Introduction and some Q's

[oliver83]

been up pretty much all night reading the stickies in 5.0 tech.. good stuff

looks like I'm going to focus on strength and suspension. build a solid foundation capable of putting up big numbers after swapping in my built engine.

that being said the rear end is up near the top of my to do list. I can pick up a turbo coupe 8.8 with 3.55 gears and disc's for cheap or an '01 stang 8.8 with 3.27 gears, disc's, and 5 lug for even cheaper. the stang rear end looks like a no brainer but I wanted to double check.

 

[stykthyn]

do your suspension first. with an older car you will see more bang for your buck in that area.

 

[NIKwoaC]

been up pretty much all night reading the stickies in 5.0 tech.. good stuff

looks like I'm going to focus on strength and suspension. build a solid foundation capable of putting up big numbers after swapping in my built engine.

that being said the rear end is up near the top of my to do list. I can pick up a turbo coupe 8.8 with 3.55 gears and disc's for cheap or an '01 stang 8.8 with 3.27 gears, disc's, and 5 lug for even cheaper. the stang rear end looks like a no brainer but I wanted to double check.

The newer Stangs have a wider track, so you'll want to avoid the '01 rear end. Aim for a rear end out of a '86-93 V8 car, or you'll have a tough time getting a wheel that will fit inside your wheel well.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

if he went with an 01' 8.8, his wheel options would be pretty much limited to 05+ 45mm offset wheels..

 

[NIKwoaC]

if he went with an 01' 8.8, his wheel options would be pretty much limited to 05+ 45mm offset wheels..

True, true.

 

[Shaolin Crane]

True, true.

or some 1995 cobra r rims, M179's to be exact, but good luck getting some of those, **** i need another 4