How Much Is My Stock Mass Air Hurting Me?

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I have an 89 GT with 2800 stallion converter, cobra intake, edl heads, stock cam with 1.7,s - 70mm throttle body, 410 gears, and a stock mass air meter with stock injectors.

How much do you think I would gain with a bigger mass air?

THANKS!!!
 
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Not sure I understand what your asking. Just a bigger tube or a bigger maf calibrated for bigger injectors? If you get a new maf for say 24lb injectors the car will run like crap If you dont also upgrade to the correct injectors. If you just mean a bigger tube the gains will probably be minimal.
 
The only other MAF that is a one for one swap for a 93 and earlier 5.0 Mustang is the 94-95 Mustang MAF.

94-95 Mustang GT MAF - $40-$100. It is 70 MM instead of the stock 55 MM on regular stangs built prior to 94. It uses a slip on duct on the side that goes to the throttle body and a 4 bolt flange on the other. You need a flange adapter to fit the stock slip on air ducting that goes to the air box. Wiring plugs right in with no changes. *1 *2

Once your replacement 70MM MAF is in place, disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes. When you reconnect the battery and start the engine, the computer will relearn the settings for the new MAF.

*1.) Metal flange adapter http://www.kustomz.com/cat3.html Buy the TR70 for $44.95. Or spend some time on eBay looking for one that may fit.

*2.) MAF & sensor interchange
The 94-95 Mustang 5.0 MAF & sensor is also found on:
1995-94 Mustang 3.8L F2VF-12B579-A2A,
1994-92 Crown Victoria 4.6L F2VF-12B579-A2A,
1995-94 Mustang, Mustang Cobra 5.0L F2VF-12B579-A2A,
1994-92 Town Car 4.6L F2VF-12B579-A2A,
1994-92 Grand Marquis 4.6L F2VF-12B579-A2A,
Evidently the –A1A, -A2A, AA, etc. on the end of the part number is a minor variant that did not change the operating specs. You should be able to ignore it and have everything work good.

Swapping the MAF sensors between different MAFs is a big no no. The MAF body and sensor are designed to match each other. Therefore you can't swap sensors between different part number MAF bodies and maintain proper calibration. The assembly is designed to match the computer’s internal program, and swapping a different MAF can upset the computer's calibration. In other words, your monster MAF probably won't match the calibration of your 5.0 Mustang computer.

The OEM Ford MAFs are not calibrated to injector size. The injector sizing is done in the computer’s internal programming. Aftermarket MAF’s “lie” to the computer in an attempt to fool the computer into changing the injector pulse on timing to match the increased airflow.
 
You can get a 70mm Cobra meter calibrated for 19s on Ebay for around $50. I put one on my car last year and it ran great. Great plug and play meter for the money.
 
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To me I dont know if it is worth the small horsepower gain, the car starts and idles like new.

So is it worth 5hp to mess with it?
 
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To me the difference wasn't the hp. The engine revved easier and pulled harder in the mid to upper range. That was worth it. 50 bucks?? That's a steal, especially if it's bolt on ready.
 
I would never consider swapping out a maf until its time to upgrade to bigger injectors

I disagree.
A 75mm bullet is only like $100 on the used market.
When you goto better engine parts you can sell it for exactly that.
When your car runs 13.8 (pretty much stock) and a $100 meter gets you to 13.6, that's a nice gain.
 
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What about a 93 cobra mass air meter, would it be a direct swap to mine , with my 19 lb injs,s ?
No. Go back and read the first line of my first post...

The MAF assembly is designed to match the computer’s internal program, and swapping a different MAF can upset the computer's calibration. In other words, your monster MAF probably won't match the calibration of your 5.0 Mustang computer.