Max horsepower.

[Caturix]

I want a street/strip car...and something tells me I can't do what I'm wanting with the money I have...Thinkin arround $1500-2000 on it.

[goodyear1984]

373 gears ford racing 169.95
cold air intake bbk 185.95
flowmaster cat back 295.95
the cheapest x-pipe pace setter 165.95
bbk headers 299.95
centerforce clutch 365.95
nos kit 150 shot 636.95

thats where i would start.idk if you can do the work your self .if you havent put gears in befor make sure you have some one help you that knows how to do it and has done it befor.its always a good idea to put new clutchs in the rear end when doing the gears to ensure the posi is working right

[Caturix]

My GT is an automatic by the way.

[1989GT]

The stock bottom end is good to about 400-450 rwhp as long as you keep the rpm reasonable. Your not gonna make 350-400 rwhp with out a power adder of some sort. I vote for a supercharger and some gears, or a turbo but that'll be a little more expensive. Or is you decide to stay naturally aspirated a PI head swap would give you an increase in compression as well as much better flowing heads. But some guys have had good luck porting non PI heads. Full bolt-ons and some good cams and you can put 280-320 to the wheels. But $2000 ain't going to get you there. But you could be close depending on what route you go and how much work you do yourself.