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What To Do With A 1000$ stock engine

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Old 02-08-2008, 08:37 PM
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hey guys i got a 1991 5.0l all stock except bbk equal headers, h pipe, and flowmaster 40 series exhaust, also i ahve a B&M shift kit to put in! so iw as tihnking about buying either! i only ahve a 1000 to spend and i only want like a streetable car around 300-350 horse! so i know the GT40 heads and intake arent the best but im ona budget!

i plan on doing intake and MAF and that to

H/C/I
-GT40 heads
-GT40 intake
-E303 cam

or a s306 or 347 stroker kit?
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:06 PM
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gt40 heads and intake are a great way to start out and a nice cam set up and you will be doing great thats what i would do
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:09 PM
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what do you think a fair price for gt40 heads and intake are?
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:13 PM
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you should be able to do the gt-40 h/c/i for under 1000
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Nitrous does wonders.
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:24 PM
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ya imn honestly not a big fan of nitrous! o and some guy is gonna sell me 4 17 inch cobra r replicas for 250! but one of the lips is broken about a 4 inch gap in the lip so it would ahve to be replaced but thats stilla good price eh
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:27 PM
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you shouldnt be afraid of nitrous at all. you just need to understand how to use it. when i get my explorer motor in ill have ported and polished heads and intake and probably a 150 shot on it too.
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:36 PM
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no i understand i just prefer all motor! what cam would be best for the gt40 heads and intake? also if i buy used heads will i need new lifters springs and everything? also what else should ia hev done to the head s by a machine shop??
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no i understand i just prefer all motor! what cam would be best for the gt40 heads and intake? also if i buy used heads will i need new lifters springs and everything? also what else should ia hev done to the head s by a machine shop??
yeah you say that until you throw a simple 100 shot on... it'll kick you in the ace more than anything you've ever felt!!! NOS FTW!!.....CAM SWAP = VALVETRAIN SWAP TO MATCH
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ya probaly lol ive never been in a car with nos! so what all would i need for valve trains swap?
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