$300 mod? or wait

Super_Stang · 08-01-2001, 04:40 PM

YAY! i got paid today! haha anyway i got a 300 and i was wondering what the best mod i could get for that ( i would prefer bolt on or an afternoon job ). I am also wanting a rebuilt tranny, so should i wait for awhile or can you guys gimme a mod for around that price..

moponys · 08-01-2001, 05:30 PM

K&N FIPK cold air induction around 160.00
Underdrive pulleys around 100.00

The FIPK is easy to put on yourself.

The pulleys might need an impact wrench and is a little harder.

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TFS twisted wedge heads, TFS street intake, Lunati cam .500/.510 218/226, BBK FPR
BBK shorties, BBK 70mm tb, Pro-m 75mm, ASP pulleys, FMS 3:73, Transgo shiftkit
Flowmasters, Bassani x-pipe, K&N FIPK, FMS 1.6 roller rockers, 9mm wires,24lbs injectors,
190lph fuel pump, MSD cap and rotor, 18" wheels w/street tires

Super_Stang · 08-01-2001, 05:39 PM

I have already ordered a MAC cold air kit and some steeda pedals ( i needed new pedals ) but that was with other money... so i still have the 300 but i have been hearing on this board that pulleys aren't all that.. some people say the car is over heating and what not... i was thinking maybe some better injectors 24#. maybe a 70 mm tb and EGR spacer or some white face gauges....

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1967 mustang gt with a 390 bored and stroked, dual quads, 12.5 :1 compression, 3.50 9" posi gears, comp cam, edlebrock heads, 4 speed toploader, coupe and dark moss green!
1989 Mustang GT Hatch just purchased for 1600 and needs mods! 156K on the engine but it was well taken care of.

Super_Stang · 08-01-2001, 05:43 PM

OH YEAH! i forgot to mention that i was also wanting an electric fan.. any good ones out there that everyone likes?

Dark_5.0 · 08-01-2001, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Super_Stang:
OH YEAH! i forgot to mention that i was also wanting an electric fan.. any good ones out there that everyone likes?

The one that I put on my car works great!!! and it only cost me 25 bucks..

I put an electric fan off of a 94' thunderbird on my stang, I found it at a junk yard this guy at work that builds racing engines told me to do that and it works great

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88 mustang gt convertible bored to 306 BBk equal length headers mac cold air fender kit 3.73 FMS gears cowl hood nitto drag radials ford racing clutch flow masters h-pipe 160* thermostat 16 degrees of timing electric fan off 94' t-bird jacobs electronics cap and wires. Edelbrock 1 1/2 inch drop springs.

Nitrous Al · 08-01-2001, 09:37 PM

Save the $300. Don't spent it on anything stupid. Turn that $300 into $1000.

faststang90 · 08-02-2001, 12:08 AM

if u have a 5 speed car u could buy a shifter or pulleys u get the race pulley for the crank and the cobra water pump pulley to speed up the water pump and the get a 140 amp alt to help with charging
shifter= 200
or
race pulley= 75.00
cobra pulley= 20.00
used 140amp= 40.00

84LX89GT · 08-02-2001, 02:20 AM

Wait until you have enough money for better gears. Gears are AWESOME. I just bought an '89 GT with 3.55 gears and no matter how i drive the car it is in the power band all the time. whereas my '84 LX has 3.08 gears and i rarely get out of 3rd gear when racing and i usually have to drop down 1 or 2 gears. It makes acceleration really intense and it doesn't cost all that much, you could probably have someone else install them for a total cost of around $600 plus the gears. Good luck!

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previous name: 84stangLX
'84 Mustang 5.0 LX
my LX
'89 Mustang GT
my GT

Super_Stang · 08-02-2001, 02:28 AM

since i recently bought my car i dunno what gears i have in the back but i do know they are either 3.73 or 4.10 i am guess 3.73...thanx though

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1967 mustang gt with a 390 bored and stroked, dual quads, 12.5 :1 compression, 3.50 9" posi gears, comp cam, edlebrock heads, 4 speed toploader, coupe and dark moss green!
1989 Mustang GT Hatch just purchased for 1600 and needs mods! 156K on the engine but it was well taken care of.

2FastLX · 08-02-2001, 06:37 AM

How do you know the car has had the gears upgraded already?

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Super_Stang · 08-02-2001, 12:28 PM

1 because the speedo is off ( it could also be other casues for that)
2 because i can dust a stop 5.0 like it was going in reverse
3 because i just know ( i am not tried to get an attitude or anything like that)

RED92LX50 · 08-03-2001, 07:55 AM

Well, for $300 you probably aren't going to change performance that much...although the suggestion of the Pro 5.0 shifter is a great one...I would say buy the White Face Gauge overlays for about $75, then get a Gauge pod and some "Real" Auto Meter/VDO Mechanical Gauges. I put some in mine, and while it is ZERO improvement in performance, I love the look of those gauges - and you look at your gauges ALL THE TIME while in your car...so that made sense to me.

Vector · 08-03-2001, 08:30 PM

How are the white faced guages made? Are they just a sticker you put on over top of the old speedo? If so then you can print up some on your computer using special printing paper and ink. Are they really so special?

Casper5.0 · 08-04-2001, 09:10 AM

I would do shorty headers and an offroad h/x pipe. A friend of mine did these on his 88 GT and it really pulls hard now, this might end up bein' a little more than 300 but you can find used headers and h pipes on *cough, cough* corral for cheap, hope this helps.

RYAN

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94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, ultra flo's

14.2 @ 99 (stock)

08-01-2001, 04:40 PM	#1
Super_Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Refugio Posts: 67	$300 mod? or wait YAY! i got paid today! haha anyway i got a 300 and i was wondering what the best mod i could get for that ( i would prefer bolt on or an afternoon job ). I am also wanting a rebuilt tranny, so should i wait for awhile or can you guys gimme a mod for around that price..

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08-01-2001, 05:30 PM	#2
moponys Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Antioch, CA 94521 Posts: 181	K&N FIPK cold air induction around 160.00 Underdrive pulleys around 100.00 The FIPK is easy to put on yourself. The pulleys might need an impact wrench and is a little harder. ------------------ TFS twisted wedge heads, TFS street intake, Lunati cam .500/.510 218/226, BBK FPR BBK shorties, BBK 70mm tb, Pro-m 75mm, ASP pulleys, FMS 3:73, Transgo shiftkit Flowmasters, Bassani x-pipe, K&N FIPK, FMS 1.6 roller rockers, 9mm wires,24lbs injectors, 190lph fuel pump, MSD cap and rotor, 18" wheels w/street tires

08-01-2001, 05:39 PM	#3
Super_Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Refugio Posts: 67	I have already ordered a MAC cold air kit and some steeda pedals ( i needed new pedals ) but that was with other money... so i still have the 300 but i have been hearing on this board that pulleys aren't all that.. some people say the car is over heating and what not... i was thinking maybe some better injectors 24#. maybe a 70 mm tb and EGR spacer or some white face gauges.... ------------------ 1967 mustang gt with a 390 bored and stroked, dual quads, 12.5 :1 compression, 3.50 9" posi gears, comp cam, edlebrock heads, 4 speed toploader, coupe and dark moss green! 1989 Mustang GT Hatch just purchased for 1600 and needs mods! 156K on the engine but it was well taken care of.

08-01-2001, 05:43 PM	#4
Super_Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Refugio Posts: 67	OH YEAH! i forgot to mention that i was also wanting an electric fan.. any good ones out there that everyone likes?

08-01-2001, 09:37 PM	#6
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Save the $300. Don't spent it on anything stupid. Turn that $300 into $1000.

08-02-2001, 12:08 AM	#7
faststang90 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: baytown,tx,us Posts: 128	if u have a 5 speed car u could buy a shifter or pulleys u get the race pulley for the crank and the cobra water pump pulley to speed up the water pump and the get a 140 amp alt to help with charging shifter= 200 or race pulley= 75.00 cobra pulley= 20.00 used 140amp= 40.00

08-02-2001, 02:20 AM	#8
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Wait until you have enough money for better gears. Gears are AWESOME. I just bought an '89 GT with 3.55 gears and no matter how i drive the car it is in the power band all the time. whereas my '84 LX has 3.08 gears and i rarely get out of 3rd gear when racing and i usually have to drop down 1 or 2 gears. It makes acceleration really intense and it doesn't cost all that much, you could probably have someone else install them for a total cost of around $600 plus the gears. Good luck! ------------------ previous name: 84stangLX '84 Mustang 5.0 LX my LX '89 Mustang GT my GT

08-02-2001, 02:28 AM	#9
Super_Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Refugio Posts: 67	since i recently bought my car i dunno what gears i have in the back but i do know they are either 3.73 or 4.10 i am guess 3.73...thanx though ------------------ 1967 mustang gt with a 390 bored and stroked, dual quads, 12.5 :1 compression, 3.50 9" posi gears, comp cam, edlebrock heads, 4 speed toploader, coupe and dark moss green! 1989 Mustang GT Hatch just purchased for 1600 and needs mods! 156K on the engine but it was well taken care of.

08-02-2001, 06:37 AM	#10
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	How do you know the car has had the gears upgraded already? ------------------ Gunning for 12's! Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

08-02-2001, 12:28 PM	#11
Super_Stang Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Refugio Posts: 67	1 because the speedo is off ( it could also be other casues for that) 2 because i can dust a stop 5.0 like it was going in reverse 3 because i just know ( i am not tried to get an attitude or anything like that)

08-03-2001, 07:55 AM	#12
RED92LX50 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 220	Well, for $300 you probably aren't going to change performance that much...although the suggestion of the Pro 5.0 shifter is a great one...I would say buy the White Face Gauge overlays for about $75, then get a Gauge pod and some "Real" Auto Meter/VDO Mechanical Gauges. I put some in mine, and while it is ZERO improvement in performance, I love the look of those gauges - and you look at your gauges ALL THE TIME while in your car...so that made sense to me.

08-03-2001, 08:30 PM	#13
Vector Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Comox, BC, Canada Posts: 119	How are the white faced guages made? Are they just a sticker you put on over top of the old speedo? If so then you can print up some on your computer using special printing paper and ink. Are they really so special?

08-04-2001, 09:10 AM	#14
Casper5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Stillwater, OK Posts: 107	I would do shorty headers and an offroad h/x pipe. A friend of mine did these on his 88 GT and it really pulls hard now, this might end up bein' a little more than 300 but you can find used headers and h pipes on cough, cough corral for cheap, hope this helps. RYAN ------------------ 94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, ultra flo's 14.2 @ 99 (stock)