New guy, '89 LX questions?

[Big Paul]

Hey guys, looks like a great site here.

Well, a friend of mines sister has an '89 LX 5.0 5spd. I was talking to her about selling it, and she said that she wouldn't take less then 5K for it. I'd pay that for how nice the car is.

She takes care of the car, her husband maintains the car like a baby, changes the oil regularly, tune-ups, tires, etc.... He does get on it a little bit, but I expect that being it is a 5-0.

To get on with it, I had some questions. I've been looking for a good performing car. I have been looking at GN's and Camaro's mostly. I'm a GM guy, and didn't have a thing for Fords until I picked up a MM&FF issue and saw what the stang boys were doing. So it got me interested. I figured 5.0's are all over the place and seem to be good performing cars with a low buck agenda. I wanted a GN or 3rd Gen Camaro, but GN's are rare around here, and the only 5spd Camaro I could get is with a 305 and well I don't wanna go there.......

Here are my questions, I hope you can answer them all. Just to let you know, the only real thing I know about the 5.0's is that they started with the MAF in '89.

Okay, what are the A-trim, S-trim, and T-trim (I think) stangs? And would this LX have one of these trims?

How much HP/TQ does this 5.0 make? Is it the same as the same year GT? And what does it run stock in the 1/4?

How easy is it to get into the high 11's low 12's with a mustang?

If I got a Mustang, I wanted to the car to be blown, any suggestions there?

I've seen tons of intake manifolds, from Ford Racing, Edelbrock, Holley, and Trick Flow, which would be the best to get for CA emissions and running an 11 second supercharged car?

What are the first best mods to do to a 5.0? BTW: this car already has headers, dual exhaust with Flows, and a K&N.

I know cam and heads are the performance heart for an engine, what would you guys suggest for CA emissions and best power?

And lastly, what rear gears does this car most likely have? And where will I find the RPO sticker? And find a place to decode my RPO?

Thanks guys, hope this isn't too much for ya. I'm really diggin' what you Ford guys are doing, and would love to have a nice rig. Its gonna be hard for me to jump wagons like this. I really have no clue about Fords, I have been into Chevy for along time now and know em like the back of my hand. Fords are a mystery, but maybe now I can get to know em a little better.

Thanks again!