Stick with stock (maybe cone filter) and remove silencer?Which cold air intake would pair nicely with this? I think I would prefer hp gains over looks.
Thanks.Not sure where you want to go with the car. My car has a BBK pipe in it. I want to go back to stock. I like the look. My goal is a fun steet car. I don't expect to out run the modern stuff with it. I just like the car for what it is. I'd kill myself with a 700 hp no traction control beast.
Thanks, I think this is where Im going.Ok, there are so many factors that need to be considered when adding power enhancing parts on a naturally aspirated engine, basically what goes in must come out so lets keep it simple, for instance, explorer intake was used on gt40 and gt40p heads, with the stock cam (5.0 ho not the explorer cam) and the 65 or even 70mm throttle body has good torque number down low to get the car moving from a stop, porting the lower can get you a little better hp up top, (upper rpm range) while not a lot you will feel it, remember all this action happens between idle and 6k rpms, pick the right gear, usually a 3.55 for a stick car and a 3.73 for an auto added and you have a fun street driver.
Now start adding a bigger cam and it can change where your torque and hp numbers fall (or should I say rise), too big a head and the intake and throttle body becomes a bottle neck, making the car lazy and slow up top, same with a big cam, you have to be able to move the air in the right amounts at the right time,
Like I said, the explorer intake (with a ported lower), the 65 or 70mm tb and a set of gt40 heads with a 355 or 373 gear out back and you have a fun budget driver. Today you have a good choice of aluminum heads that flow better with the same size valves as the gt40 heads at just a few hundred bucks more so you have to weigh the price of head work on the gt40 pieces vrs the new bolt on and go aluminium heads.
Research and planning are key to a fun ride,
Keep in mind the newer cars are at or above 300hp now a days so if you're looking for a 'stop light slayer ' you will need to update your plan.
Oh, and I'll add that all this can be done with the stock air box in place, silencer removed of course.
Exhaust is going to be interesting. First, When I do the heads I need to see if the existing headers come off. If they dont, then I need to accelrate a new purchase. One issue is that my dad is moving out of FL and the car will need to come into my nam in MA. I havnt started my research into getting exhaust inspected in MA. Its a 93, so a good bit of exhaust aspects arent necessary. However, I think my stang may not even have cats. I also believe smog has been deleted and I dont yet know the implications of that.
Thank you so muchI'm also in MA.
You are required to have ALL emissions and stock exhaust on the car...but that's so loosely enforced.
Depending on the shop, they may or may not want cats on the car. It's strictly a visual inspection, although a car that stinks and is loud as hell will be a given. However, most shops will probably kick you out the minute they see you don't have any. Long tubes are hit or miss. They might notice them, or not. And tailpipes need to go out the back. No dumps, however i know folks that have passed with a GT and dumps because you can't actually see there are no tailpipes.
Once you get past that hurdle, everything else is easy. They are not allowed to pop the hood for inspecting. So you don't need any of the emissions stuff under there. EGR can be gone, smog pump, etc. There is no sniffer test.
They will do safety and that's about it. Lights, wipers, tires, balljoints, tint, etc.
Go on a nice warm summer day, and find a shop that has a reputation for being run by gearheads. The MA inspection process is so subjective that it's all up to the inspector. Some are by-the-book, and some do bare minimum. You want the latter.
I have a bassani catted X-pipe on my car. Other than that it's loud as hell but i have no problem. My smog pump and emmssions stuff is gone. My egr is gone. Nobody knows because they can't pop the hood and actually look.
Thank you so much
Im in central MA. I have a couple folks I will reach out to as we get closer. Not sure if you are in the area, but id be happy to buy you a beer at a meet up. Cheers!
Is that where Pocahontas grifts??I'm up on the north shore 128 area. I'm in the Mustangs of Massachusetts club. When you get to a point you are ready to cruise, lots of things going on locally all summer long.
Ill continue to research, but what are folks thoughts on EGR delete?
I believe they are straight unmodded GT40's. Ill get some updated picsHave the heads had any recent work to them? Are they GT40 or GT40ps?
If you're using a stock cam,the springs will be fine. You could do a "garage" valve job to freshen them up.I believe they are straight unmodded GT40's. Ill get some updated picsIf you
Garage valve job - that sounds very technical. Where do I read about how to do this?If you're using a stock cam,the springs will be fine. You could do a "garage" valve job to freshen them up.
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