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94_5.0
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Can anybody give me there opinion on were i should start my motor mods. I have a stock 94 5.0 Vert. If you can give me some steps in order would help me out alot. THANKS
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Posts: 510 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Oct 2005
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Well what are you planning on doing with the motor?Do you really want to flip it out?How much money do you plan on spending?Are you planning on keeping the same motor in?
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Posts: 637 | From: THE BAY | Registered: Aug 2005
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94_5.0
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yEA I want to flip it, but i want to keep it street legal. I want to keep in the same motor if possible, it has 125k but it runs great well taken care of. , I plan on doing the mods in steps, so when i get the money ill do things like that, just wanted some ideas on were to get started and what products you guys recommend.
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94 5.0 VERT>> (TOTALED, IDIOT DRIVERS) Obama 50% white 50% black 100% Genious.
Posts: 510 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Oct 2005
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if its an auto, get 4.10 gears in the rear, if its a 5spd get 3.73's
then get full length sub frame connectors
after that a set of drag radial tires and it will be a 100% completely different car to drive ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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Apexmotorsports
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Before you start engine mods I would work on your chasis, suspension and brakes. You will enjoy your car alot more if you improve those areas first before you work on the engine.
Here is the list of mods in the order i would do them if they have not been done yet
#1-Subframe Connecters
#2-Rear End Gears
#3-Shocks, Springs, and control arms
#4-Hawk Brake pads (If you have more money get a set of 13" Cobra front brakes for $399.99)
#5-Gears
#6-Exhaust
#7-At this point you need to decide how you want to increase power... supercharger, nitrous, normally aspirated.
Before you do anything to your engine I would get a compression test since it has 125K miles. You don't wanna dump money into engine mods to find out your engine is weak.
[ October 30, 2005, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: Apexmotorsports ]
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definately run a compression check and also check out oil levels
1---K&N filter
2---Rear end (3.73)
3---Subframe connectors
4--- Heads&headers
Posts: 290 | From: concord | Registered: Mar 2004
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Personally I don't think that getting gears should be one of the first things that you should do. Gears are great, if you have the motor to pull them the entire way down that 1320.
I guarantee that if you came up against another 94 vert that has a few bolts on and stock gears, you may get him on the hole shot but he'd take you on top end.
Do a tune up and a compression check first. Then I would go with chassis/suspension/brakes. Then start on doing engine mods, when you get some bolt ons, then get yourself some gears.
That's just my opinion, I'm not an expert, just giving ya something to think about. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
[ October 31, 2005, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: MustangNate ]
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Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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I disagree... I feel that gears are a good 1st step... i wish that I would have put the 3.73s in my old auto 94gt 1st... great SOTP feel and not that expensive
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Well I disagree with your disagreement. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
[ October 31, 2005, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: MustangNate ]
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by MustangNate:
Well I disagree with your disagreement.
well, you smell then
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go with the gears first
Posts: 554 | From: Dyess AFB | Registered: Jun 2003
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well for my first mods i did ( all at once) a fenderwell cold air, 65mm TB and egr spacer, offroad h-pipe, and a full tune up with msd cap/rotor/coil/wires and good plugs and its definitly a different car, didnt cost a ton either.
Posts: 132 | From: Escalon, 209 | Registered: Oct 2005
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94_5.0
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how much did you spend on all that bigjay?
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94 5.0 VERT>> (TOTALED, IDIOT DRIVERS) Obama 50% white 50% black 100% Genious.
Posts: 510 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Oct 2005
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After you do gears and chassis stuff I would get a good set of aluminum heads.
Posts: 1082 | From: SF | Registered: Sep 2002
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