[95BlackGT5.0!]

All right so I'm pretty much going to be traditionalist...going to start by putting 3.73's on the rear-end and then I think go with longtube headers with an x-pipe (don't know if I should go o/r or not) and Flowmaster 40's. I don't want a lot of the crackle that comes with the exhaust though. I want to my car sound open and smooth, but powerful, so my question is the crackle in most Mustangs you hear because of there are no cats on the mid-pipe...correct me if I'm wrong. Also I'm looking to get into the 350-400 hp range later on down the road. Am I going to be able to get that out of a 302 with cam, heads and intake upgrades or will have to throw a power-adder on as well?

[jordon]

I don't have cats on my h-pipe and there is no crackle and I run packs so it is basically wide open. Just use something different than flowmaster 40's.
I think you could hit 350 without a power-adder. Just need the right combo.

[perry2k12]

i have bbk headers, o/r basanni x, and borla catback. very very little to no cackle.

[95RED5.0]

Trickflow sells a top end kit they say makes 360HP. i have no cats on my x pipe and no crackling. i have 50's though

[95BlackGT5.0!]

Originally Posted by perry2k12 i have bbk headers, o/r basanni x, and borla catback. very very little to no cackle.

Do you run Lt's or Shorties?

[95BlackGT5.0!]

hey guys thanks for the input so far! I should have some pics up of my car sometime later today!

[1989Gt.]

flowmasters 40 series are gonna pop and shit.... YOu need a different muffler if you dont want the crackle like super 44s or something

[AdderMk2]

Or yo could stay away from a restricting muffler style like the flowmaster all together. They have been proven as one of the most restrictive and power robbing mufflers on the market.

I run SLP Powerflo's on my car. At idle, the car has a deep rumble but tame and not obnoxious. But when I open the car up, al hell breaks loose and the beast under the hood lets its presence be known.

My personal opinion... before you do ANY modifications... you need to decide what end point you want to reach with your vehicle. If you are strictly looking for a 350hp vehicle, but have no other true aim's or aspirations... then I would suggest you just put a supercharger on the car and be done with it. Accompany the s/c with a full exhaust system comprised of LT headers, O/R H pipe, and the SLP Powerflo's that I run... and you will turn heads, while still having the power to hold your own.

[95BlackGT5.0!]

Originally Posted by AdderMk2 Or yo could stay away from a restricting muffler style like the flowmaster all together. They have been proven as one of the most restrictive and power robbing mufflers on the market. I run SLP Powerflo's on my car. At idle, the car has a deep rumble but tame and not obnoxious. But when I open the car up, al hell breaks loose and the beast under the hood lets its presence be known. My personal opinion... before you do ANY modifications... you need to decide what end point you want to reach with your vehicle. If you are strictly looking for a 350hp vehicle, but have no other true aim's or aspirations... then I would suggest you just put a supercharger on the car and be done with it. Accompany the s/c with a full exhaust system comprised of LT headers, O/R H pipe, and the SLP Powerflo's that I run... and you will turn heads, while still having the power to hold your own.

Well it will be my daily driver for the next year probably unless I can find an old junker for 500 bucks or something, and I do want to run at the strip once in a while, plus a little quicker acceleration wouldn't hurt, so I will def. be putting 3.73 gears on, but I don't ever plan on being an avid racer. I probably want to build a car to the point I can outrun a stock Corvette, and to be totally honest I'm not that car savvy, so I don't know at what point that is, but I know i want a good sounding exhaust and I've done a lot of reading on the 3.73's so I know those two mods are getting put on the car for sure!

You say a S/C will give the motor 350 hp, but would the stock internals of the 302 be able to handle a S/C? Like I said I don't know all that much about cars, but damn it I want to learn, so I apologize if that seems like a stupid question!

[AdderMk2]

the stock engine will handle the s/c all day long. you might pop the head gaskets... but when that happens, just get new gaskets and a set of ARP head studs...

If i could start over again with the knowledge i have now... id build a lightweight 306 with a turbo... probably cost less than my 347 did, and make 30-50% more power.

[AdderMk2]

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[95BlackGT5.0!]

Yeah that's kind of how I feel now like I don't know shit, which I know a little bit, but def. wish I had more knowledge of cars and tearing them down. I mean I've been outside messing with taking stuff off to learn, but I'm going to be taking some automotive courses at the end of this year. You seem to know a lot yourself. It would be a lot better if I had a buddy around here that liked to work on cars, but I haven't really met too many people who own Mustangs or anything else around here.

[AdderMk2]

where abouts in michigan are you? i know several people in your area that are very familiar with the platform

[95BlackGT5.0!]

Saginaw about an hour north of Flint

[perry2k12]

Originally Posted by 95BlackGT5.0! Do you run Lt's or Shorties?

unfortunately just short tubes.

[perry2k12]

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this is my car right after we deleted the cats.

[95BlackGT5.0!]

That sounds really good! what's your setup after the short tubes?

[perry2k12]

O/R Bassani X pipe, borla xr1 catback

[95BlackGT5.0!]

Nice wish I had the Cobra instead of the GT, but I still love my car

[AdderMk2]

You live in Saginaw?! Thats great! A fellow stanger by the tag of CTgreddy lives out there. Go on mustangforums and get in touch with him... im sure he can help you out.