Beginner Questions

A top end kit will be fine on a stock block/tranny as far a wear. That will not be an issue. If the tranny is already going, the aluminum heads and cam won't make a difference in their going.

Take a look into doing the track heat intake, instead of the street heat.

I also think the track heat would do you better with a stroker.

I'd go with a PMAS 80mm maf over the C&L.

Grady

Well, take me for example. I have pretty close to the mods you are talking about (see sig). I think the only differences might be my LT headers (dont remember if you mentioned those) and a PMS with AFM dynotune. All that brought me 284 rwhp.

To be honest I expected to be bumping right up against 300. But having read some others post up with the similar mods, I guess 280 to 290 is about right for the TFS top end kit. Oh ya, and I prolly left 5 or so rwhp on the table because I used the AFM b-31 cam (it's a good daily driver or blower cam, but not a peak hp cam).

The blower should give you a good 50% hp boost when you do that (280 + 140 = 420). And that should give your stock bottem end a real workout (or the clutch or the rear end/axles), and something might give out before too long. I've read others claim that a centrifugal SC (Vortech/Procharger) is good for 80% to 100% gain over stock, but I still am not convinced.

- One more thought while you are setting your priorities. A top end kit is pretty invasive. You pull all the accessories, drop the tank, pull the AC compressor, break all kinds of engine seals (oil plan, timing chain cover, heades, etc.) So while you are doing that, you really should just go whole hog. Like if you ever intend to do the 331 (or even just LT headers), do it while you have the thing ripped apart anyway. If you aren't ready to go there yet, then do the supercharger for now. Just my 2 cents.

ISUrb33 said:

If I waited and got the DSS 331 with the level 20 upgrade with AFR heads. And went with 30# injectors and Edelbrock Perfomer Intake. What cam would you recomend for a daily driver. I dont want an extreme cam, maybe the TF stage 2 and a Vortech Super Charger with After cooler or a 150 NOS system, which do you suggest? Around what power could I expect to make at the tires with that? I will be getting a TKO tranmission and a 9" rearend to back that up.

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You aren't ever going to get anywhere with a power adder and 30# injectors. Furthermore there is no 'real' after cooler for a 94-95 vortech kit. Your best bet in that route is going methanol. You are throwing a lot of different options at us to be giving horse numbers. As far as a cam goes I would consider going for a custom grind from FTI, but that's entirely up to you. It's hard to match a cam without knowing exactly what you have for the rest of the motor.

have you looked at the FAQ at the top of the page? there are a lot of combos in there, maybe that will help. my mods are in the sig.

like said above, your not going to get any kind of inter/aftercooler for a 94/95 vortech or paxton or powerdyne. there isn't enough room for the piping. The only "kit" is a procharger. then there are turbos....

if it were me, if you have the money, do a 347 with 185 afrs, a track heat or similar intake, and a decent cam. DSS installs AFM cams, which are good cams.

for that much money you can do alot! call up DSS and talk to them. thats what i did and they gave me a lot of good info. as far as vortech, like i said before, procharger is a more "complete" kit cause of the intercooler. heads, 185 at least. intake RPM 2, not the performer. They don't make just the RPM anymore, unless you buy used. 75 TB is fine, TB doesn't matter much if your supercharging. 80mm mass air. you don't really need a 9" rear, a beefed up 8.8 is more than enough. your looking at similar stuff to what i have. check out the link in the sig to see my mod list

ISUrb33 said:

Please keep in mind this car is a daily driver and needs to pass Texas emissions test. Im not trying to make a drag racer, just a fun car to drive than can compete with the newer cars. Thank you for all your help and suggestions!

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A mild na combo like mine COULD be driven daily.

A low level boosted stock combo COULD be driven daily as well.

Put them both together and IMHO ... you might not be all that happy with the outcome ... for a DAILY DRIVER.

Don't know the shape of your Stang but that kind of hp level is gonna stress the whole rest of the drive train.

No doubt ... that would be a fun Stang to drive around town

However ... Since you have only ONE car to drive ... Talk to several peeps who have high hp cars to get an idea of what its like to own & maintain one of that level of performance before you put all that time, effort, and money in your Stang.

We all always want more ... but ... you can have a lotta fun with a good bit less hp than a stroked & forced combo

Again ... the focus is on the fact you only got ONE car

Just a thought or two from one who has had a hot rod or two

Grady

Use part of that money to get a cheap DD. :wink:

enough of the bs'n....If you have 17K......keep yours as a daily driver and buy this 95 with the 2004 SVT drivetrain.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995...94QQihZ012QQcategoryZ6236QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That 4.6 and SC sure does fill up the engine bay.....

hm im in florida i might actually have to go check that one out...

With a budget that big, and all the work you are lookin to do yourself, just remember you could end up dropping a big bunch of cash on tools (if you don't already have a pretty complete list of mechanic's tools).

Also, if I had a budget like that, I'd get a built crate motor from CHP. And if you are dead set on a power adder, then plan on doing a custom cam. That way you can get just the trade off you are looking for. Then spend the rest on suspension, rear end, drivetrain (and tools $$$).

Enjoy.