newb with questions about my setup
02-16-2011, 02:16 AM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: wi
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newb with questions about my setup
hey all. new to this site. look forward to hearing what everyone has to say. but to start out i have a 1991 mustang gt with a tired gt40 motor setup. just bought a .40 over with xcam and rebuilt gt40 heads with .600 lift springs. i have gt40 upper and lower intake from exploder, underdrive pullies, stock tb and msd ignition. all connected to a c4 with a slight stall and shift kit 3.55 gears. my question is what should i do to get my car into the mid 12 range? i jus purchased 4 cyl rear coils. but no shocks yet. dont really know which way to go... any help would be awesome thanks
anyone runnin a similar setup?
anyone runnin a similar setup?
02-16-2011, 07:45 AM
#3
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Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Welcome travislee21 to MF, from beautiful British Columbia, Canada!
To get some anwers to your questions, go here:
MUSTANG FORUM'S 1979 - 1995 5.0 DISCUSSIONS THREAD
The folks on this site are more than happy to help you out!
Enjoy MF
Larry
To get some anwers to your questions, go here:
MUSTANG FORUM'S 1979 - 1995 5.0 DISCUSSIONS THREAD
The folks on this site are more than happy to help you out!
Enjoy MF
Larry
02-16-2011, 10:57 AM
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Location: wi
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look forward to being a part of this website for a longg time. cuz i plan on owning multiple foxs throughout my lifetime. but ya stuck on what to do and sooooo many questions its unbeleivable. i really just recently started learning about cars lol what was a hobby became an obsession. anyone think i cant break into 12s with this setup? if so help me out guys. thanks
02-16-2011, 11:48 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
What 1/4 mile times are you currently running? You shouldn't be that far from 12s....sounds like some items need to be sorted.
BTW....love the X cam. In my opinion the GT 40 stuff is at it's limit with the X cam. You should research TFS, AFR and other head/intake combos to utilize that cam or switch to a different cam to match the GT40 stuff. There are a ton of options. Depends on $$ & time.....?
What 1/4 mile times are you currently running? You shouldn't be that far from 12s....sounds like some items need to be sorted.
BTW....love the X cam. In my opinion the GT 40 stuff is at it's limit with the X cam. You should research TFS, AFR and other head/intake combos to utilize that cam or switch to a different cam to match the GT40 stuff. There are a ton of options. Depends on $$ & time.....?
02-16-2011, 12:56 PM
#8
Control arms, shocks, 3:73s or 4:10s (pending on how much you drive the car) 2500-3200 stall, bigger tb and full exhaust,
That with what you have you have should not be a issue to going 12 N/A.
Or! You can put so juice to it and take the easy way out...
That with what you have you have should not be a issue to going 12 N/A.
Or! You can put so juice to it and take the easy way out...
02-16-2011, 02:12 PM
#9
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well when i bought the car it supposedly ran a 13.9 with stock 5.0 upper and lower. but i can feel motor is gettin tired. im sure nitrous was run on the block for a while. o and i forgot to say i have summitracing longtubes and full exhaust not cats. and lol i hate juice i think its cheap haha like steroids hahahaha. and ya eventually i would like some afr heads. but ya that new motor is goin in the car in the next 2 months. first motor swap ever!! and will that xcam be too much with 1.6 rockers and rebuilt heads and .600 lift springs? sorry for all the questions i literally just started obsessing over cars. andd thanks everyone for ur imput i really appreciate hopeto get some pics of my cAR ON HERE SOON
