The 2000 GT has 260hp at will rip a stock 94-98 a new one. The 96-98 is not as fast as the 94-95. The great thing about the 5.0 is the amount of after market parts,cheaper to do than the 4.6. Get to work on some mods, you've had the car for two days!
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1995 GT Black sleeper
Edelbrock aluminum heads,Edelbrock aluminum intake,Edelbrock cam, 70mm TB,75mm pro-m mass air,Taylor wires, Underdrive pulleys,Equal length headers,K&N filter
Flowmaster cat-back, Eibach pro rate springs
lower control arms
3.73 rear gear New: Centerforce clutch,plan to remove a/c