newy with an 87 5.0 gt 5spd.

greydan · 11-19-2001, 12:18 AM

I'm in the process of bringing an '87 GT up to
good road-worthiness...brakes, exhaust, wires, paint ect...have had it a month.(its pretty clean as it is)
At 140,000 miles, I know a rebuild is in sight, though it runs strong and quiet...smooth idle, and an instant starter.
It appears I need to get an adjustable quadrant and clutch cable (short throw on a year old clutch)
The front end needs to be tightened up...noisy..
A slight clank in the rear-end says it's got 140,000 miles on it.
So...we all have a budget, mines slow and tight.
I know when I rebuild, I should probably convert to mass-air, ...(seen a rebuild with a cam and increased headers, that wouldn't run right with speed density).
Most Bang for the buck here...It'll go to the strip a couple of times to prove out against my friends' 350 Nova...boasting rights..... Then it'll be a week-ender cruiser....but again, I wouldn't want to be shut-down by very much, stock out of Detroit...
So?
Stick with the 302 and a .030 bore, heads, mass-air, mild cam and some low cost trick stuff...or go for a freashened stock 351w, and some low cost trick stuff ?
What about the 5-speed in it now....(shifts clean)
What to worry about if you bolt in a 351w..or is that possible with-out getting the torches out, and spending the winter fretting over a bunch of things to get it right?
Little stuff here.....
what color is the 87 302 block?? (paint)
where do you get a stock-height hood liner?
Used Mustange parts?
I've hit every yard with-in 75 miles of here, and the only GT there was left...was striped clean...
Motown apparently loves Mustangs....<g>
thanks....

Coupe5oh · 11-19-2001, 12:36 AM

welcome to a kickazz site!, now 140k isnt bad, long as its not burning 3 quarts a week, but stiffen up the chassis with some subframe connectors, if you want a little more outta the 5.0, advance the timing, get rid of the air silencer (if it has one) get some rear gears, and rebuild the trak loc while theyre in there, 140k is good for an 87, but a rebuilt 306 would be a smart move, you will get more opinions im sure......take it easy.

Stang Runner · 11-19-2001, 08:27 AM

http://www.stangparts.com/home.cfm?s...products/index
sounds Like a nice car.

11-19-2001, 12:18 AM	#1
greydan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: clawson, mi. Posts: 32	newy with an 87 5.0 gt 5spd. I'm in the process of bringing an '87 GT up to good road-worthiness...brakes, exhaust, wires, paint ect...have had it a month.(its pretty clean as it is) At 140,000 miles, I know a rebuild is in sight, though it runs strong and quiet...smooth idle, and an instant starter. It appears I need to get an adjustable quadrant and clutch cable (short throw on a year old clutch) The front end needs to be tightened up...noisy.. A slight clank in the rear-end says it's got 140,000 miles on it. So...we all have a budget, mines slow and tight. I know when I rebuild, I should probably convert to mass-air, ...(seen a rebuild with a cam and increased headers, that wouldn't run right with speed density). Most Bang for the buck here...It'll go to the strip a couple of times to prove out against my friends' 350 Nova...boasting rights..... Then it'll be a week-ender cruiser....but again, I wouldn't want to be shut-down by very much, stock out of Detroit... So? Stick with the 302 and a .030 bore, heads, mass-air, mild cam and some low cost trick stuff...or go for a freashened stock 351w, and some low cost trick stuff ? What about the 5-speed in it now....(shifts clean) What to worry about if you bolt in a 351w..or is that possible with-out getting the torches out, and spending the winter fretting over a bunch of things to get it right? Little stuff here..... what color is the 87 302 block?? (paint) where do you get a stock-height hood liner? Used Mustange parts? I've hit every yard with-in 75 miles of here, and the only GT there was left...was striped clean... Motown apparently loves Mustangs....<g> thanks....

11-19-2001, 12:36 AM	#2
Coupe5oh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 734	welcome to a kickazz site!, now 140k isnt bad, long as its not burning 3 quarts a week, but stiffen up the chassis with some subframe connectors, if you want a little more outta the 5.0, advance the timing, get rid of the air silencer (if it has one) get some rear gears, and rebuild the trak loc while theyre in there, 140k is good for an 87, but a rebuilt 306 would be a smart move, you will get more opinions im sure......take it easy. __________________ Police package 5spd 90 Lx, Stock original motor, 3.27grs, BM fan, fms 10.5 clutch, D&D quadrant, and adjuster, ADS chip, 180 stat, mac cai, mac h-pipe, mac subframe connectors, ASP crank pulley, ripper shifter, 26x10.5 M/T sport pros welds. 246 hp according to analyzer Race weight: 3,120 E.t-13.57 with 26x10.50's e.t. streets. 1.88 60' mph- 99.92 mph

11-19-2001, 08:27 AM	#3
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	USED PARTS http://www.stangparts.com/home.cfm?s...products/index sounds Like a nice car. __________________ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, GT-40 Intake ported Lower, No power steering, No A/C, Mac cold intake, 65MM TB, 255 Fuel pump, 24's, AFR 165 58cc, Rocker Arms 1.7with the stock Cam, 1 5/8 short headers, offRoad X-pipe Drive Train: 3.55, T-5 with a Pro 5.0 shifter 12.656@107.71MPH See It at www.T-racing.com/mustang.htm

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