500.00 budget how much hp can i get on a stock gt

stang92 · 02-18-2003, 08:59 PM

500.00 budget what kind of power can i get if i put on some 1.7 rr on a 91,000 mile gt. of some other mods .thanks

429mustang · 02-18-2003, 10:22 PM

I'd get some 3.73 gears (check out some articles and install them yourself, I'm sure if you run into any problems someone on this site will know what to do), get a porting kit and port the heads/intake myself, maybe some 1.7 rockers. Do you have headers/mufflers or is everything stock?

NotchJohnson · 02-18-2003, 10:25 PM

Yeah I would go with the gears, and maybe an off-road h-pipe. Also porting the exhaust ports on the heads is supposed to give a noticeable gain. Ive never done it personally, but the thermactor bumps in the ports are quite large and look very restrictive.

Stang_Crazy · 02-18-2003, 11:18 PM

Gears are a must. A shifter if it's a 5-speed. You could do some porting work yourself, get a set of underdrive pulleys, and run a short belt.

mike72678 · 02-19-2003, 12:08 AM

i did underdrive pulleys , equal length headers , 3.55 gears , and dropped about 80 lbs. off of the weight of my 90 mustang notchback and I went from a 14.2 to a 13.6 in the 1/4 mile with street tires . These mods are all fairly inexpensive. Check out this site , they gat pretty cheap prices on mustang parts. www.neweraperformanceparts.com

red82gt · 02-19-2003, 04:03 PM

If you don't have someone who's done a gear swap before to help you then don't risk it, get a shop to do it. It is not for the faint of heart. I think a set of longtubes and matching X or H pipe and gears would be good but would probably go over $500. Watch your local Buy &Sell, sometimes guys are looking to upgrade and will sell off some good stuff for cheap.

02-18-2003, 08:59 PM	#1
stang92 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1	500.00 budget how much hp can i get on a stock gt 500.00 budget what kind of power can i get if i put on some 1.7 rr on a 91,000 mile gt. of some other mods .thanks __________________ come chase me u slow z28.

02-18-2003, 10:22 PM	#2
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	I'd get some 3.73 gears (check out some articles and install them yourself, I'm sure if you run into any problems someone on this site will know what to do), get a porting kit and port the heads/intake myself, maybe some 1.7 rockers. Do you have headers/mufflers or is everything stock? __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

02-18-2003, 10:25 PM	#3
NotchJohnson Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 593	Yeah I would go with the gears, and maybe an off-road h-pipe. Also porting the exhaust ports on the heads is supposed to give a noticeable gain. Ive never done it personally, but the thermactor bumps in the ports are quite large and look very restrictive. __________________ 89 notch-finally not stock!! ported gt40's, ported cobra intake, 65mm tb, 75mm maf, mac cai, lt's,prochamber, fms 1.6 rr, 125 shot.

02-18-2003, 11:18 PM	#4
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	Gears are a must. A shifter if it's a 5-speed. You could do some porting work yourself, get a set of underdrive pulleys, and run a short belt. __________________ ~Dan 2001 SVT Lightning 89' GT : Taking up garage space and waiting for a buyer... Rice Hater's Club - Member #11

02-19-2003, 04:03 PM	#6
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	If you don't have someone who's done a gear swap before to help you then don't risk it, get a shop to do it. It is not for the faint of heart. I think a set of longtubes and matching X or H pipe and gears would be good but would probably go over $500. Watch your local Buy &Sell, sometimes guys are looking to upgrade and will sell off some good stuff for cheap. __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.

02-19-2003, 12:08 AM	#5
mike72678 MW Link Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: rochester , ny Posts: 79	i did underdrive pulleys , equal length headers , 3.55 gears , and dropped about 80 lbs. off of the weight of my 90 mustang notchback and I went from a 14.2 to a 13.6 in the 1/4 mile with street tires . These mods are all fairly inexpensive. Check out this site , they gat pretty cheap prices on mustang parts. www.neweraperformanceparts.com

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