What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
#1
What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
Ok, I'm currently in the market for a 5.0. More then likely will be a late 80's or early 90's. I had a 88 5.0 back in high school but it was kept mostly stock. I'll probably have $1000-1500 to play with after buying the car. I don't know what to start with in regards to upgrades. I know I want a short throw shifter, that was the one thing I did to my old 5.0 and it made it much more fun to drive so that is deffinite. What else???
I was thinking of starting simple and obvious,
shorty headers,
cat-back exhaust,
underdrive pulleys,
cold air intake w/ K&N
What do you think? I'm really a newbie when it comes to this stuff so I really have no idea. I've also never really done any work on cars, but my dad owned a service station for many years and he'll be helping me out with all the work but it still needs to be fairly easy to accomplish.
For someone on a limited budget and who may have to build it up over time, what is the correct upgrade path to take. Assuming a totally stock car, what would you start with and where would you go from there?
This car will be a daily driver and either rarely or never see a strip.
Thanks
I was thinking of starting simple and obvious,
shorty headers,
cat-back exhaust,
underdrive pulleys,
cold air intake w/ K&N
What do you think? I'm really a newbie when it comes to this stuff so I really have no idea. I've also never really done any work on cars, but my dad owned a service station for many years and he'll be helping me out with all the work but it still needs to be fairly easy to accomplish.
For someone on a limited budget and who may have to build it up over time, what is the correct upgrade path to take. Assuming a totally stock car, what would you start with and where would you go from there?
This car will be a daily driver and either rarely or never see a strip.
Thanks
#4
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
Id knock the big **** out of the way and get HEADS they will be helpful and rewarding with any future mods you may have planned.Not to mention its a chunk to throw down on one area but in my opinion well worth it.After the heads go with all the rest like intake,cam and everything else you can bolt on.
#6
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
You know GMKiller's probably got a good idea there. If you've got the cash to do a set of heads and maybe an intake I'd do that now. Chances are if you're like most people you probably won't have another chunk like that for a while. After that you can gradually get the smaller stuff as you get a little bit of money every once in a while.
#7
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
The biggest bang for your buck right now is headers and a cat back exhaust. New heads will be choked off by a stock exhaust, so open it up first. Next get a chip on the computer and a cold air intake in the inlet side. pullies are always good also and then go for some gears in the rear end like 3.55's for a stick and 3.73's for an auto.
#8
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
They won't do a ton right now but if he's got the cash to get them he may as well. I know if it was me and I knew I was gonna keep going I'd get the big thing now and then as I saved up smaller sums get all those other things gradually. Gotta look at things in the long run too, not just right now
#9
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
get the 373's if you have a stick, that and headers would be the first thing right off!!! and if you have an auto go with 4:11 with a stall... and if you want go with 3.55 if you need to drive on the hwy alot
#10
RE: What to do with stock 5.0 and little cash???
don't wast you first mod on an exhaust here is a list for 1k
gears 155.00/150 labor =305.00 2-3 tenths
pulleys.. 40-50 .1-.15 tenths
maf..76mm 75.00 .05-.1 tenth
drag radials 250.00 .1-.3 tenths
battery in the trunk...25.00 .05 tenth
k/n filter 15.00 .05 tenth
gut convertors...free .05 tenth
4 banger front spring 15.00 .05 tenth
timing @ 16 ....free .025-.05 tenth
by pass egr spacer coolant 2.00 .025-.05 tenth
nitrous 250.00 1.0 sec +
see for under 1k you can have very low 13' to high 12's and never really touch the engine..used don't be afriad to buy used parts..except for gears
gears 155.00/150 labor =305.00 2-3 tenths
pulleys.. 40-50 .1-.15 tenths
maf..76mm 75.00 .05-.1 tenth
drag radials 250.00 .1-.3 tenths
battery in the trunk...25.00 .05 tenth
k/n filter 15.00 .05 tenth
gut convertors...free .05 tenth
4 banger front spring 15.00 .05 tenth
timing @ 16 ....free .025-.05 tenth
by pass egr spacer coolant 2.00 .025-.05 tenth
nitrous 250.00 1.0 sec +
see for under 1k you can have very low 13' to high 12's and never really touch the engine..used don't be afriad to buy used parts..except for gears