The bolts conncted to the exhaust pipes coming out of the engine... I guess that's what they are.... Sorry im not engine savvy YET
I can't get to them with a regular socket because the pipes are in the way! Is there a different socket I need?
Well I'm not too worried about the bolts as much as how much power in getting. The intake is from an explorer. I definitely need headers though. They are stock. I don't know why the guy spent all that money and kept the headers stock!
Yes I checked for that when I bought it. It definitely has trickflow heads and not trickflow head covers lol
The headers are stock. I finally got in touch with the previous owner... So I guess this means I don't have a whole lot of power? The heads, the cam, the throttle body, the explorer intake, and the 93 octane tune all sound pricy to me! Anyone think I have passed 300hp?
The headers are stock. I finally got in touch with the previous owner... So I guess this means I don't have a whole lot of power? The heads, the cam, the throttle body, the explorer intake, and the 93 octane tune all sound pricy to me! Anyone think I have passed 300hp?
So what does this fella have to tear off and where and what "markings" does he need to look for to determine exactly what heads he has? I'm guessing remove upper/lower intake and valve covers aka cylinder head covers?:droll: Oh and the whole fox and Camry thing was just to give the guy something to compare to. I wasn't dissing the fox necessarily. However, it still chaps my azz that ford was kinda on the wimpy side compared to their foes until now and I need $40k to get a v8 or $30k for the girl model.Man, those are terrible pics. I can't tell you if those are TFS heads- pre 2001 do not have any markings on the front - after 2001 it will say TFS or Twisted Wedge. p.
So what does this fella have to tear off and where and what "markings" does he need to look for to determine exactly what heads he has? I'm guessing remove upper/lower intake and valve covers aka cylinder head covers?:droll: Oh and the whole fox and Camry thing was just to give the guy something to compare to. I wasn't dissing the fox necessarily. However, it still chaps my azz that ford was kinda on the wimpy side compared to their foes until now and I need $40k to get a v8 or $30k for the girl model.
The headers are stock. I finally got in touch with the previous owner... So I guess this means I don't have a whole lot of power? The heads, the cam, the throttle body, the explorer intake, and the 93 octane tune all sound pricy to me! Anyone think I have passed 300hp?
Like the others i'm not sold on the car having twisted wedges just yet. Don't take this the wrong way, but as of right now, that's an explorer intake, PP Throttle body, some type of factory ford mass air meter (maybe stock, maybe 94/95 mustang), cheap headers and probably a tfs stage 1 cam.
The distributor looks to be stock (which is good an msd distributor is crap).
None of those parts are all that great, so I find it a little hard to believe they bought one of the best sets of heads then went mediocre parts everywhere else.
So I bought an 89' Mustang LX with the 5.0L in it. Some mods were done before me, but I did quite a lot of work on this baby. I really really want to know if anyone thinks I have passed the 300hp mark. Here are the specs on my ride. Also, I don't know much about a couple of the mods and I DO NOT know specifics on some of the mods. I have spent hours researching things like what heads I have and what type of camshaft is installed. I do know they are upgraded, however. So that is why I ask in general. Any information will help. Thanks!
PS: I'm very new to this forum but it is definitely my favorite pony site that i've seen so please help me out!
89' Mustang LX 5.0L
- TrickFlow heads- are you sure?
- Comp Cams Stage 1- no such cam exists. How do you know what cam is in the car.
- MSD distributor and cap
- 9mm Ford Racing spark wires
- 5.0 HO Intake- you have an explorer intake
- SR Performance CAI
- Ford Racing 75mm mass-airflow meter- no such part exists
- Professional Productions throttle body
- off-road H-pipes
- catless Flowmaster 40s- mufllers have nothing to do with cats
- shift kit (automatic)- what brand and level of kit? Do you have a trans cooler?
- Predator 93 octane tune- never heard of Predator. who did the tune and chip? Mail order or dyno tune?
- 3.73 gear ratio- how do you know. Receipts or have you inspected the rear?
- 17" SVE wheels
- and finally NITTO 255's.