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
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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.
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
If you are not a do-it -yourself type person, a good mechanic & shop are pricelss for your needs.
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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.
+1 salvage yard explorer parts but its not a crazy amount.....its a great bang for your buck though
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
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.
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.
will a cobra intake work with gt40p heads what will have to be changed or will they bolt right on?
The guy above you has proof in his sig that the GT-40 stuff works very well.
91 will be a MAF (if you're a ford tech, I don't have to tell you that though) set-up so you can mod away. The earlier SD cars were a little finnicky with certain mods, but the MAF cars take them just fine. 1k couldn't be spent better than what darrell posted. If you're looking for some times at the track, also invest in a good set of lower control arms for the rear.
Also, if you have shorty headers, you could look for GT-40 heads (not p). The spark plug locations are in the same spot as the e7's so there aren't any header issues. I believe you can identify the GT-40 heads by 3 bars at the front of the head and the "p" heads by 4 bars at the front.
91 will be a MAF (if you're a ford tech, I don't have to tell you that though) set-up so you can mod away. The earlier SD cars were a little finnicky with certain mods, but the MAF cars take them just fine. 1k couldn't be spent better than what darrell posted. If you're looking for some times at the track, also invest in a good set of lower control arms for the rear.
Also, if you have shorty headers, you could look for GT-40 heads (not p). The spark plug locations are in the same spot as the e7's so there aren't any header issues. I believe you can identify the GT-40 heads by 3 bars at the front of the head and the "p" heads by 4 bars at the front.
http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forum...s.com/forums/5-0-mustangs/89197-things-you-should-know-about-modding-5-0-a.html
thats where you want to look^^
gt-40 heads are the way to go.
also gears
thats where you want to look^^
gt-40 heads are the way to go.
also gears
read this article: 1992 Ford Mustang LX Notchback - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine
The path to righteousness started in the engine compartment, where the venerable 302 small-block Ford lurked. The short-block stayed as Ford designed it, but John swapped on a set of GT-40 iron heads. Dave Elk, who now swings wrenches for Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan, performed the machine work on the heads, which consisted of a full port-and-polish job, a three-angle valve job, and the shaving of 0.020 inch off the deck. Once the heads were placed on the 5.0L powerplant, a B303 bumpstick was promptly pushed in. The lobes of the roller cam open and close the valves with help from Crane Cams springs and a set of 1.6-ratio roller-tip aluminum rockers. Sitting between the heads is a GT-40 intake manifold.
The path to righteousness started in the engine compartment, where the venerable 302 small-block Ford lurked. The short-block stayed as Ford designed it, but John swapped on a set of GT-40 iron heads. Dave Elk, who now swings wrenches for Pro Stock driver Larry Morgan, performed the machine work on the heads, which consisted of a full port-and-polish job, a three-angle valve job, and the shaving of 0.020 inch off the deck. Once the heads were placed on the 5.0L powerplant, a B303 bumpstick was promptly pushed in. The lobes of the roller cam open and close the valves with help from Crane Cams springs and a set of 1.6-ratio roller-tip aluminum rockers. Sitting between the heads is a GT-40 intake manifold.
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