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What to do with a stock 5.0?

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Old 08-12-2006, 07:20 PM
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Mass air conversion, ditch the boat anchor heads, 3.73's, full exhaust
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Old 08-12-2006, 07:34 PM
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Get every piece of chassis bracing you can find, then suspension, then brakes. I personally would rather have my car drive good first.
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:08 PM
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exhaust and gears
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Old 08-12-2006, 08:14 PM
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Get every piece of chassis bracing you can find, then suspension, then brakes. I personally would rather have my car drive good first.
I would go with some Lower Control Arms first. Get some grip then worry about power. I agree with this. Cause when you get alot of power and all your doing is spinning everywhere, its get to be no fun real fast. I can tell you about this.

Remember, spinning aint winning.
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Old 08-12-2006, 10:49 PM
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Mine is still stock and the only thing I might do is exhuast and the 3.73's. I just like the clean stock look that Ford did to them.

Well I did put Ponys on mine, those turbines just don't cut it for me.[:'(]
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Old 08-12-2006, 11:08 PM
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1. k/n filter
2. sythedic oil
3. under drive pulleys
4. get 3.55 or 3.73 gears
5. 2.5" exhaust
6. upgrade calipers to 73mm
7. 73mm or 76mm maf
8. 65mm throttle body
9. electric fan
10. 100 + amp alt.
11. 185 mr. gasket stat
12. set of 1.7 rocker
13. set of shorty headers
14. mechanical oil pressure gauge
15. 190 lph fuel pump
16. set of drag radials
17. battery in trunk
18 3 core rad


this should help a ton
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Old 08-13-2006, 12:52 PM
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gear change 3.55-390s are good..cold air.headers and exhaust will make a world of difference
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Old 08-13-2006, 12:58 PM
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mass air conversion, track heat intake, gears..3.55, 3:73, 3.90
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Old 08-13-2006, 01:00 PM
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whats your budget???
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Old 08-13-2006, 01:02 PM
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track heat intake
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mass air conversion, track heat intake, gears..3.55, 3:73, 3.90
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