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5.0JerM
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Hey everyone....I plan on driving to so cal and I wated to ask you guys if you think the car will make it. It's a 89 notch with a fresh 306 motor in it and has 373's in the rearend.....since the i5 is hella long I'm worried about the rpms being too high while I'm driving and I don't want the car to crap out especially on the i5...let me know if you you guys think it'll make it....thanks!!!
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1989 White Notchback (4cyl-V8 conversion) R.I.P
1990 Blue Notchback (orginal 5.0) Sold
1996 Saturn SL2 R.I.P
Posts: 381 | From: Hayward | Registered: Dec 2004
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Jdub07
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bring an extra tfi module with you and you'll be good
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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Originally posted by 5.0JerM:
Hey everyone....I plan on driving to so cal and I wated to ask you guys if you think the car will make it. It's a 89 notch with a fresh 306 motor in it and has 373's in the rearend.....since the i5 is hella long I'm worried about the rpms being too high while I'm driving and I don't want the car to crap out especially on the i5...let me know if you you guys think it'll make it....thanks!!!
It will surely blow up. Now way a 5.0 Mustang with gears can go that long
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Dude, it is a modern car. If you have oil in it, and its got oil pressure, and the car has had regular maintanence, it should make it.
I've driven to LA and back in my coupe with 3.90 gears at least 10 times in the past 4 years. Never a single problem. And that was driving 85-90mph the whole way.
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Stangless
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92stangLX
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You should be ok as long as your car is in good mechanical condition.
Posts: 5302 | From: San Francisco | Registered: Sep 2003
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silverLX
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Is it less reliable now with a new motor and lower gears ![[Confused]](confused.gif) Are there any problems with the car?
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Posts: 1613 | From: Sonoma County | Registered: Aug 2003
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5.0JerM
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Touche.....I'll take your word for it.....I was just worried about running the car at high rpms for such a long time....thanks a lot!!
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1987 Black Notchback (I'm back!)
1989 White Notchback (4cyl-V8 conversion) R.I.P
1990 Blue Notchback (orginal 5.0) Sold
1996 Saturn SL2 R.I.P
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two-gun kid2
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Originally posted by 5.0JerM:
Touche.....I'll take your word for it.....I was just worried about running the car at high rpms for such a long time....thanks a lot!!
well just dont have it at redline the whole way. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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When I would drive my old 94gt up to WA, I would do anywhere between 70-80... 134k stock block, 3.73's... never had a problem ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Posts: 5777 | From: Beavercreek, OH | Registered: Jul 2003
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5.0JerM
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Yeah.....being stranded on the 5 is no joke!!!
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1987 Black Notchback (I'm back!)
1989 White Notchback (4cyl-V8 conversion) R.I.P
1990 Blue Notchback (orginal 5.0) Sold
1996 Saturn SL2 R.I.P
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Blue88lx
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I drove mine to Vegas a few times with 3.73's. At 65mph it was taching at 2200rmp, I never went over 65mph and I got 21-22mpg.
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Luke87GT
Lay'n more stripes
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lol, I blue an AOD on the I5 in 2001. Right after the Grapevine.
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Stangless
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Blind
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I drive mine from ventura county to the peninsula all the time, cruise at 75-80mph and get between 24 and 25mpg, and the car used to be a 4cyl, now has a ton of mods
never had a problem, but it all depends on if your shit is running right.
[ May 17, 2006, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: blind ]
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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5.0JerM
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koo....BTW whats a 3200 stall?? Or something that sounds similar.....sorry Im still kind of a noob!!!
Posts: 381 | From: Hayward | Registered: Dec 2004
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menlo pony
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Originally posted by 5.0JerM:
koo....BTW whats a 3200 stall?? Or something that sounds similar.....sorry Im still kind of a noob!!!
It means that you don't have to worry about shifting while driving the 5 ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Posts: 776 | From: Santa Cruz y Menlo Park | Registered: Mar 2004
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Wildfire532FB
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As long as you don't have any electrical or mechanical problems you should be fine driving it.
I am not sure i would trust my Jeep, i might have to pull the tranny this summer ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Fast_Bitch
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obviously you feel that the car wont make it other wise you wouldnt of asked . . . . you know. if you feel it wont then dont chance it . . . plus if you try make sure u have triple A ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 611 | From: The UnE | Registered: Jan 2003
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