86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ???

Wiesco86gt · 05-22-2008, 02:37 AM

Hey guys, i have a 86' GT 5.0L 125,000 highway miles, it passed a strict smog test the motor has great compression in all cyclinders, my question is i heard that my 86' has forged or ( nos ready) pistons in it factory and have been told that my motor with as good as shape as it is in every mustang guy i talk to tells me it will handle a 50-100 NOS HP shot reliably ...... is this true ??? and what is more SAFE a WET kit or DRY kit ??
***Oh yeah, and its a NON mass air setup***

Wiesco86gt · 05-23-2008, 03:17 PM

Anyone going to answer me ? please ?

OMAR · 05-23-2008, 11:35 PM

Up until '93, Mustangs had forged pistons which are much more dense(stronger) than the hyperutectic pistons used in '93. I used to spray 125hp on a '93 and never had a problem. Just make sure you retard the timing the right amount, etc. I used a dry system 'cuz with Fuel Injection, the intake is designed to flow air, not fuel. With a carb, the intake flows both.

AllOut84 · 01-10-2009, 06:50 PM

Yea it can deff handle it i have 129,000 on my 93 with hyper pistons I spray 125 shot wet, i personally wouldent run a dry kit wet makes it alot safer because its adding fuel with the nitrous so the car doesent lean out as easy but be sure to step down to like a autolite 24 spark plug and turn your timing down 2* for every 50 hp shot you run so if you run a 100hp shot knock off 4* of timing i run 10* with 125 shot.
If you havent done it yet step up to at least a 190lb fuel pump

USMC302 · 01-20-2009, 09:53 PM

Well, in case you are still wondering almost a year later....the dry kit is the safest way to start with nitrous. If you are really interested, ask me why and I can go into more detail. Good luck..

05-22-2008, 02:37 AM	#1
Wiesco86gt Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ??? Hey guys, i have a 86' GT 5.0L 125,000 highway miles, it passed a strict smog test the motor has great compression in all cyclinders, my question is i heard that my 86' has forged or ( nos ready) pistons in it factory and have been told that my motor with as good as shape as it is in every mustang guy i talk to tells me it will handle a 50-100 NOS HP shot reliably ...... is this true ??? and what is more SAFE a WET kit or DRY kit ?? *Oh yeah, and its a NON mass air setup*

05-23-2008, 03:17 PM	#2
Wiesco86gt Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	Re: 86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ??? Anyone going to answer me ? please ?

05-23-2008, 11:35 PM	#3
OMAR Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ChiTown(So.Subs.) Posts: 41	Re: 86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ??? Up until '93, Mustangs had forged pistons which are much more dense(stronger) than the hyperutectic pistons used in '93. I used to spray 125hp on a '93 and never had a problem. Just make sure you retard the timing the right amount, etc. I used a dry system 'cuz with Fuel Injection, the intake is designed to flow air, not fuel. With a carb, the intake flows both.

01-10-2009, 06:50 PM	#4
AllOut84 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 2	Re: 86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ??? Yea it can deff handle it i have 129,000 on my 93 with hyper pistons I spray 125 shot wet, i personally wouldent run a dry kit wet makes it alot safer because its adding fuel with the nitrous so the car doesent lean out as easy but be sure to step down to like a autolite 24 spark plug and turn your timing down 2* for every 50 hp shot you run so if you run a 100hp shot knock off 4* of timing i run 10* with 125 shot. If you havent done it yet step up to at least a 190lb fuel pump

01-20-2009, 09:53 PM	#5
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Re: 86' GT 5.0L HO - Wet Or Dry NOS kit ??? Well, in case you are still wondering almost a year later....the dry kit is the safest way to start with nitrous. If you are really interested, ask me why and I can go into more detail. Good luck.. __________________