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Old 02-20-2007, 07:21 PM
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could any one tell me where i should shift on my 89 5.0?? thanks
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Old 02-20-2007, 07:22 PM
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Old 02-20-2007, 07:27 PM
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listen to her...she'll tell you when to shift.....
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Old 02-20-2007, 07:28 PM
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when I shift at 7800 in my infinti I can hear it say thank you

5500 for the stang
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Old 02-20-2007, 07:38 PM
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stock?
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Old 02-20-2007, 08:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: 87black snake

listen to her...she'll tell you when to shift.....
that or u'll just end up putting a rod through the block or pan
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Old 02-20-2007, 08:27 PM
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correct thing to do is get it dynoed and find out when you start dropping power and shift right when the power starts to fall...

I shift around 5300
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Old 02-20-2007, 09:36 PM
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Yep i shift around 5300-5500.......I have a 5 speed also.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:13 PM
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i think it stock but not for sure cause the guy i got it from owns a garge and he tows cars in from the interstate and he didnt have a title for the car so he told me i could take what ever i wanted off it and i took the motor and the only thing i know has been done to it is the heads
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:29 PM
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It really depends on what you have done to the car. On a stock 89 5.0 peak power is high 4k rpms or low 5.
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