5.0 Power

jserr68594 · 09-09-2003

What kind of BHP/TQ do you think I am making with this setup? What do you think the car will do in the 1/4?

Here is the list of mods. All have been done in the last 5000 miles.

-Rebuilt 306 CI w/ new everything
-Wolverine Cam
-Ported & polished stock heads
-A/C delete (Including removal of condenser and compressor)
-Heater Delete
-3-row heavy duty ford radiator
-160* Thermostat
-Heavy duty FMS clutch
-4.10 rear end
-5.0 short throw shifter
-9mm wires
-155 lph fuel pump
-Shorty Headers
-O/R H-Pipe
-2 Chamber Flows
-All pullution equipment removed
-T5 Tranny
-Sticky tires

The car is a '92 LX Hatch.

NoSlow5oh · 09-09-2003

250 hp/290 torque to the wheels----13 flat in the 1/4

Twister · 09-09-2003

a 160* thermostat is too cold, you will wash the cylinder walls

86Cobra · 09-09-2003

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Originally posted by Twister
a 160* thermostat is too cold, you will wash the cylinder walls

Can you explain this? I don't agree with it but I could certainly be wrong so I'd like to hear your explanation.

NoSlow5oh · 09-09-2003

I'd like to know too. I've been running a 160* for about 2 1/2 years now. I haven't had any problems but I'd like to know if I'm setting myself up for one.

Twister · 09-09-2003

well, the problem is that the oil does not come quite up to temp, and excess gas can pass the rings, and since gas disolves oil, it could wash the oil off the cylinder walls and scratch them

mike g · 09-09-2003

you still have the stock intake?

i would guess around 240ish rwhp

and mid 13s in the 1/4

mike

86Cobra · 09-09-2003

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Originally posted by Twister
well, the problem is that the oil does not come quite up to temp, and excess gas can pass the rings, and since gas disolves oil, it could wash the oil off the cylinder walls and scratch them

Ok, but why would you have "excess" gas? I don't see the oil not coming "up to temp" either.

Cylinder washdown can occur if you run REALLY rich. A 160 t-stat won't cause a motor to run really rich.

GhostDog 5.0 · 09-10-2003

I'd say low 14's , you have no traction or intake goodies, atleast not stated. Stock throttle body, intake, MAF meter, ignition? Off road H pipe or just cut the cats off your current setup ?

tmoss · 09-11-2003

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Originally posted by mike g
you still have the stock intake?

i would guess around 240ish rwhp

and mid 13s in the 1/4

mike

That stock lower intake is not helping you any. You won't get to 240RWHP with the stock lower unless you have on of the few factory "freaks" that seem to pop up occasionally.

NoSlow5oh · 09-11-2003

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Originally posted by tmoss
That stock lower intake is not helping you any. You won't get to 240RWHP with the stock lower unless you have on of the few factory "freaks" that seem to pop up occasionally.

Why don't you send me one of those factory "freak" intakes so I can take a good look at it.

and then put it on my car.

tmoss · 09-11-2003

NoSlow - I was referring to the car, not just a lower intake. There are a few Stangs that can run low 13s and even 12s in essentially stock condition. Everything just comes together perfect on them.

I can turn your lower into a freak though.

Import_Killa · 10-02-2003

my car is stock and i run low 14 with a .989 r/t lol