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Well I am 100% new to the 5.0 world and am popping up what I have come up with a few weeks of browsing on what I think would put me where I want to be. Currently I have a stock 5.0 HO from an 88gt in a 88 conquest. Only thing aftermarket is the msd cap and wires. My list is as follows

-GT40 Intake w/ 70mm TB (In my garage)
-GT40P Heads (Leaving Untouched/In my garage as well)
-Trick Flow Spring kit with Retainers
-Trick Flow Stage 1 Cam
-MAF Conversion.


I do plan on boosting this next year with a Vortech, reason for leaving the heads alone. From browsing I am kinda of lost on a Few things.

1) What does everyone use for tuning, is there a piggy back of some sorts besides a full stand alone?

2) With the MAF I plan on going the 70mm Cobra route for budget wise atm with the A9L computer, not going bigger with the other mods before the blower will not hold me back?

3) Push Rods. In my browsing I have seen some people having to shorten thier pushrods , but most on the gt40ps have been due to milling or extreme cam lift. With my current to do set up stock push rods should be okay?

Thanks for any help guys to the Ford Noob
 

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Whats the process to get a 302 mounted in a conquest.
I used to have a white starion and always thought it would be light and quick with a 5.0.

As far as your questions.
1. As far as tuning the 5.0 computer pretty much tunes itself, it's very effective especially at low hp levels. Get the base FP and timing right and most of the time you are good to go.
2. The cobra maf needs to be used in conjunction with a cobra computer, not worth the trouble, just use a PMAS meter calibrated for your injectors. When you go bigger you send it back and they re-calibrate for different injectors.
3. Any time you change heads you have to measure for pushrods, a pushrod checker is available at summit racing pretty cheap.
 
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Any good links where I can buy a Pro Maf at a decent price?
 
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