What replaced my Mustang. 56K warning.
12-02-2011, 10:12 AM
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Even a cam doesn't help the power range all that much, more like to 5500RPM, but it's still a huge improvement. Once I get more money, I will toss a cam and some 42lbs injectors in it.
T5 is an option, but it's not a very good one. A stock T5 can't handle the 4K lbs weight and the torque that the motor produces, so it would have to be something like a TKO. Even then there is a problem, the shifter is in the wrong spot, so an extender would have to be made. No, I would go with the new magnum S197 T56 and some 3.73's.
3.73's wouldn't work with it the way it sits, I barely have any traction as it sits, plus at 70MPH, I am cruising 2400RPM.
T5 is an option, but it's not a very good one. A stock T5 can't handle the 4K lbs weight and the torque that the motor produces, so it would have to be something like a TKO. Even then there is a problem, the shifter is in the wrong spot, so an extender would have to be made. No, I would go with the new magnum S197 T56 and some 3.73's.
3.73's wouldn't work with it the way it sits, I barely have any traction as it sits, plus at 70MPH, I am cruising 2400RPM.
could always look into porting the heads and the blower/lower manifold as well, thatll get you a good deal more power... too bad no one makes aluminum heads for the V6's...
12-02-2011, 12:01 PM
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just curious though, why not take off the bumpers, hood, rockers and decklid when priming and painting it all? Looks like you're spending a lot of time on it, why not take the extra couple steps to make the paint that much better?
12-02-2011, 01:14 PM
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if a built T5 can last behind my 95's motor, itll be fine in yours lol. i had an APW gearset with 2.95 1st and .79 5th gear with 3.73's and it was decent on the highway, not great but you had an excuse to not go over 70 lol
could always look into porting the heads and the blower/lower manifold as well, thatll get you a good deal more power... too bad no one makes aluminum heads for the V6's...
could always look into porting the heads and the blower/lower manifold as well, thatll get you a good deal more power... too bad no one makes aluminum heads for the V6's...
Honestly, I was running out of room in the garage. The hood was pretty easy to prime with it on the car, same goes for the trunk. The bumpers again are easy enough to paint with it on. The rocker panels are covered by the lower body kit, so I couldn't give a crap. The only reason the doors came off is because the jambs needed to be sprayed. Speaking of those doors, you wouldn't believe how much those dang things weigh, glass and all, over 110lbs each.
12-02-2011, 01:17 PM
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Honestly, I was running out of room in the garage. The hood was pretty easy to prime with it on the car, same goes for the trunk. The bumpers again are easy enough to paint with it on. The rocker panels are covered by the lower body kit, so I couldn't give a crap. The only reason the doors came off is because the jambs needed to be sprayed. Speaking of those doors, you wouldn't believe how much those dang things weigh, glass and all, over 110lbs each.
12-02-2011, 01:23 PM
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I just figured you could take all that stuff off and get behind them so you wouldnt have any hard lines where they meet or if for some reason they wern't lined up in the future, you wouldnt see the old paint. But i hear ya not having enough room is a pia for any project. gonna replace the door pins as long as you're in there?
I was going to change the pins, till I read that you have to remove the dash to do it. So that little project will be saved for when my heater core finally bites it.
12-02-2011, 01:48 PM
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