So I'm just about squared away with the bodywork / paint so now I'm looking for some incite on what to do to my motor. Please let me know how you vote and if you choose N/A tell me what you think like: 306/337/408 etc. Maybe convert to carb? If can suggest like setups like cam/heads/intake/turbos/superchargers etc I'd appreciate it! Feedback please :)
if daily driver stay efi and do mild mods if daily driver
basicaly if daily driven keep it simple if not go crazy my stang isnt gonna be daily driven so im going nuts but i wouldnt if it was my only veichle you know what i mean but if u do heads, cam ,intake it would be around 300rwhp and would be nice street daily driver or go blower low boost just keep it simple use your stock lower end its good to 450-500rwhp before it splits
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1988 LX Notch race car -4.6 dohc ,powerglide ,boost ,cage ,mini tubbed,chute..ect certified to 8.50s ,hoppin low 9s high 8s
Lol, I'm grateful people voting but if you vote let me know how you voted and maybe some info. Like if you voted supercharger be like "paxton s/c, 10lbs boost, 42# injectors, hollysystemax, etc" I'd really appreciate it.
Definitely stay fuel injection. Thats a no brainer. Turbo setups are becoming more and more reliable and cost effective now. If thats too much you can get used S trims now for 1500-2000. Thats a cheap way to get some good power.
put your money up and buy a power adder of your choice not what anyone else wants and do what u like and do it once and dont do what every one says - im gonna do nitrous and then later do a blower cause i dont have the money... dont do that ,in the long run you will spend more money then u would for the blower...
i bought a vortech t trim and cant wait to use on the 408 , but do what u like if u like turbos go turbos just do it up
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1988 LX Notch race car -4.6 dohc ,powerglide ,boost ,cage ,mini tubbed,chute..ect certified to 8.50s ,hoppin low 9s high 8s
It's not that I wanted people to talk me OUT of anything. I just wanted to know builds like. Paxton sn2000, 42# injects, etc. You know? I honestly wanted to do a supercharger but I wanted to see if other people hated superchargers or regretted getting one and would talk me into getting turbo(s).
turbos build sick power ive heard they are a pain to tune thats whay the blower was my choice but, it depends on who tunes it also the big cam in a turbo isnt realy good turbos dont like a lot of overlap like blowers do and idk about u about but i like the sound of the blower and a rough cam sound i have a b-451 hr cam from anderson its a blower cam , most turbos on 5.0s people use stock cams cause of the overlap theory but its fine if u like the silent killer but they do make insane power and are more efficent than the blowers
heres a vid of a t trim and my same cam in a notch i found online this is what i like the whine https://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/?action=view¤t=MOV00447.flv
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1988 LX Notch race car -4.6 dohc ,powerglide ,boost ,cage ,mini tubbed,chute..ect certified to 8.50s ,hoppin low 9s high 8s
turbos build sick power ive heard they are a pain to tune thats whay the blower was my choice but, it depends on who tunes it also the big cam in a turbo isnt realy good turbos dont like a lot of overlap like blowers do and idk about u about but i like the sound of the blower and a rough cam sound i have a b-451 hr cam from anderson its a blower cam , most turbos on 5.0s people use stock cams cause of the overlap theory but its fine if u like the silent killer but they do make insane power and are more efficent than the blowers
heres a vid of a t trim and my same cam in a notch i found online this is what i like the whine https://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m309/10sec5oh/?action=view¤t=MOV00447.flv
Turbos are not hard to tune if done properly or if you buy a quality kit for your car. Pete @ Performance Dyno and some guy Chris down in CT tune them on a regular basis with good results. If you want turbos a good stroker motor would be beneficial to you. Depending on turbo size the extra cubes will help them spool up. The guys saying 408 have the right idea. A TT 408 would be awesome. You would have good low end to get you going then the turbos kick and hold on. You could also do a single turbo 302 based motor and still have fun with it. You also would run into the additional costs of a 408 TT setup or the extra front end weight of the extra turbo and a 408.
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