New and looking for advise on the next parts to buy

striker911

striker911

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#1
I have a 86 GT with a t-5. I swapped the short block out of a 88 Lincoln mark, like 5 years ago. Then I gave it to my dad for a b-day gift. before I gave it to him though I put a lot of money into the drive train. He has since put a lot of money into it and gave it back cause it just sits. The short block is stock and ready to be swapped again (eating a quart every two tanks of gas).

What I put in it at the time of the short block was:

Electric fan

Off road H with flowmasters

New stock clutch and new stock fly wheel.

Ford Racing alum drive shaft

& a Pro 5.0 shifter.

Dad added a lot more. Converted it to 87-93 GT with ground effects, hatch, & hood, with a new paint job done in his driveway.

It has been converted to maf

Smog delete

K & N in stock box


373 gears


95 mustang heads completely, moderately ported with 1.94 & 1.550 valves. New 1.6 roller rockers, and crane springs retainers and locks.

Not sure what cam it is but it has a pretty nice lope. when it idles right.

K so the car is driven very little with maybe 10k miles in the last 7 years. So its not a must to swap the short block yet and the tune. I need a intake, TB, maf, ignition, and fuel system. The car runs rich and has the normal "I need a tune attitude" warm blooded (hates being cold) wants to jerk around if its not burning threw the gears.

What size injectors, MAF, and TB should I get? I'm not sure what Maf the car has in it since I didn't change it so I dont know if it can just be re programed?
Do I have to know what intake I am getting before I decide on the Maf, TB, and injectors? I wont dyno tune till its done since I dont drive it much anyways.

If u guys cant tell I am not the best at motors (not a computer guy). I also have a 3rd gen slowmaro that I have been putting more time in then id like. Time to show the Stang some love. Handling will be last since I dont get stupid in it. I dont race it I would just like to have the bite with the bark. Thanks for reading guys and thanks for any help. I think I can figure out the ignition was thinking about a 6al and hi temp coil. Anything else? :shrug:
 
#2
Just use a Throttle body thats the same size as the opening on the intake you choose. MAF meter thats either the same size as the Throttle body or slightly larger. 24lb injectors would do fine considering the mods you have, and would allow some room to grow.
 
#3
get an sn95 MAF. for a cruiser that sees occasional strip time a gt40 style intake would be excellent with a 70mm TB and EGR spacer. not sure you would need 24lb injectors with that setup, but if you did decide to go with those I would wait until you decide to have the car tuned until you put them on. they will just make things worse.
 
#4
"What size injectors, MAF, and TB should I get? I'm not sure what Maf the car has in it since I didn't change it so I dont know if it can just be re programed?
Do I have to know what intake I am getting before I decide on the Maf, TB, and injectors? I wont dyno tune till its done since I dont drive it much anyways."


i agree that 24 lb injectors would be a good choice. it would be a good idea to know which intake ur going to get before u get the throttle body mainly because some intakes have different size openings on the throttle body side, and generally u want ur maf to be larger in size than ur throttle body (some people say the larger the maf the better). I would get a 75mm or larger maf. A C&L would be a fine choice. and of course the maf needs to be calibrated for the same size injectors ur using. for a mild combination like urs, a cobra intake with professional products 70mm throttle body would be a solid and less expensive choice (with the cobra intake u don't need an egr plate which will save about $50). hope that helps
 
#5
94-95 19# 70mm MAF (remove flange) as the 19# injectors will work well with what you have. Find a good used Explorer intake with the injectors and with the internal EGR passages, run it's 65mm TB after slight mods to make it work (instruction s in the Tech Docs at EECTuning.org • Index page). Should be able to buy an intake complete with TB for ~$150. Should wind up with less than $200 for everything.
 
#6
tmoss said:
94-95 19# 70mm MAF (remove flange) as the 19# injectors will work well with what you have. Find a good used Explorer intake with the injectors and with the internal EGR passages, run it's 65mm TB after slight mods to make it work (instruction s in the Tech Docs at EECTuning.org • Index page). Should be able to buy an intake complete with TB for ~$150. Should wind up with less than $200 for everything.
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All good info guys thanks. I Did not know this site doesnt automatically subscribe u to your own post. Here I was thinking i had no love. Had to search for my own thread.

So what your saying is that the exploder gt40 intake has a opening thats 65mm & I cant run a 70mm Tb on it? For under $200 sounds great but I dont want to buy twice when I need more later. Sounds like more is better and 70 sounds so much better then 65 :hail2:. Isnt the stock size 65mm?

I would love to do the gt40 thing if I could get lucky at the junk yard but if not then cobra. First choice is anything Edelbrock though if the moneys rite. I have seen cobra intakes on ebay and they seem to be bringing a pretty penny. Would the cobra be justified even with the $50 in savings From the egr plate?

One more question. The guy that sold my dad the heads had stated that the 95 mustang gt heads where the best of all 5.0 gt's. Is that a true statement?

So far thanks to u you guys helping I have narrowed it down to three intakes. I also know what size TB I want (70mm), injectors (24#) & mass air (75mm). If I have to go high dollar I will for sure have to buy separate. I will add parts to the car all at once though. So really the only question left is will the gt40 and or cobra intake work with a 70mm TB?
 
#9
I'd listen to TMOSS, he knows his stuff and intakes happen to be his speciality. if the typhoon were better he would have suggested it.
 
#11
This and a 70mm TB are all you need, but you do what you want..........


item=170416963548

bad link, search just this item number - there is an Explorer with injectors, fuel rail, regulator, heater hose lines and thermostat housing all cleaned up abd ready to go for $175 buy-it-now.
 
#12
Hey guys just an update. I had a pretty good day at the junk yard today. Ran into a 2000 exploder. Since it was the only gt40 intake I have seen in a junk yard I snagged on it. Also got a sn95 mass air meeter, 65mm tb and the injectors off the intake. Got it all for $40 and was given a $32 credit from my dad due to a busted cd player he had me return. So ya I got the nuts for $8 out of pocket! This is how poor people do this. I am excited as all get out. I know its not over but to be closer just makes me crazy.

A question. do I re sell this intake for the early one? I know this one can work and im all for it, but why is it so hard to find a good write up on it? Pics? Help? Thanks guy's.
 
#13
Its been a while since ive been on here. I made a move 5 hours south and just got settled in. I scored a very cool job at "Eaton". Yes the Eaton that makes superchargers; im in my second week on the job. I have not touched the car, but I did get a sweet in fender "cold air kit" for it. The filter is a good one that pulls air in the front of it also instead of having a metal plate at the front of the cone.

I am about to get started finally and have a question pertaining to the intake gasket. Since I have so many different parts under the hood of my car that never came factory I wonder what intake gasket set to ask for? U know like do I just ask for a stock gasket set for the 86 stang gt, 95 gt, the exploder, or lincoln? The heads are off a 95 gt and the intake is off a 2000 exploder, while the block is out of a 80's Lincoln. See why I ask? If someone can help me please do. Thanks.
 
#14
the highest quality set I have found is the FelPro set for the stock 5.0 intake and the size is right for the head ports and intake runners. I buy them for ~$15 and if I need one, I buy the upper-to-lower gasket for the Cobra/Explorer seperate but most of the time they are re-usable multiple times.

Other than that, buy a FelPro set for a 96 Explorer. Not quite as high in quality but servicable.

Now, how big a discount does that get me for a TVS Eaton blower? :o)
 
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