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Posted by 9cobrasvt8 (Member # 11078) on :
 
what are the Pros and cons of a 89 5.0 gt 5 speed? Feul injected?
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
89 have forged pistons, tilt steering, but have ugly headrests, can't get them with black interior and have smaller fender wheel wells compared to a 91-93
 
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
Good realiable cars. Decent mpg for a v8. Easy and cheap to maintain. Cheap to mod. Only bad thing u could beat the crap out of them and the torque boxes go bad. But again easy fix
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
Also the T-5 have a little less torque rating than a 90-93

[ 2013-04-22, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: racsirx ]
 
Posted by Ryan_LX (Member # 7089) on :
 
Tilt wheel ftw, love my 88'
 
Posted by 9cobrasvt8 (Member # 11078) on :
 
How much power can stock motor take before it blows?
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by losbadgts:
Only bad thing u could beat the crap out of them and the torque boxes go bad. But again easy fix
Torque boxes ain't easy or cheap. I've torn the upper passenger straight off my '86 nearly lost my rearend while driving. It cost me $375+tax+shipping for the replacement torque boxes(can't reinforce torn out ones). Then another $300 in labor to get it put in which was a player price I paid to get it done took nearly 2 weeks to get all this shipped/installed.
 
Posted by 9cobrasvt8 (Member # 11078) on :
 
How does one fuck up torque boxes? Burn outs? Donuts?
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 9cobrasvt8:
How much power can stock motor take before it blows?
The block is good until 450hp but I pushed them to 650hp and got them to last a little while
 
Posted by 5.SL0W (Member # 9987) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 9cobrasvt8:
How much power can stock motor take before it blows?
You should be more concerned about the stock trans vs being concerned about hp potential from a stock motor. the stock t-5 is rated at around 300ftlbs of tq. so when u add heads,cam,intake and supercharger or turbo kit to your 5.0 you are well over that 300ftlb rating for the trans. a few t-5's later and trust me ive learned my lesson. Find a good trans like the 3550, tko500 t56 etc etc an go from there if u want a solid foundation.
 
Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 5.SL0W:
quote:
Originally posted by 9cobrasvt8:
How much power can stock motor take before it blows?
You should be more concerned about the stock trans vs being concerned about hp potential from a stock motor. the stock t-5 is rated at around 300ftlbs of tq. so when u add heads,cam,intake and supercharger or turbo kit to your 5.0 you are well over that 300ftlb rating for the trans. a few t-5's later and trust me ive learned my lesson. Find a good trans like the 3550, tko500 t56 etc etc an go from there if u want a solid foundation.
its sticky tires and hard shifts that kills t5s.
 
Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
You can get about 500hp out of the whole drivetrain in. 5.0 except the clutch
But the axles, engine block and trans will all be at the limit but can survive with street tires

[ 2013-04-22, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
 
Posted by 79stanggt (Member # 11197) on :
 
how do u know wen the tourque box is fucked up ?? Or can u tell when it's going to fuck up???

[ 2013-04-22, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: 79stanggt ]
 
Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
Smog.
 
Posted by 9cobrasvt8 (Member # 11078) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by MaK_1967v8:
Smog.
Pro or con lol
 
Posted by 0089GT (Member # 9996) on :
 
The 89 is solid I have one nothing wrong with it easy to smog too and easy to mod
 
Posted by MaK_1967v8 (Member # 12187) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 9cobrasvt8:
quote:
Originally posted by MaK_1967v8:
Smog.
Pro or con lol
What do you think? [dance] [patriot]
 




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