'95 GT Restoration
10-26-2016, 04:00 PM
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'95 GT Restoration
In May of 1995, we were rolling down the street in our Dodge Caravan, passing the local Ford dealership, and my mom spots it- a Sapphire Blue '95 GT. Dad went and got it the next day. She loved it till the day she died. 9 or so years ago, it needed some repairs that frankly weren't in the budget. It got parked in the back yard, and hasn't moved an inch since. Mom lost a relatively short battle with lung cancer just a couple weeks ago, and now I'm the owner of this once beautiful car.
This thing needs work. It needs paint, tires, rotors, brakes - the works. When it was parked, it needed a new clutch. It needs significant work to become drivable again. I'm not much of a mechanic, so I'm going to take it to a local mustang shop to have any work done.
While I have it in the shop to have the work done to get it drivable again, what should I have installed to boost the performance of an otherwise stock 5.0 V8? I'm trying to be budget conscious. I know the 3.73 rear axle is a must. This won't be a daily driver- I have my '13 V-6 Convertible for that... but, if I could get 300-325hp out of the GT right now I'd be pleased.
This thing needs work. It needs paint, tires, rotors, brakes - the works. When it was parked, it needed a new clutch. It needs significant work to become drivable again. I'm not much of a mechanic, so I'm going to take it to a local mustang shop to have any work done.
While I have it in the shop to have the work done to get it drivable again, what should I have installed to boost the performance of an otherwise stock 5.0 V8? I'm trying to be budget conscious. I know the 3.73 rear axle is a must. This won't be a daily driver- I have my '13 V-6 Convertible for that... but, if I could get 300-325hp out of the GT right now I'd be pleased.
10-28-2016, 06:31 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
Your correct on the rear gears as the first step, that alone will make the biggest difference. The car will feel like a completely different animal. If that's not enough, then the simplest route to go for your HP goals would be a HCI kit. That's going to get a little pricey though if your also paying someone to install it. But that should get you pretty close to your goals.
http://treperformance.com/i-90332-tr...FQYJaQodZOUIKQ
Good luck
Your correct on the rear gears as the first step, that alone will make the biggest difference. The car will feel like a completely different animal. If that's not enough, then the simplest route to go for your HP goals would be a HCI kit. That's going to get a little pricey though if your also paying someone to install it. But that should get you pretty close to your goals.
http://treperformance.com/i-90332-tr...FQYJaQodZOUIKQ
Good luck
Last edited by 88 orangepeel notch; 10-28-2016 at 06:34 AM.