Mikes Stang

I put new heads (AFR 165 or TFS), TFS1 cam, and a 75 or 100 shot of nitrous on my stock 140K mile motor. When it blows (I'm guessing it will), will I damage my new heads/cam? Should I just put on the heads/cam and back off on the nitrous? Bad thing is, I already have the nitrous kit sitting in the garage!!![&o][&o]

I know this is hypothetical, but I am REALLY thinking hard about heads and a cam. I don't want to blow about $1500 - $1700 because I'm being impatient. That's about all I have left to spend right now on the car.

FiveLiterRiceEater

it wont blow the engine up. those engines can take a lot.

88stangaruu

If it does blow, you run the risk of a piston contracting the head. Thats going to mess things up. Usually, running to much nitrous will burn a piston up before it blows the engine, and thats usually from running to lean a mixture.

mcfomco

you should be fine with the n2o just make sure you have good fuel pressure

luckythirteen13

the heads, cam and n2o should put you in the 400rwhp range so as long as you get the car tuned right, it wont blow

Mikes Stang

Nobody seems concerned that the car has 140K miles? It has had a pretty easy life, but it is still 140K!!

FiveLiterRiceEater

its still in its prime man!

i work with 3 guys who have 5.0s that drag them. One guy put the bottle on his at 167k and it put him in the 12 teens. if anything the nitrous will reseal your piston rings and make it run better. 140k is nothing. like i said, still in its prime

1BIGMOFO

yea there are guys that drag race with over 200K on them

Mikes Stang

Looks like it might be time to call Summitt!!![sm=yeahsmile.gif]

FullAuto

I didn't start spraying mine until 141k and it saw up to a 250hp shot. It still runs strong at over 160k now. I had another car that was sprayed with 200+hp regularly until ~254k.