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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!!!

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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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Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
You should be ok as long as your car is in good mechanical condition.
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
Is it less reliable now with a new motor and lower gears Are there any problems with the car?
 

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Posted by 5.0JerM (Member # 5149) on :
 
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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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 

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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!!

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well just dont have it at redline the whole way.
 

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Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by 5.0JerM (Member # 5149) on :
 
Yeah.....being stranded on the 5 is no joke!!!
 

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Posted by Blue88lx (Member # 5919) on :
 
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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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
lol, I blue an AOD on the I5 in 2001. Right after the Grapevine.

FUN
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
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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Posted by 5.0JerM (Member # 5149) on :
 
koo....BTW whats a 3200 stall?? Or something that sounds similar.....sorry Im still kind of a noob!!!
 

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Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on :
 

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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!!!

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It means that you don't have to worry about shifting while driving the 5
 

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Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on :
 
Here you go, some info on stall converters
 

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Posted by Cobra5.0Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
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
 

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Posted by Fast_Bitch (Member # 2316) on :
 
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
 

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