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Here is what I have:89 Ford Mustang LX.
Current Engine: Near stock 302
Current trans:WC T5.
Current gear: 5:13 (plan on changing that after I decide on trans.)
Cars use/intentions: I don't plan on driving the car around town or on trips but may take it to the car wash or uptown once in a while. My plan is to beat up on it at the track just for fun. I do plan on spraying the car with 150-200 for as long as it takes it. But I don't have the nitrous setup yet.
I am at a point of replacing the flywheel, clutch, clutch cable, clutch fork, quadrant, and trans. I have been thinking of going with an automatic for a while but have not decided yet.
1- If I keep a stock build T5 will I tear them up one after another?
2- Would I be better off going with an automatic for the type of use?
3- Will a Rebuilt stock C4 hold up to what I want?
4- Would I be better off with a different trans? Maybe a TH350/400?
Just a list of the mods.
It has a rebuild 1989 302 - holley 650 carb, vic jr intake port matched, ported/port matched E7 heads, F303 cam, new billet dist., mezier elec. water pump (backing plate, inlet, plug, ect), Longtube headers, 3" duals 3" bullets a 1993 borg warner T5 trans, Aluminum quadrant, Fuel system starts with a fuel cell, billet fuel filter, holley blue pump, 2nd fuel filter, -8 braided stainless line to front, holley regulator with autometer fuel guage, dual -6 braided lines to carb. taylor battery relocation kit with aluminum battery box , flaming river rear mounted external power dissconect switch, It has working lights, ect. but the engine, elec fan, elec water pump, elec fuel pump ect. are ran from a painless wiring switch panel and custom relay center. Autometer Tach pod and autometer guage pod for center vents, will include autometer procomp tach, sport comp oil, sport comp water, the car has tubular subframe connectors, tubular k member, tubular a-arms, boxed upper and lower control arms, lakewood 90/10 shocks front and 50/50 rear, adjustable coilovers front and rear. 6 Point roll bar, built 8.8 with 33 spline spool, 33 spline moser axles, c-clip elim, ta performance rear girdle with stud kit, long wheel studs, new wheel cylinders and brake lines, new master cylinder with asp manual brake adapter, manual steering, Kirkey pro drag 417 aluminum bucket seats . Weld drag lights front and rear. 15x3 front and 15x8 in rear with 26x10 hoosier slicks. Has 6" extended cowl hood lift-off,
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Current Engine: Near stock 302
Current trans:WC T5.
Current gear: 5:13 (plan on changing that after I decide on trans.)
Cars use/intentions: I don't plan on driving the car around town or on trips but may take it to the car wash or uptown once in a while. My plan is to beat up on it at the track just for fun. I do plan on spraying the car with 150-200 for as long as it takes it. But I don't have the nitrous setup yet.
I am at a point of replacing the flywheel, clutch, clutch cable, clutch fork, quadrant, and trans. I have been thinking of going with an automatic for a while but have not decided yet.
1- If I keep a stock build T5 will I tear them up one after another?
2- Would I be better off going with an automatic for the type of use?
3- Will a Rebuilt stock C4 hold up to what I want?
4- Would I be better off with a different trans? Maybe a TH350/400?
Just a list of the mods.
It has a rebuild 1989 302 - holley 650 carb, vic jr intake port matched, ported/port matched E7 heads, F303 cam, new billet dist., mezier elec. water pump (backing plate, inlet, plug, ect), Longtube headers, 3" duals 3" bullets a 1993 borg warner T5 trans, Aluminum quadrant, Fuel system starts with a fuel cell, billet fuel filter, holley blue pump, 2nd fuel filter, -8 braided stainless line to front, holley regulator with autometer fuel guage, dual -6 braided lines to carb. taylor battery relocation kit with aluminum battery box , flaming river rear mounted external power dissconect switch, It has working lights, ect. but the engine, elec fan, elec water pump, elec fuel pump ect. are ran from a painless wiring switch panel and custom relay center. Autometer Tach pod and autometer guage pod for center vents, will include autometer procomp tach, sport comp oil, sport comp water, the car has tubular subframe connectors, tubular k member, tubular a-arms, boxed upper and lower control arms, lakewood 90/10 shocks front and 50/50 rear, adjustable coilovers front and rear. 6 Point roll bar, built 8.8 with 33 spline spool, 33 spline moser axles, c-clip elim, ta performance rear girdle with stud kit, long wheel studs, new wheel cylinders and brake lines, new master cylinder with asp manual brake adapter, manual steering, Kirkey pro drag 417 aluminum bucket seats . Weld drag lights front and rear. 15x3 front and 15x8 in rear with 26x10 hoosier slicks. Has 6" extended cowl hood lift-off,
