My Eleanor

hey guy i just bought a 5.0 musatng a 95 5 speed convertable what , in some kind of order, should i start to do to it its all stock except the exhaust please send me some ideas

ROTTITANK

GEARS

91hatchgt

After a full exhaust system (headers, mid pipe, and cat-back) I would do gears, 3.73's are preferred by most or 4.10's. Then I would do an intake such as an Edelbrock Performer RPM or a Trick Flow Street Heat (depending on your plans for the car.) 1.7 roller rockers are a nice improvment in power if you plan on keeping the stock cam for what ever reason (such as smog.) ... Pulley's are a small upgrade, put a K&N filter in it, remove the air silencer, then unless you are going to do a head upgrade, I would start looking into improving the suspension.

Are your plans straight line performance? Road race? or just a little bit of street dominance?

PX429

You gain zero hp from 1.7's

but yeah +1 on gears

91hatchgt

hmm, dropped 2 tenths in the 1/4 in my 91 when it was stock......hard to believe that more lift/dur would not gain any power, especially when I know first hand.

PX429

so going from a 444 lift to about a 471 lift gave you 2 tenths on the 1/4. What exactly were you running before. I can't see that.

Also neither could they.

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/10/rockerarms/

You probably just got better at driving at the track.

7upedition

Full Length Subframe Connectors
Gears 3.73:1
Advance Timing
Upper/Lower Control Arms
Freshen up Plugs, Wires, Fluids, etc.
K&N Filter, Remove Air Silencer
A new larger MAF, TB, EGR Plate will improve throttle response.
Don't Buy Underdrive Pulleys! They're more or a hassle than they are worth in rwhp gains.

This is a decent laundry list of things... opinions are going to vary, but in my opinion a balance between suspension, engine, and looks needs to be kept for your street car, unless your solely focusing on the 1/4.

My Eleanor

im thinking of having this car to the point if i get pulled over im going to go to jail i have a truck and a bike so i will only drive this car for the thrill i plan on going cams air intake longtube headers, because it will prolly run open headers, but as far as suspension and gearing i dont have the wildest clue. i want this car to be fast and loud mainly to pray on the little civics and accuras around my town street legality is not in my mind

PX429

Nice. forget all the little stuff we told you about.


Find a 429 or a 460 and shove it in there. Nothing scares imports more then a big block

Stanpower

3.73 gears,short throw shifter,underdrive power pulleys,bbk headers some of the basic's in my signature thats a good start.............Removing the air silencer
Advance Your Timing for Performance !