The reality of the situation is that Ford did such a good job on the Mach 1, that it is very difficult to just add a few bolt-ons and get major performance gains! If you think about it, the Mach 1 is the epitome of the n/a Cobra line, minus the IRS and 6-speed.
SVT had to add a blower to take the Cobra to the next level, so you can kind of see that without a power adder, you really aren't going to be able to accomplish much without spending big bucks on ported intakes and heads and cams and such.
Other than that, your pretty much limited to things like long tube headers, catless midpipes, rear end gears, etc., and that will all get you about 30whp.
Maybe you didn't look closely at my sig. A bone stock Mach 1 5-speed will dyno anywhere from 275 up to close to 300rwhp. Even the automatics are good for 255-270 rwhp. A good all around gear is a 4.10 for a n/a Mach 1. With a power adder, you're better off keeping the stock 3.55 or possibly a 3.90, if you can find them.true, ford did do a good job. even so, with bolt ons and such netting 30whp or so, it still should be a fun car.
what does a bone stock 04 mach put down? 250 or so?
280whp and a steep gear should be a fun ride. these mod motors love the gear, right?
hmmm......got me wanting one
Maybe you didn't look closely at my sig. A bone stock Mach 1 5-speed will dyno anywhere from 275 up to close to 300rwhp. Even the automatics are good for 255-270 rwhp. A good all around gear is a 4.10 for a n/a Mach 1. With a power adder, you're better off keeping the stock 3.55 or possibly a 3.90, if you can find them.
The reality of the situation is that Ford did such a good job on the Mach 1, that it is very difficult to just add a few bolt-ons and get major performance gains! If you think about it, the Mach 1 is the epitome of the n/a Cobra line, minus the IRS and 6-speed.
SVT had to add a blower to take the Cobra to the next level, so you can kind of see that without a power adder, you really aren't going to be able to accomplish much without spending big bucks on ported intakes and heads and cams and such.
Other than that, your pretty much limited to things like long tube headers, catless midpipes, rear end gears, etc., and that will all get you about 30whp.
Sounds like that car was in need of a tune or something, because that is really low for a 5-spd Mach 1 on a dynojet. That's more in line with an automatic tranny Mach 1.wow. didnt know they made that much power. i was at the nmra's last year and watched a stock 5 speed mach put down 260 something, and that was on a dynojet
I've found that 3.90 gears are really hard to find! I don't think Ford Racing even offers them, so you would have to look to somebody like Motive or Richmond to get a set.I had thought of doing a gear already but I didn't want to go 4.10 due to someday I will ad a power adder of some kind. I was thinking 3.73 but i really like the idea of 3.90. Who makes a good set of 3.90's? And as for the stock rwhp on Mach's I'm going to DELK soon and I will be sure to post the numbers.
I've had the Nitrous Express wet kit on my car for over 3 years now, and never had a problem with it. I started out at a 75 shot, and then 100, and finally the 125 shot.I had thought of doing nitrous as well how does your car handle the shot and what are you using to retard your timing.
Thanks for the tip...I got a magnaflow catless h pipe on the way I still need o2 eliminaters.A good and fairly cheap way to start is an offroad midpipe. Just put my x pipe on a few weeks ago and i must say that it does add some more bark in the upper range of the power band. Sounds good as well.
i have an 03 mach I dynoed bone stock made 287. with a K&N FIPK and JBA catback system i dynoed 310. pretty significant increase, i recently put on a JBA high flow h-pipe to match up to the catback and am thinkin about doing a set of JBA ceramic coated headers aswell. IF you looking for bolt ons and no forced induction i would go that route, intake exhasut, plasma booster, a good solid tune and 4.10's that will make that pony dance i garantee it then if not add a 100 shot of wet nitrous running a colder set of plugs and again make sure to re-tune
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