getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
04-15-2005, 12:33 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
not looking for nos. I'm more interested in heads/intake/cams or whatever... or an engine swap if it's affordable. I've got a guy who can do labor pretty cheap.
04-15-2005, 04:43 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
Well with that kind of loot I would recommend the cheaper of the best heads, the gt40's...As for intake its all preferance, if you are on a budjet and need a cheaper version of the edelbrock performer 2 intake, but with all the power, then you can get a typhoon intake by blueovalindustries.com Other good one is cobra intake and of coarse the edelbrock series. Remember not to get polished because thats $100 extra bucks right there. As for cam Thats also preference but I'd go with E303 cam if you plan on it to be a street racer. Cam is not that expensive so dont worry about that one.
04-15-2005, 06:22 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
1500.00
used pulleys 35.00
gears 139.00 + 225.00 labor
used header 85.00
used h-pipe 75.00
new mufflers and t/p 150.00
eletric fan 125.00
manual rack 220.00
used 76mm c/l mass 75.00
set of alum y-303 heads 715.00 used 500.00
used intake 200.00
used 65mm t/b 65.00
used 1.72 rockers 100.00
slighty used cam 100.00
you can pic what ever from the above..good used parts save you $$$$$
used pulleys 35.00
gears 139.00 + 225.00 labor
used header 85.00
used h-pipe 75.00
new mufflers and t/p 150.00
eletric fan 125.00
manual rack 220.00
used 76mm c/l mass 75.00
set of alum y-303 heads 715.00 used 500.00
used intake 200.00
used 65mm t/b 65.00
used 1.72 rockers 100.00
slighty used cam 100.00
you can pic what ever from the above..good used parts save you $$$$$
04-15-2005, 09:32 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
You gotta ask yourself what will it be .........drag racer or daily driver
if it is a drag racer car then first of all get rid of the things that you will not need stock and make some money back...then go with k&n air filter, gears, exhaust, better front swaybar, battery relocate kit and roll cage
if it is going to be a daily driver....again better gears, exhaust, k&n air filter, maybe cold air induction system if k&n isn't good for you, etc.
IMPORTANT: LEARN TO DO THE STUFF YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WILL PAY A TON FOR LABOR AT THESE SHOPS...PICKUP A BOOK AND START LEARNING OR ASK FRIENDS TO HELP....LESS LABOR MEANS MORE BOLT ONS THAT YOU CAN AFFORD
Jeff
project 89 GT resurrection
if it is a drag racer car then first of all get rid of the things that you will not need stock and make some money back...then go with k&n air filter, gears, exhaust, better front swaybar, battery relocate kit and roll cage
if it is going to be a daily driver....again better gears, exhaust, k&n air filter, maybe cold air induction system if k&n isn't good for you, etc.
IMPORTANT: LEARN TO DO THE STUFF YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU WILL PAY A TON FOR LABOR AT THESE SHOPS...PICKUP A BOOK AND START LEARNING OR ASK FRIENDS TO HELP....LESS LABOR MEANS MORE BOLT ONS THAT YOU CAN AFFORD
Jeff
project 89 GT resurrection
04-15-2005, 10:39 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
I'm with fastpony, gears, exhaust, cold air intake, Also underdrive pullies, mass air and tb. 4 of those things you can do on your own and save your self some money. The gears and the exhaust (depends on what you get) you have to have a shop do it. Oh on the gears get 3.55 or 3.73.
04-18-2005, 05:23 PM
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RE: getting a 5.0 Notch - what upgrades?
I've got FRPP 3.73 gears, 30 lb FRPP injectors, 85mm pro-M MAM, 65mm stock 02 GT TB, stock 02 GT h-pipe.... they are all take offs from my 02 and just collecting dust right now... will any of those work with the notch?