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Old 06-26-2007, 07:43 PM
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What is the HP on a stock 87 5.0, and what would the forum recommend to beef it up not strip racing but for nice street ride.
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Old 06-26-2007, 08:29 PM
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says 225 some say 215, if on budject get some gt-40 heads and intake off an explorer and get a cam, throttle body and cold air intake, don't forget exhaust, headers, H-pipe and cat-back
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Old 06-26-2007, 08:41 PM
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not to take away from your thread Chosen but what do the Exploder parts do for the 87? I have one myself
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Old 06-27-2007, 04:01 AM
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they open up airflow and give you more hp
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Old 06-27-2007, 11:12 AM
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What is the HP on a stock 87 5.0, and what would the forum recommend to beef it up not strip racing but for nice street ride.
Not enough

Gears, short throw, exhaust
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Old 06-28-2007, 01:13 PM
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says 225 some say 215, if on budject get some gt-40 heads and intake off an explorer and get a cam, throttle body and cold air intake, don't forget exhaust, headers, H-pipe and cat-back
If your gonna go that far convert it to mass air too, gives you more options for HCI down the road.
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