Additional mods

MrClean · 08-24-2001, 05:50 PM

I have a '86 GT with a 70mm TBI, stock intake, BBK equal shorties, BBK H pipe, Flowmaster American thunder Cat back.
It has an AOD trans and 96k miles.
I want to make the car a little quicker and have better throttle responce. The throttlebody was not matching up very well to the stock intake, even with some grinding. There is a major difference in sizes. Should I change the intake or should I concentrate on gearing? What is the next logical step?

08-24-2001, 11:13 PM

For the money, gears would be your best performance enhancer... and as the $$$ find your pocket, take a look at heads, intake, and exhaust.......

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Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap)bored .060, 10.5" clutch, T5,89 ported heads, edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam, 600 Holley, high volume oil pump, front P235/60/R15's, rear P245/60/R15's.....

Some day (3:73 gears & N2O)!!!

will this ever end????

08-24-2001, 11:15 PM

sorry, for some reason the exhaust upgrade didn't register (must be getting late)...

Gears, then heads and intake!!!

------------------
Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap)bored .060, 10.5" clutch, T5,89 ported heads, edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam, 600 Holley, high volume oil pump, front P235/60/R15's, rear P245/60/R15's.....

Some day (3:73 gears & N2O)!!!

will this ever end????

08-24-2001, 05:50 PM	#1
MrClean Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Saratoga Springs Posts: 30	Additional mods I have a '86 GT with a 70mm TBI, stock intake, BBK equal shorties, BBK H pipe, Flowmaster American thunder Cat back. It has an AOD trans and 96k miles. I want to make the car a little quicker and have better throttle responce. The throttlebody was not matching up very well to the stock intake, even with some grinding. There is a major difference in sizes. Should I change the intake or should I concentrate on gearing? What is the next logical step?

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08-24-2001, 11:13 PM	#2
jerryIII Guest Posts: n/a	For the money, gears would be your best performance enhancer... and as the $$$ find your pocket, take a look at heads, intake, and exhaust....... ------------------ Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap)bored .060, 10.5" clutch, T5,89 ported heads, edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam, 600 Holley, high volume oil pump, front P235/60/R15's, rear P245/60/R15's..... Some day (3:73 gears & N2O)!!! will this ever end????

08-24-2001, 11:15 PM	#3
jerryIII Guest Posts: n/a	sorry, for some reason the exhaust upgrade didn't register (must be getting late)... Gears, then heads and intake!!! ------------------ Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap)bored .060, 10.5" clutch, T5,89 ported heads, edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam, 600 Holley, high volume oil pump, front P235/60/R15's, rear P245/60/R15's..... Some day (3:73 gears & N2O)!!! will this ever end????