New Guy Here: Bolt on 4.6 Project. Please Help

[99StangGT17]

hey guys. i heard alot of good stuff about this site so i came here for some advice. i have a 1999 Ford Mustang GT 4.6 2v Automatic.

My goal for this car was to get the best bang for the buck with a limited budget. Here are the mods so far...

BBK Cold Air Fenderwell Intake
Summit Underdrive Pullies
PP 70mm Throttle Body
PP Plenum
X-Pipe (Offroad)
Flowmaster Super 40 Mufflers
Diablo Sport Tuner
4.10 Gears

Where do I go from here? The car pulls amazing from 1-Drive then kinda dies out around 80mph from the 4.10's and lack of power.


I don't have money to build the engine or go with a supercharger unfortunately.

I have a set of Mac Long Tube Headers to be installed but local shop wants $350 to install them. I'm waiting to find someone to do it for less.

bigger injectors? lower intake manifold is out they're $700. should i invest the money for a cam? any other ideas? any help is much appreciated. like i said, i'm new at this so go easy. thanks again...

-Anthony M

 

[forum155pl]

cam ,tune....350 to install isgood price..

 

[hotstang_46]

from all that I've read on here....350 isn't a bad price for that lt install


do you have any suspension mods yet? If not I'd definately aim some funds that way

 

[san~man]

350 is a very reasonable price for an LT install.

Here's what you should do next:

Torque convertor (min 2800)
Shift kit (preferrably the J-mod)

Those two, combined with the 4.10's you got will put a smile on your face.

 

[screamin gt]

could've just forgot about all that stuff and got cams and heads.

other than that get a haynes manual and stop letting people rip you off for things that you might actually find fun and rewarding to do yourself.

 

[four six]

Trans cooler

 

[Scorcher2005]

transwork, lt's, short x pipe, cat back, TB/plenum, 30lb injectors, L MAF, fuel pump, Supercharger ;-)

 

[CobraRed_96_GT]

Trans cooler

+++++++1
Plz get a transmission cooler asap, you'll proly need a rebuild in the future if u don't anyways - so do the Jerry mod to ur 4R70W and drop a 3000-3200 stall minimum convertor in her along w/ those LT's and you'll be having fun in no time.

 

[99StangGT17]

hey guys. thanks for all the replies. that was helpful. i have a Sportline lowering kit from Eibach. not the smartest choice for traction but i have a body kit.

i would try the headers with some friends but i'm actually in a wheelchair. i got hurt last year racign motocross. so it's hard for me to do most of the work under my car and in the engine bay.

what's a trans cooler? never heard of that. the diablo sport has a shift pressure and shift point adjustable. would a shift kit still help? and do you have to pull the tranny? i drive the car everyday, it's the only one i have and i live in the city. so i'm not sure a stall converter would be a good idea.

would a different MAF sensor be a good idea?

the diablo sport lets me richen and lean the fuel out. my question is, would injectors help if i can adjust the mixture? or do they allow for a larger total air fuel mixture vs. a leaner/richer mixture?

last thing, lower intake manifold. i've heard they make great gains. the only person i found selling them in PP for $600. that's a bit out of my budget just for that part. any other companies that sell them?

thanks again, any help is much appreciated.