94 GT 5.0 (slower than expected)
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 13
From: KS
94 GT 5.0 (slower than expected)
Hey Guys,
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
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From: Lil' Rhody
Hey Guys,
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 30,871
From: West Virginia
Hey Guys,
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
I just bought a 1994 Mustang GT 5.0 Convertible in very well kept condition that has been modified a bit and have a question.
First of all the previous owner says the following mods are on the car:
Larger Throttle Body
Cold Air Intake
Larger (bored) intake runners
Stage 2 clutch/pressure plate
Ford racing cam
Engine bored.30 over
Shorty headers
Off-Road X pipe
Full 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster 40 or 44 mufflers
Larger beefier driveshaft
Short shifter
and possibly more.
I figured this would be pushing around 260-280hp at the wheels but to me it seems to not get up like it should. I mean it doesnt feel slow but maybe I was expecting more. About how many ponies should this setup yield? I'm not sure on what cam was used but a general ball park would be great.
Second ...hold on....lol lol okay I'm done.....you have a basically stock 5.0 with a cam and are expecting 280 rwhp..lol more like a shade over 200 rwhp if that....add some real mods = decent h/c/i then you'll hit expectations.
Thread Starter
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 13
From: KS
Sorry lol, I'm new to 5.0's and Mustangs in general. I'm coming from euro/imports that are turbo and actually make horsepower with bolt-ons. Looks like I'll be getting a different gear put in. Car sounds amazing at least.