[mustanglx17]

hey guys i just got a mustang lx notchback im new to this whole thing and need some advise or help being pointed in the right direction....it already has headers and a complete exhaust eystem and i have $1,000 bucks to play with im not planing on turbo,nos or supercharger so is there a kit that i can buy for some serious horsepower im looking to get the most out of the motor before looking for a poweradder

[stangfreak]

cylinder heads are the best power maker you can buy.

[bubsdelicious]

id drive it how it is for a while. Dont spend $1000 cause you have it. Save and you will have alot more to do it right i.e, top end kits

[93hatch]

gears /thread

[dr.gonzo!]

gears, suspension, tires will make a good start

[stangfreak]

Originally Posted by 93hatch gears /thread

Originally Posted by dr.gonzo gears, suspension, tires will make a good start

how do you get gears, suspension and tires out of his question?

Originally Posted by mustanglx17 im looking to get the most out of the motor before looking for a poweradder

[91cobra5.0]

gears tires suspension +1908493749834

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by mustanglx17 hey guys i just got a mustang lx notchback im new to this whole thing and need some advise or help being pointed in the right direction....it already has headers and a complete exhaust eystem and i have $1,000 bucks to play with im not planing on turbo,nos or supercharger so is there a kit that i can buy for some serious horsepower im looking to get the most out of the motor before looking for a poweradder

Check to see what gears are in it. If the gears are stock then a set of 3.73 gears will wake the car up. That $1000 should get you a set of GT40P (97.5-01 Explorer) heads, intake, throttle body, a good set of 1.7 roller rockers and gears. Should make 280+ horsepower at the tire and be one hell of a fun daily driver.

[dr.gonzo!]

Im just saying its good to get the basics down first before he starts adding on hp that he cant plant to the ground becuse he wont know that as he is new to stangs

[mustanglx17]

thanks for the info.... ive also read about something with the explorer heads and intake manifold gaining a crazy amount of horsepower for a real cheap price anyone know about this?

[Hunt_chevs]

Originally Posted by mustanglx17 thanks for the info.... ive also read about something with the explorer heads and intake manifold gaining a crazy amount of horsepower for a real cheap price anyone know about this?

soooo common in the mustang world,..


exploder heads, mountaineer heads, exploder intakes, and throttle bodies, are a great way to add cheap horsies,... you can find those parts at your local pick and pull if your lucky

[PONYMAN]

If you are not a do-it -yourself type person, a good mechanic & shop are pricelss for your needs.
Subcribe to a good Mustang forum & a good magazine subscritpion like 5.0 Mustangs.
The more you are on this forum ,getting good adivce will serve you & your car greatly.

[95StangMX]

+1 salvage yard explorer parts but its not a crazy amount.....its a great bang for your buck though

[Hunt_chevs]

Originally Posted by PONYMAN If you are not a do-it -yourself type person, a good mechanic & shop are pricelss for your needs. Subcribe to a good Mustang forum & a good magazine subscritpion like 5.0 Mustangs. The more you are on this forum ,getting good adivce will serve you & your car greatly.

??? what does that have to do with his question?? just curious

[mustanglx17]

im actually a mechanic at a ford dealer so i got the ins and outs of ford cars but i use to drive a toyota tacoma 4 cylinder so im kinda new to performance stuff with the 5.0's but a lot of info from you guys thanks....what kind of gains am i looking at for the explorer parts

[Hunt_chevs]

well,. the t/b is 10mm bigger, the intakes flow somewhat better, and the heads are considerably better than stock,.. prolly around 35-40 horsies i would imagine

[fogged306]

If you do it right, you can get up to 300rwhp out of gt-40 stuff. From what I've seen, stock SD cams from 87-88 5.0 HO's work well with the GT-40 stuff. They have slightly more aggresive ramp profiles, and can be had for next to nothing if you're lucky.

What year is the car?

Also, if you do the "p" heads, like darrell said, you either will have to get "p" specific headers (due to spark plug location), or most longtubes work, or deal with a few spark plugs being a pain to put in and out, and you will probably need 90 degree boots so that they don't touch the header and melt.

[stangage]

will a cobra intake work with gt40p heads what will have to be changed or will they bolt right on?

[93mustank]

Yes it will work well

[mustanglx17]

i have the 91 lx notchback