1998 Upgrades
01-10-2013, 07:18 AM
#11
As far as intakes go just get a plastic PI intake. They will be cheaper and they are you best option until you are around the 450-500hp mark or running forced induction. Can't help you with the heads, never had to do the swap myself. But as for the injectors no. You do not want that big of an injector. 60# injectors are huge and only needed for forced induction. (which is why they are on the 03 cobra) I would recommend somewhere around the 24# for what you are running right now
01-10-2013, 04:45 PM
#14
Okay well i just got a 98 gt in silver. I picked it up cheap because it had a motor and tranny swap recently done to it. The car has exactly 100,000 miles on the body and unknown on the motor and tranny. It has 03 cobra dominator wheels on it, ebiach lowering springs and a fiberglass hood. Im looking to invest in some upgrades. Im purposely building this car for the track. Both the drag strip and for SCCA races in the midwest. Im trying to figure out what the best bang for my buck is and what actually is worth it. Below is a list of the parts i have sorta picked out and what direction i kinda want to go with the car. Any input would be great. I eventually want to move to a stroker build (when the motor goes or i have spare time and cash). Or maybe a turbo build.
-Stainless Steel long tube header (pacemakers)
-Cold air Intake (Bcp racing)
-Cams (not sure on size yet)(want a real loppy idle)
-Msd coils and wires(10.2 mm wires)
-Msd tach adapter
-Sct livewire tuner
-Throttle body spacer
-Throttle body (either twin 62mm BBK or 90mm polished)
-short throw shifter
-new clutch (6 puck)
-steeda underdrive pulley set
-Different rear end gears
-Stainless Steel long tube header (pacemakers)
-Cold air Intake (Bcp racing)
-Cams (not sure on size yet)(want a real loppy idle)
-Msd coils and wires(10.2 mm wires)
-Msd tach adapter
-Sct livewire tuner
-Throttle body spacer
-Throttle body (either twin 62mm BBK or 90mm polished)
-short throw shifter
-new clutch (6 puck)
-steeda underdrive pulley set
-Different rear end gears
For a dual purpose track car, I'd recommend UPR Pro Series front and rear suspension with adjustable dampeners, like Koni Yellows, and a reasonable spring rate which won't be too stiff for drag racing. You'll soften your dampeners for drag racing, and disconnect the front sway bar on the drag strip, but other than that, it won't require much work to switch racing venues, and it will be a good compromise between drag & cornering.
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01-10-2013, 09:12 PM
#16
I know those heads dont come with cams but new cams are coming in anyways. And the Heads are Romeos so i wouldnt have to get new valve covers? is there anything else you can think of i would need for that? Would i need 01^ head gaskets or 98 gaskets? Also i found 60# injectors but there off my friends 03 cobra? Would these fit my 4.6?
No need for 60lb injectors. Unless you're running high levels of boost, which a stock 4.6L CAN NOT TAKE, there are no need for 60 pounders. Your stock injectors will hold well up to around 280-300 rwhp.
01-11-2013, 10:52 AM
#17
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01-22-2013, 05:21 PM
#18
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okay so i have been doing my research and just figureing everything. I know that a 2000 f150 and mustang have diffeerent engine parts.(same internals, pan, heads, but the intake up is different, not sure on the cams?) but i think im just going to go to a junkyard and pull the heads and intake off of f150. My reasoning is that a f150 will be easier to find and i will just port everything that i pull off that and then upgrade the pleum and throttle body. I would bump up the compresion a little bit to increase power but im working my way into a turbo build so i want to keep the compression down. Just wondering what your guys thoughts are and what you have to say about it.
