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5.0L (1979-1995) MustangTechnical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.
Hi I just bought a 1988 mustang gt with a blown motor. I installed a rebuilt stock 302 and it runs great , I just want more power. I am not the kind of guy with big bucks so I can only afford fairly low buck mods for now. When I bought the car it has the following mods; Mac cold air intake, Magnaflow headers and exhaust,underdrive pullies and it just bought a hypertech chip for it. I ran the timing at 12 degrees before the chip so do I have to mess with it now after the chip? Can I still advance it more? What's the stock horsepower for my motor? Any tips on helping me go faster would be appreciated! thanks!
It has stock gears I think. It only revs at around 1550 at 60mph. Can I still bump up my timing with a chip. Thank for the advice. Any more tips would be apreciated.