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Capri306 · 01-17-2001, 02:44 AM

Thanks for all the tips, guys. I really appreciate it!

Ok, I didn't say so earlier, but I wanna keep it all naturally aspirated. The other thing about the 1.7's and the E303: that's so I get the big lift, yet not an arseload of duration to keep the low end torque (also why I decided on Windsor Jr.'s & full lengths). That really gets me thinking of looking at another brand of cam, I've heard pretty good things about Crane from most of y'all.

Another thing: Money is no object, but I don't wanna waste it, another reason for the Windsor Jr.'s. They seem to be almost identical to Edelbrock Performers, except they're iron. Aluminum is tempting, but for how often I change plugs and for extra saftey, c/i is my way to go.

The valve clearance shouldn't be an issue. If I go E303 and use 1.7's, I'll have a lift of 0.529". World Castings claims the Windsors can go up to 0.560", but I think that's just the limit of the valve springs??? It was the '86 5.0's that had the clearance issue if I remember correctly (seems to be a lot of problems with stock '86 equipment, no?). I'll have to look into it a little more. Any ideas on rockers for those bad boys? Needs to be 7/16" stud mount, I believe.

I'm going with a Cobra intake for three reasons: I don't have the patience to wait for the MAC to come out, I've heard of absolutely no flow problems with Cobras, and they eliminate the EGR spacer.

fastang was right, I was just going to be a cheap-arse and overbore the stock MAF. Hehehe. Yeah, I'll probably get a 70mm Pro-M. The question is about the injectors, though. Would the listed combo require it? No wait, lemme rephrase that. Would it be "tuned" properly with larger injectors? The 19 pounders are good to 320 HP, theoretically. I just want it to be able to keep the correct a/f ratio all the time. I wouldn't mind cranking the fuel pressure up to, say, 45 pounds or so, but I want the correct way of doing this. Like I said before, I wanna do it right the first time and not spend a fortune on parts I didn't need. 24 pounders are tempting, yes I'm considering them, but I'm also pondering whether it's the right way to go.

Thanks a lot for the help so far, everybody. PLEASE keep it coming!!!

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

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01-17-2001, 02:44 AM	#10
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Thanks for all the tips, guys. I really appreciate it! Ok, I didn't say so earlier, but I wanna keep it all naturally aspirated. The other thing about the 1.7's and the E303: that's so I get the big lift, yet not an arseload of duration to keep the low end torque (also why I decided on Windsor Jr.'s & full lengths). That really gets me thinking of looking at another brand of cam, I've heard pretty good things about Crane from most of y'all. Another thing: Money is no object, but I don't wanna waste it, another reason for the Windsor Jr.'s. They seem to be almost identical to Edelbrock Performers, except they're iron. Aluminum is tempting, but for how often I change plugs and for extra saftey, c/i is my way to go. The valve clearance shouldn't be an issue. If I go E303 and use 1.7's, I'll have a lift of 0.529". World Castings claims the Windsors can go up to 0.560", but I think that's just the limit of the valve springs??? It was the '86 5.0's that had the clearance issue if I remember correctly (seems to be a lot of problems with stock '86 equipment, no?). I'll have to look into it a little more. Any ideas on rockers for those bad boys? Needs to be 7/16" stud mount, I believe. I'm going with a Cobra intake for three reasons: I don't have the patience to wait for the MAC to come out, I've heard of absolutely no flow problems with Cobras, and they eliminate the EGR spacer. fastang was right, I was just going to be a cheap-arse and overbore the stock MAF. Hehehe. Yeah, I'll probably get a 70mm Pro-M. The question is about the injectors, though. Would the listed combo require it? No wait, lemme rephrase that. Would it be "tuned" properly with larger injectors? The 19 pounders are good to 320 HP, theoretically. I just want it to be able to keep the correct a/f ratio all the time. I wouldn't mind cranking the fuel pressure up to, say, 45 pounds or so, but I want the correct way of doing this. Like I said before, I wanna do it right the first time and not spend a fortune on parts I didn't need. 24 pounders are tempting, yes I'm considering them, but I'm also pondering whether it's the right way to go. Thanks a lot for the help so far, everybody. PLEASE keep it coming!!! ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch <--- New Timeslips [This message has been edited by Capri306 (edited 01-17-2001).]