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Topic: First 89 5.0 coupe stock auto.What cam,gears,converter????
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03Sn8k3
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its going to be a drag car,so what should I start with of getting more horse power,I really want a cam,i was thinking a trickflow stg1 but need advice,what should i put first?
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NO JK
Posts: 519 | From: Bay Area,Ca | Registered: Jan 2008
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70mach351
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how fast do you want to go. get a custom cam made for your application. Nitrous, blower, turbo? Get a C4 or a built aod with a 3000 converter and 410 gears.
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Posts: 1762 | From: EDH | Registered: Mar 2007
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nitrous_bob
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"drag car" is a relative term
8.90 drag car ?
11.90 street strip car ?
i'll assume street car.... go here for aod options, remember if you go c4 you have no od and 3rd gear is 1:1, but aod is junk UNLESS it is lentech
http://www.lentechautomatics.com/aodtech.html
a t5 swap isnt a bad idea based on your goals, i prefer to shift and i spray my car so i SHOULD be an auto guy but im not
anyways... a few things to go by at minimum.
1) DO NOT GO LESS THAN 4.10, you'll regret it later
2) DO NOT go less than 3000 stall if you stay auto
stall converters use "advertised" stall speed and that actual stall speed changes based on variables such as weight and hp
more hp stalls higher and more weight stalls higher
a 3k converter on a stock 5.0 will flash about 2500-2600 so keep that in mind
you just got the car? i would do 4.10's ,mickey thompson et streets 26 X 10, and a 100 shot of nitrous
then save for a head, cam, intake install
check out the trickflow cam that is part number 51402000
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/TFS-51402000/86-95-Mustang-50L-58L-Trick-Flow-Track-Heat-Stage-1-Roller-Camshaft
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Posts: 1402 | From: st clair shores MI | Registered: Nov 2000
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SmokinLX
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Do the gear's and tires first. As far as the tranny goes go to www.clickclickracing.com and do some research, You will find a part's list there and with these upgraded part's any good transmission shop can assemble a tranny that will hold just about anything You want to throw at it. Also one of the mod's build's and sell's transmission's on there and has a very good reputation. I have a converter from www.edgeracing.com and it is a very good converter for the price. I would wait to spend the money on the converter and cam until You get some aftermarket head's & intake.
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Posts: 4388 | From: East Bay | Registered: Aug 2002
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03Sn8k3
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ok,street&strip thats what i am looking for
so I should do gears,convert,& nitro and since the car is stock what about timing?
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NO JK
Posts: 519 | From: Bay Area,Ca | Registered: Jan 2008
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03Sn8k3
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also that trickflow cam will it work with my stock head's or is their something I need todo?
will it work on my aod
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NO JK
Posts: 519 | From: Bay Area,Ca | Registered: Jan 2008
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ISP89LX
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Yeah you can use the stock heads with the tfs stage 1...I would upgarde the roller rockers since your already there its a cheap upgrade and I'm sure there is someone that just has some laying around in there garage.. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 2997 | From: Nowhere to be found. | Registered: Feb 2009
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racsirx
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I would go with 4:10s or 4:30s but dont forget to get a tranny cooler. I had 4:30s with a Lentech AOD with a 2700 stall and a 28" tire, it ran low 12s.
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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002
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HaulinAss Motorsports
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Originally posted by 03Sn8k3:
also that trickflow cam will it work with my stock head's or is their something I need todo?
will it work on my aod
I wouldnt change the cam unless or until you do a heads, cam intake setup.
Posts: 22469 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Nov 2001
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Ty
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i did the same thing GEARS AND SUSPENSION FIRST. you can make more out of the power you already have with those. my car had a stall out of a turbo coupe t-bird in it and it worked good for a daily driver and at the track
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Posts: 1400 | From: vallejo | Registered: Oct 2004
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Ryan_LX
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BEFORE YOU DO ANY OF THE THINGS LISTED ABOVE GET YOURSELF A GOOD SET OF SUB-FRAME CONNECTORS AND GET THOSE TORQUE BOXS WELDED UP. GEARS AND MICKEY T'S WILL EFF THEM UP BAD.
after that do everything listed lol
cap lock ftw!!! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
[ September 13, 2010, 10:48 PM: Message edited by: Ryan. ]
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Originally posted by HaulinAss Motorsports:
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Originally posted by 03Sn8k3:
also that trickflow cam will it work with my stock head's or is their something I need todo?
will it work on my aod
I wouldnt change the cam unless or until you do a heads, cam intake setup.
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BETTER GET A GOOD CONVERTER IF YOUR STICKING WITH A AUTO STAGE ONE CAM IS LOPEY YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS IDLEING IN GEAR
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Posts: 861 | From: sacramento | Registered: Jun 2003
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