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Old 03-04-2009, 07:13 PM
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im getting a big enough tax return this year so i wanted to know what would make the most noticable difference in my 85 gt, switching the stock rear end out for a ford racing 8.8" with 3.73a or getting a pair of tirckflow twisted wedge heads, i have an edelbrock intake already but i wont have money to change the cam out as well. i'll be getting both this summer but i was to get the more noticable one now before the spring weather gets here
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:17 PM
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Gears FTW... Wait till you have the $ to do the H/C/I together. You will need other things too like a fuel pump, injectors, MAF, AFPR, gaskets and bolts to name a few.
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:18 PM
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^^ and a tune!!
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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Old 03-04-2009, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by StrongStang50
^^ and a tune!!
he's carbed,..........all tuning will be in the hand of the beholder.........as for mods to the 85 to make a differece, heads for sure, matching intake and cam and gears and good exhaust
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:50 PM
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I'll say subframe connectors... jsut to be different..

got mine installed yesterday, huge difference... despite getting horribly ripped off for the install....
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Old 03-04-2009, 10:19 PM
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Gears and exhaust is the way to go first when on a tighter budget
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Old 03-05-2009, 12:08 AM
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Heads and intake. Nothing like having an extra 100hp + on tap. Gears are fun for the first 10 minutes, 100hp is fun forever.
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Old 03-05-2009, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by hypersurf1
Heads and intake. Nothing like having an extra 100hp + on tap. Gears are fun for the first 10 minutes, 100hp is fun forever.
best post ive read thus far but 100 hp noticable for a limitied time till u get used to it
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Old 03-05-2009, 06:10 AM
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8.8" (stronger) & 3.73 gears for sure...Forget the Twisted Wedge heads (junk IMO)...get some Edelbrock Performer RPM's!
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