Noobie With Some Questions

Good H/C/I set up with a Novi 2k could be over 500 rwhp easy.

No reason to open the rear end really, get a buddy to pace you at 65 and record the RPMs and you should be able to figure out what gears are in it. ( assuming a T5 trans)


Looks like a pretty damn decent car

It is a T5 tranny, But ok I'll just try that. What gear would you recommend, 4th or 5th? I haven't actually taken it on a hwy yet. Bought it, parked it and now i'm doing little maintenance before taking it out this weekend.


Scorpion RR . trick flow upper and lower and trick flow Tw head is a pretty stout little car so far !

Thanks! It seems like what I was told was done to the car is true. I do still want to get the records and find out what block it is and what internals.
 
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It is a T5 tranny, But ok I'll just try that. What gear would you recommend, 4th or 5th? I haven't actually taken it on a hwy yet. Bought it, parked it and now i'm doing little maintenance before taking it out this weekend.




Thanks! It seems like what I was told was done to the car is true. I do still want to get the records and find out what block it is and what internals.

Nice car! The EASIEST way to find out your gear ratio is to jack up both rear wheels off the ground. Put a piece of tape on your tire and a small one on your drive shaft. With your trans in N, rotate your tire one turn while your count driveshaft rotations. One spin of your tire should equal 3.75 turns of the DS for 3.73 gears, if DS spins 3 1/2 times then you have 3.55 gears and so on.

Also after checking that you should look for a tag on your diff cover. There will be a bunch of numbers and at the end there will be something like 3L73 or 3L55, 2L73. The numbers indicate your gear ratio and the L is for limited slip (trac-loc). People don't always update this tag when upgrading gears.

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I will try both methods to determine which gears are hiding in the rear end. This weekend should be pretty eventful, doing a mini tune-up(oil/coolant/spark plugs), checking/cleaning o2 sensors, installing air filter, properly setting up the A/F gauge and possibly getting it on the rollers.
 
Mine was updated when my frpp 3.73's were installed. :nice: I thought the speedo gear was black for the 3.73s but I could be mistaken.
It's the white one for 3.73. It'll get it kinda close for a lil while but it will eventually it will get chewed up. It's not a ford part but its the closest fit. To get the speedo dead in you have to change the gear in the tail shaft.
 
Mine was updated when my frpp 3.73's were installed. :nice: I thought the speedo gear was black for the 3.73s but I could be mistaken.
It's the white one for 3.73. It'll get it kinda close for a lil while but it will eventually it will get chewed up. It's not a ford part but its the closest fit. To get the speedo dead on u have to change the gear in the tail shaft.
 
It's the white one for 3.73. It'll get it kinda close for a lil while but it will eventually it will get chewed up. It's not a ford part but its the closest fit. To get the speedo dead on u have to change the gear in the tail shaft.

Not true in all cases. It depends on what transmission you have and what tire size. I used a black one as I have an AOD with an 8 tooth tail housing gear and 17 inch tires. That is why you should use the calculator.
 
It has been a while since I've updated this thread. I have spent some time going through the car trying to figure out what all has been done to the car and what I still need to do to the car. I did figure out what gear were in the rear end by putting it up on jacks and rotating the wheel one full turn and watching the drive shaft turn 3 1/2 turns.

Things I know it still needs:

Subframe Connectors
Torque Box reinforcements
Radiator

Things I know it has:

Paxton Novi 2000 S/C
T5 5 speed manual
Short throw shifter
8.8 Rear end
3.55 ratio gears
Deka 80# Fuel Injectors
Stock Fuel Rail/Fuel Lines/FPR
Trick flow aluminum heads(How can I tell how many cc they are?)
Scorpion rocker arms
Cam (brand unknown)
Trick flow upper intake manifold
Snow Performance Meth Injection
Accel ignition coil
MSD 6AL Ignition Box
Stock distributer (new cap and rotor)
Long tube headers, X pipe, turn downs
BBK 70mm throttle body/spacer
Caster/Camber Plates
Strange shocks in front/Stock rear
Tubular K member
Adjustable rear upper/lower control arms
Taurus radiator fan
5 Lug Swap


Things i'm not sure of:

Engine? 302? 306? 331?
MAF size?
Intank Fuel Pump Size?
 
It has been a while since I've updated this thread. I have spent some time going through the car trying to figure out what all has been done to the car and what I still need to do to the car. I did figure out what gear were in the rear end by putting it up on jacks and rotating the wheel one full turn and watching the drive shaft turn 3 1/2 turns.

Things I know it still needs:

Subframe Connectors
Torque Box reinforcements
Radiator

Things I know it has:

Paxton Novi 2000 S/C
T5 5 speed manual
Short throw shifter
8.8 Rear end
3.55 ratio gears
Deka 80# Fuel Injectors
Stock Fuel Rail/Fuel Lines/FPR
Trick flow aluminum heads(How can I tell how many cc they are?)
Scorpion rocker arms
Cam (brand unknown)
Trick flow upper intake manifold
Snow Performance Meth Injection
Accel ignition coil
MSD 6AL Ignition Box
Stock distributer (new cap and rotor)
Long tube headers, X pipe, turn downs
BBK 70mm throttle body/spacer
Caster/Camber Plates
Strange shocks in front/Stock rear
Tubular K member
Adjustable rear upper/lower control arms
Taurus radiator fan
5 Lug Swap


Things i'm not sure of:

Engine? 302? 306? 331?
MAF size?
Intank Fuel Pump Size?
If the car was built in mind for the blower id say they are prob the 61cc combustion chamber heads
 
Looking through the thread, the pictures more specifically, the only problem I saw aside from surface rust was the heater lines had been chopped, which most likely means a failed heater core. Aside from that, it's a pretty car man. Congrats. I love a nice lx!
 
If the car was built in mind for the blower id say they are prob the 61cc combustion chamber heads

Oh ok, yea I hope thats the case. One day I'll get it all torn down and then I'll know for sure whats hiding in there.

Looking through the thread, the pictures more specifically, the only problem I saw aside from surface rust was the heater lines had been chopped, which most likely means a failed heater core. Aside from that, it's a pretty car man. Congrats. I love a nice lx!

Yea the heater parts were removed. Once I replace the radiator I'll see if the A/C works. Yes unfortunately there is rust on the car, I'd like to take it to a shop to sand it down and patch up the trouble spots before getting it painted.