Low Budget Good Performance

90 lx notch · April 2nd, 2008, 11:16 PM

my car has 302 aod drivetrain with a ram air, electric fan, a/c delete, and no exhaust from the cats back. i need suggestions on good cheap hp and performance

dr.gonzo! · April 2nd, 2008, 11:42 PM

long tube headers and 3.73 gears if it a daily driver. most people will say 4.10 for aod but I dont know about downshifting on the highway like I do 3.73 works fine

baine21225 · April 2nd, 2008, 11:45 PM

strip everything but the driver seat

90 lx notch · April 3rd, 2008, 05:26 PM

cant strip it have wife and kids and kids love ridin in it

JBIGBOOTSY · April 3rd, 2008, 05:28 PM

Gears, N2O, and ET street radials. The best $1000 you can spend on a virgin mustang.

baine21225 · April 3rd, 2008, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

Gears, N2O, and ET street radials. The best $1000 you can spend on a virgin mustang.

god info, i'd also spend another 150ish on subframe connectors

DeMello · April 3rd, 2008, 05:31 PM

well thats gonna run more then a grand if you cant install your self...id say at least get a nice exhaust setup so she can be heard

86_Notch · April 3rd, 2008, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

Gears, N2O, and ET street radials. The best $1000 you can spend on a virgin mustang.

AMEN !!!!

e3sean · April 3rd, 2008, 06:48 PM

h/c/i trickflow kit....

Bigfatts · April 3rd, 2008, 08:14 PM

Go to the junk yard and find a 5.0 Explorer, 97 and up I think, and get the heads. GT40Ps are good heads and should give you a few ponies and noticeable performance gains. If your car is injected you could probably do well with the Explorer's intake as well. I got my set of heads for less than $70 complete with rods and everything. I would also say gears.

Iwannagofast · April 3rd, 2008, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by e3sean

h/c/i trickflow kit....

not the cheapest mods out there though

90 lx notch · April 3rd, 2008, 10:54 PM

i can do work myself. does anyone know how to tell if gt40 heads are realy gt40 heads?

Iwannagofast · April 3rd, 2008, 10:57 PM

its printed on them somewhere

86_Notch · April 4th, 2008, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by 90 lx notch

i can do work myself. does anyone know how to tell if gt40 heads are realy gt40 heads?

they will have 3 vertical casting lines on the front of the head, like this
it's a little blurry but look towards the bottom left of the pic

STREET6 · April 4th, 2008, 02:54 PM

gt-40 has 3 lines, gt-40p has 4 lines. Either head is a good bit better than stock.

Jess@RE · April 4th, 2008, 08:45 PM

gears, edelbrock intake, NX kit

90 lx notch · April 8th, 2008, 10:54 PM

thanks!!! i got a set of gt40 heads for free from the local junk yard i had to pull them but they are in good condition

Bigfatts · April 8th, 2008, 11:23 PM

That makes it even better! Are they straight GT40 heads or are they GT40P? If they are Ps you should see if you can nab the intake that went with them too.

tmoss · April 9th, 2008, 09:24 AM

now go score an Explorer itnake from a 96 if you need to stay emissions compliant - or - port your stock lower intake to make your stock HO intake flow ~190cfm to match your GT40 heads and it will have great torque! Instructions on porting the lower are on my website in the tech section.

KEDuffy · April 13th, 2008, 02:51 PM

u/d pulley's, gears, h/c/i

April 2nd, 2008, 11:16 PM	#1
90 lx notch Newbie 1990 mustang lx notch no track time Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: baltimore md Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	Low Budget Good Performance my car has 302 aod drivetrain with a ram air, electric fan, a/c delete, and no exhaust from the cats back. i need suggestions on good cheap hp and performance

April 3rd, 2008, 05:31 PM	#7
DeMello Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 3,947 iTrader: 1 reviews	well thats gonna run more then a grand if you cant install your self...id say at least get a nice exhaust setup so she can be heard __________________ Just Another Bolt on GT [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/54f5ua.jpg[/IMG] Stock Longblock - 287/276 Low 12s NA! 10s on the spray?

April 3rd, 2008, 06:48 PM	#9
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	h/c/i trickflow kit.... __________________

April 3rd, 2008, 10:54 PM	#12
90 lx notch Newbie 1990 mustang lx notch no track time Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: baltimore md Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	i can do work myself. does anyone know how to tell if gt40 heads are realy gt40 heads? __________________ 90 LX NOTCH elec. fan, fenderwell intake, adjustable fuel reg w/ gauge, 75mm pro-m meter, 75mm ford racing tb and egr spacer, bbk pulleys & headers & offroad x-pipe, slp catback, 5 lug conversion, bullitt rims, 3.73 gears, battery relocation

April 4th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#15
STREET6 Regular 1995 Mustang Coupe 3.8l Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 146 iTrader: 0 reviews	gt-40 has 3 lines, gt-40p has 4 lines. Either head is a good bit better than stock. __________________ 1995 Mustang Coupe. 3.8l Auto. Bought for $800 and it shows. Swapping in 5.0l carbed. T5 Tranny. Goal 325HP.

April 2nd, 2008, 11:45 PM	#3
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	strip everything but the driver seat

April 3rd, 2008, 05:26 PM	#4
90 lx notch Newbie 1990 mustang lx notch no track time Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: baltimore md Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	cant strip it have wife and kids and kids love ridin in it

April 3rd, 2008, 05:28 PM	#5
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears, N2O, and ET street radials. The best $1000 you can spend on a virgin mustang.

April 3rd, 2008, 08:14 PM	#10
Bigfatts Regular Badass Mother 3000 Twice as fast as your ass! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 234 iTrader: 1 reviews	Go to the junk yard and find a 5.0 Explorer, 97 and up I think, and get the heads. GT40Ps are good heads and should give you a few ponies and noticeable performance gains. If your car is injected you could probably do well with the Explorer's intake as well. I got my set of heads for less than $70 complete with rods and everything. I would also say gears.

April 4th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#16
Jess@RE Regular 1993 Mustang 5.0 coupe Mid 12's on motor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 170 iTrader: 2 reviews	gears, edelbrock intake, NX kit __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

April 8th, 2008, 10:54 PM	#17
90 lx notch Newbie 1990 mustang lx notch no track time Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: baltimore md Posts: 44 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks!!! i got a set of gt40 heads for free from the local junk yard i had to pull them but they are in good condition __________________ 90 LX NOTCH elec. fan, fenderwell intake, adjustable fuel reg w/ gauge, 75mm pro-m meter, 75mm ford racing tb and egr spacer, bbk pulleys & headers & offroad x-pipe, slp catback, 5 lug conversion, bullitt rims, 3.73 gears, battery relocation

April 8th, 2008, 11:23 PM	#18
Bigfatts Regular Badass Mother 3000 Twice as fast as your ass! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 234 iTrader: 1 reviews	That makes it even better! Are they straight GT40 heads or are they GT40P? If they are Ps you should see if you can nab the intake that went with them too.

April 9th, 2008, 09:24 AM	#19
tmoss Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Louis, Mo Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	now go score an Explorer itnake from a 96 if you need to stay emissions compliant - or - port your stock lower intake to make your stock HO intake flow ~190cfm to match your GT40 heads and it will have great torque! Instructions on porting the lower are on my website in the tech section. __________________ 88 GT Vert 5spd, 3:73 gears, Explorer intake/65mm TB, Explorer Ps, Manley race 1.85/1.55 valves, 1.7/1.6 stud rockers, stock cam +4 degrees, MAC Jet-Hot coated shorties. 277RWHP/330RWTQ www.fastlanecars.com http://tmossporting.0catch.com/

April 13th, 2008, 02:51 PM	#20
KEDuffy Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	u/d pulley's, gears, h/c/i

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