gozoomdaddy

Hello, I would like suggestions on what I would like to do.. I have an 85 5.0gt I am going to just do bolt on's for now.. Such as man/carb, remove cat..
Just not sure what emission stuff that can come off.. I don't have inspection where I live.. Thanks for your expertise!!!

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Gixxed

Stick to the basics. Don't swap out the carb. It's a solid unit Holley 600. Swap the intake instead. I'd suggest an Edelbrock Stealth. I had one on my '84. Worked awesome. Then I'd install sub-frame connectors and some type of traction bars, and 3.55 or 3.73 gears. Do the entire exhaust too, shorties, h or X pipe and a good cat back sys. I'd also go with a short shifter.

Keep it four eyed.

I'm sure there's a stickie about first mods in here somewhere, check it out for all the basics.

2 kwik

really that holley is a tad too big ..a nice 570 demon will make for a really crisp throttle response....and there is tons of adjustment for a holley to improve it

Twister

the only legal intake other than stock is Edelbrock's Performer 302, which flows almost identically to the stock intake. JBA is the only company to make a shorty header, and the Holley is just fine. Where you live?

2 kwik

WITH STOCK HEADS AND CAM it's a must you use a dual plane intake...for good bottom end

Gixxed

Legal for what???

Twister

smog....per FEDRAL EPA law, California smog laws are fedral

83gtragtop

Full exhaust is what will get you the biggest bang for your buck. I went from stock 141rwhp to 189rwhp with '86 headers, dual cat 2.25" h-pipe and 2.25" Flowmaster aftercat. Then I added a edelbrock performer intake and underdrive pullies and I'm sitting on 210rwhp and 270rwtq. The exhaust will not do as much for you since you already have tubular headers and a dual aftercat, but it will still help a ton when you rid yourself of that factory y-pipe.

ZachW04Stang

I don't think smog is an issue for him. I would get he edelbrock performer air gap manifold. I would also swap the transmission cross member for the later one and put a true dual exhaust on. As for the carb a 650 might run alright and would give you some top end but you might run too rich. Also swap the 7.5 rear end out for a 8.8 and put some gears in it.

2 kwik

the 7.5 rear is just fine for him..no need to go with an 8.8