4-cyl, or v8?

Green92LX · 03-19-2001, 11:16 AM

Lets not forget one other issue: The interior in the average 4-banger is uglier than your average rice rocket...

I agree to go with the 4-banger and work up from there, but don't forget to calculate an interior swap into your budget....well at least the seats.

I see somebody already commented on the tach issue, but what about the speedo? I realize that a lot of 5.0's had the 85 speedo in them too, but it may just be easier to change the cluster to a 140 out of a 5.0 to kill two birds with one stone...I personally can't stand the 85

If you're planning on a 400+ HP motor, the car might not see under 85 very often...

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1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler
Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,

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03-19-2001, 11:16 AM	#6
Green92LX Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: North Haven,CT Posts: 336	Lets not forget one other issue: The interior in the average 4-banger is uglier than your average rice rocket... I agree to go with the 4-banger and work up from there, but don't forget to calculate an interior swap into your budget....well at least the seats. I see somebody already commented on the tach issue, but what about the speedo? I realize that a lot of 5.0's had the 85 speedo in them too, but it may just be easier to change the cluster to a 140 out of a 5.0 to kill two birds with one stone...I personally can't stand the 85 If you're planning on a 400+ HP motor, the car might not see under 85 very often... ------------------ 1992 5.0 LX, V-1 S-Trim @8LBS,Edelbrock 6037 Heads,Cobra Intake,E-303,1.6 Roller Rockers,65MM Holley TB, 75 MM Pro M Mass Air, 190 LPH FP,24 lb injectors,MSD 6A and BTM,BBK equal length shorties,offroad h-pipe,Mac Flowpath Mufflers,Pro 5.0, 3.73's,Motorsport "C" springs,welded subframe connectors,Ponies w/ 225/50 Nitto NT 450's on front,255/50 BFG Drags out back,93 Cobra Spoiler Daily driver: 89 Coupe with 208K plus, BBK shorties,offroad h-pipe,2-chamber flowmasters with dumps,