explorer headds) and wet kit is a wet nitrous kit, one that sprays both fuel and nitrous into the intake __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 2nd, 2009, 07:38 PM	#6
Burn'nRubber Regular 1992 Mustang GT Coming soon... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rushville, IN Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	What 93hatch said would definately wake your 5.0L up. You might want to look into a dry kit though, as Ive heard quite a few stories about wet nitrous kits leading to nitrous backfires unless a plate that is placed between your upper and lower intake is used. But I have no first hand experience with either nitrous kit, YET __________________ 1992 Hatch: 306ci, gt40p's, comp xe270, Edelbrock Performer, 1.6 r/r, full bolt-ons, and some supension work Last edited by Burn'nRubber; November 2nd, 2009 at 07:40 PM.

November 2nd, 2009, 08:13 PM	#7
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	what are your goals for the car? what will you be using it for street strip? how much do you have to spend? __________________

November 2nd, 2009, 07:13 PM	#3
under construction Regular '87 GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 56 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'll be following this thread closely as well since i'm working on pretty much the same thing. 93hatch, might be a dumb question but what is a "set of P's" and a "wet kit". the only thing i can think of for "P's" is pistons and wet kit is nitrous? fast eddie, the thread i started is called "project newbie" and you might look through there as well. these guys have given me some great advice so far. i just started my project on saturday so i still have a TON of questions coming

November 2nd, 2009, 07:18 PM	#5
under construction Regular '87 GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 56 iTrader: 0 reviews	LOL......got it. thanx.

November 2nd, 2009, 08:14 PM	#8
fast eddie03 Newbie 2003 MUSTANG GT UNKNOWN Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the info so far, I guess I should have told you that I already have a set of gt40p heads. I took off a set of unequal lenght shorties, and am thinking about which set of long tubes to get... The car has 3.73's which I think is plenty for the fox. I have 4.10's in my 03 and they are bad a$$.. The fox also has an intake. I was thinking of buying some different heads and a cam first.. and then procharging it in the upcoming summer... The only problem is I never stick to the budget and I go all out then sell the car lol...

November 2nd, 2009, 08:17 PM	#9
fast eddie03 Newbie 2003 MUSTANG GT UNKNOWN Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	As far as the goals for the car I would like to get into the 11's and still keep it on the street.. Its more of a toy than anything, my buddy has a 90 with a built 351 in it and that car is very impressive... I would like to start off with all motor but not limit myself to just that, in the future if i want to boost it I dont want to not be able to because of the build

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