Finally found a GT..need help!

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So I gave this guy a deposit to hold his GT for me.

It's an 01 and has the following engine mods:
-Vortech SQ Supercharger(he said it's running 8.5 psi)
-90 mm maf
-bassani x-pipe with gutted cats
-2 chamber flowmaster cat back

Approximately how much power should she be making?

How much more could be gained with boltons + cam swap?

thanks
Patrick

 

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Shouldn't you be more concerned with what it is worth than what power it is making?

 

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Around 380wrhp, dont pay more than 13000 for it. Also cam swaps worthless without headers. And the only boltons that would help would be Throttle body, Plenum.

 

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Whoa whoa whoa. Cam swaps are not worthless without headers. I believe VT did a swap on a near stock car (catback?) and gained about 30 rwhp.

And I doubt it'll be 380 at the wheels with such minimal mods. I'll say ~340-350.

 

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the power is gonna depend mainly on the tune...he could be anywhere between 310-390...it's all speculation, but that's not what I'd base the car's value on....the mileage and condition are all that matters in the long run...plus I'd actually take away from a car's value (In MOP) if it's been modded...who knows the effort put into the work, and how bad the car's been beat on?

 

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yeha i wouldnt be worried about adding cams just yet... make sure the car runs right...

a s/ced GT can have troubles with the engine if its run too hard and not taken care of...

first thing id do.. is a basic tuneup and then take it to get dyno tuned to make sure its running right

 

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Add together the KBB and NADA retail prices, subtract 10-20% and that is what it is worth.

 

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Thanks for the replies guys!

I'm not really worried about the price or worth because I already bought the car.
Just waiting 2 weeks until I can pick it up.

I was just wondering about the power.

He said it's running a bit rich...so first thing will definitely be a tune.

 

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McTeague said:

Add together the KBB and NADA retail prices, subtract 10-20% and that is what it is worth.

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the guy would be a moron to take 20 percent less than book because it has a supercharger on it. some people want a car thats modified he would wait for one of them to come along.

 

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It is worth whatever someone will pay...

 

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So how many miles on this car? How many miles has it been s/c'd?

 

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You got any pictures of this Stang?

 

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Well I'm stationed in Germany which is where the car is.
I'm in the states (N.O. Louisiana)right now.

I can take pics of it when I get back, which will be May 30th.

 

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Stang|ess said:

Whoa whoa whoa. Cam swaps are not worthless without headers. I believe VT did a swap on a near stock car (catback?) and gained about 30 rwhp.
And I doubt it'll be 380 at the wheels with such minimal mods. I'll say ~340-350.

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I agree.

As for the stang, since it has a s/c,i would have the compression checked.You never know, buddy of mine picked up a s/c stang last year, and brought home, and it has been sitting in his driveway since..why...an engine nock occured once he got it home!!And he picked it up for a good price to i believe.The guy priced it to get rid of was our guess,cause he was really willing to let her go.