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Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
5.0 306ci
Forged Rods
Forged Pistons
Stock Crank
Stock Cam
Main Girdle
TFS Twisted Wedge Heads
GT-40 Intake
CraneCams 1.7 Rockers
BBK Underdrive Pullies
Vortech V-2 SQ supercharger @ 10psi
75mm Throttle Body & Spacer
80mm Mass Air Meter
24lb Injectors
Long Tube Headers
Off-Road X Pipe
MAC Cat-Back

This will be run with no smog, no a/c, no power-steering. I'm thinking it should hit about 450 - 475 flywheelhorsepower. Between 380 - 400rwhp.

Should be good for low 12s in a 3400lb car.
What do you guys think?

[ September 02, 2004, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: MustangNate ]
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Retard your cam 4 degrees, select pistons for about 8.5 to 1 compression, throw 14psi at it. Good head gaskets and ARP head bolts.


 

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Posted by 4.6 EATIN GM'S (Member # 1633) on :
 

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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Retard your cam 4 degrees, select pistons for about 8.5 to 1 compression, throw 14psi at it. Good head gaskets and ARP head bolts.

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what he said
 

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Posted by white1990stang (Member # 2307) on :
 
put an f-cam in it and get bigger injectors
 

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Posted by white1990stang (Member # 2307) on :
 
you also might want to switch back to stock pullys
 

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Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Yep, I would say 36lb injectors and a big fuel pump, and also look into a cam.
 

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Posted by MustangNate (Member # 4559) on :
 
Did some thinking, read what you guys said. I want this thing to be a good streetable car but powerful enough to hang with the Cobra/Vette guys.

So I re-did the list a little, let me know what you guy think of it now. Thanks for all the replies.

Stock 87-89 5.0 Short Block
Trick Flow Stage 1 Cam
Main Girdle
TFS Twisted Wedge Heads
GT-40 Intake
Vortech V-2 SQ supercharger @ 12psi
75mm Throttle Body & Spacer
80mm Mass Air Meter
36# Injectors
255lph in-tank & in-line pumps
Aeromotive Billet Fuel Rails
Aeromotive Adjustable Regulator
MSD Ignition
Long Tube Headers
Off-Road X Pipe
MAC Cat-Back

I decided that maybe the Trick Flow cam would be better than a Ford cam because the Ford cams are a single pattern cam where-as the Trick Flow is a dual pattern. The Trick Flow has about 10* more duration on the exhaust side which I think may be best for a supercharger, correct me if I'm wrong.

I was also thinking of going with a Kenne Bell roots blower over the Vortech supercharger, a few reasons is because with the Kenne Bell you don't have to tap the oil pan, they look cooler, and everyone & their mother doesn't have one.

I was also thinking of using GT40X heads instead of the Trick Flow Twisted Wedge, I know that thw TFS heads flow much much better but I heard that you have to fly cut your pistons, correct me if I'm wrong here also.

I changed to a stock 87-89 5.0 block cause I thought I could probably find most of these parts used for a decent price, I already have the exhaust and ignition. High 11/Low 12 second daily driver budget muscle machine? I hope so.
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Then get a Vortech Sc- self-contained. The Vortech will be much faster than the KB.
 

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Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on :
 
I wouldnt bother with the main girdle. JMO
 

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Posted by white1990stang (Member # 2307) on :
 
You wont have to cut your pistons for those heads. maybe look into the tfs high ports?
 

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Posted by a50sn95 (Member # 527) on :
 

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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Then get a Vortech Sc- self-contained. The Vortech will be much faster than the KB.

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