building 83 5.o
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1.) What do you want to do with the car? - Daily driver/street cruiser, Street/strip or strip only. Each one has its own combination of parts that work best.
2.) Once you have decided what you want to do with the car, how big is your budget?
3.) Plan on replacing the front spindles to accommodate larger brakes, make your choice of 4 lug (87-93 5.0 Mustang parts) or 5 lug (94-95 Mustang parts)
4.) Plan on replacing the rear axle with an 8.8" unit and some gears - at least 3.55:1. Again, what you choose is a function of what you want to do with the car. If you can find a 87-88 Tbird Turbo Coupe rear axle you get 3:55 or 3.73 gears in an 8.8: axle with disc brakes, It's a very nice setup when you use the right combination of parts.
5.) The stock suspension is probably pretty worn out, so plan on replacing/upgrading the suspension parts as well. You'll need new control arms or bushings on the rear axles, new shocks all around, some full length subframe connectors (weld in only type).
2.) Once you have decided what you want to do with the car, how big is your budget?
3.) Plan on replacing the front spindles to accommodate larger brakes, make your choice of 4 lug (87-93 5.0 Mustang parts) or 5 lug (94-95 Mustang parts)
4.) Plan on replacing the rear axle with an 8.8" unit and some gears - at least 3.55:1. Again, what you choose is a function of what you want to do with the car. If you can find a 87-88 Tbird Turbo Coupe rear axle you get 3:55 or 3.73 gears in an 8.8: axle with disc brakes, It's a very nice setup when you use the right combination of parts.
5.) The stock suspension is probably pretty worn out, so plan on replacing/upgrading the suspension parts as well. You'll need new control arms or bushings on the rear axles, new shocks all around, some full length subframe connectors (weld in only type).
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Yes it all depends what you want to do and how much you want to spend. I'd suggest getting the heads rebuilt with new valves and seals. And possibly new pistons and rings can all make a noticable change in a tired motor. That's just if you want to "freshen" it up a little, or you can do like me, (see below in my sig), or you can go all out and cage and tub it with a supercharged 351, tremec trans, rear gears... etc.
thank you for your help guys. i would like to run on the strip something like friday night drag nothing special. but street also
alot has been done to the car it just needes toys and body work nothinghas been done to the motor it is stock as can be. breaks rearend is done suspencion is done subframe is done alson
i dont need name brand stuff as long as its good stuff
my goal is 375 hp i am about 175 hp at least thats what ford said. thanks again
alot has been done to the car it just needes toys and body work nothinghas been done to the motor it is stock as can be. breaks rearend is done suspencion is done subframe is done alson
i dont need name brand stuff as long as its good stuff
my goal is 375 hp i am about 175 hp at least thats what ford said. thanks again
If you are wanting that much I wouldnt even bother with a rebuild. Just order a motor from fordstrokers and call it a day. By the time you add in machine shop and assembly charges your old engine will likely be close in cost to a new long block.
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