[rangerboy375a]

If you haven't already done so, take a look at my intro under the title '1983-fire man sd.'

recently i have found a 93 lx 5.0 im considering purchasing. as far as i know the car is completely stock. i did some research on ballparking parts needed to pull more horses.

most of the parts i found are from summitracing.com. i started out with the exhaust. being on the budget i am, i looked for the cheapest namebrand i could get and found a Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back kit.

fuel injectors. after reading the 5.0 beginners guide and read the recommendation for 30 lb injectors, i noticed from my list i had 24 lb-ers. whats the difference between the two?

just a few questions to get started. any and all imput is accepted.

thanks

[Young_Buck]

First off, welcome to the site!

Let's see if we can't get some questions answere, eh?

Alright, for starters, reading that post about beginning modifications for your car is your best bet. Although, you will definately need to start saving, though. Upgrading these cars, although very easy to do, can be costly if you are buying all new parts.

You will feel very little difference from doing basic upgrades like exhaust pipes or cold air intakes, but it does add up in the end. And, if you're looking to slowly build on a project than those basic upgrades will continue to add more performance capability to your future 'Stang.

Now, the difference between the injectors is, obviously, the size of them. The 24 lbs/hr injectors flow less fuel than a 30 lbs/hr injector. But, you might want to hold off on upgrading to a 30 lbs/hr injector on a stock block Mustang. That is too much fuel and not enough induction for you to have. 30 lbs/hr injectors are good for larger cubic inch engines, for example a 331 Stroker would take 30 lbs/hr injectors perfectly. But, a 302 would be drowning in the fuel and you'd have more problems than it's worth to upgrade.

Any other specs on this possible '93 Mustang? You should look at getting as much information on the car from the seller as you can.

Good luck.

-YB

[90 LX HATCH]

I would stay with the 19 or 24's, underdrive pullies help out, get an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and bump up the timing, cheap things to do which will add a little. Gears will help also, (not with horsepower, but good gain for take off's.)

[rangerboy375a]

did some more searching. i found the '93 inparticular doesn't have forged pistons. instead Hypereutectic pistons were installed. i also found these pistons have a problem with 'exploding'. before any considerations for 'basic' mods are made, would it be in the best interest of the life on this car to have these replaced with either cast of forged first?

im being more sceptical on this purchase, because my last mustang caught fire. i haven't yet had the chance to call the seller to get further info, but i plan to this weekend.

i also did a comparison, for the sake of out performing my dad's '06 charger sxt. the '93 has less hp but more torque, and a faster 1/4 mile stock. the '06 charger with 250 hp and 250 lb-ft, has a considerably lower 1/4 mile time and slower acceleration.

back to the topic at hand, i wasn't planning on changing injectors right away. my initial concern is the Hypereutectic pistons, intake, and exhaust. im considering putting in a H-pipe with flowmaster first off, then maybe a trick flow or cobra intake manifold.

after my '83 burnt, my immediate reaction was to get new parts. i did some browsing on ebay last august and purchased a distributor, with cap, rotor and wires. all new never used. im going to see if i made a sound-immature investment.

keep posting.

[90 LX HATCH]

You will also want to add a coil and put a little bigger gap in your plugs. Exhaust would help my personal opinion, mac same sound as flowmaster less interior resonense.Manifold is one of the big upgrades to do which will greatly help out, but to get the full effect you should also change the maf, throttle body and egr spacer. I would say 70mm or 75mm.

[rangerboy375a]

so i did some research and ofund some parts recommended from the beginners guide such as headers, intake, heads, and exhuast. from yearone my total came to about $2200 with the most least expensive parts. including MAC parts, throttle body, plugs, and a new MAF sensor/system im thinking it would be a good idea to wait on the mods til i get more $$ however i would like more suggestions. also, since the LX models dont come with fog lights, how painful would it be to add the bumper/lights, and switch/cables?

[410cougar]

Originally Posted by rangerboy375a

did some more searching. i found the '93 inparticular doesn't have forged pistons. instead Hypereutectic pistons were installed. i also found these pistons have a problem with 'exploding'. before any considerations for 'basic' mods are made, would it be in the best interest of the life on this car to have these replaced with either cast of forged first?

if your planning on staying NA or with mild boost, hyper pistons will be fine as long as you have decent compression.

ok let stop and take a step back.

What do you want to do with the car?

How often are you driving it? (daily, Weekend, Drag strip, Road Coarse)

Whats your budget?

What are your future desired upgrades? (supercharger, Turbo, Nitrous, or NA)

This is pretty much the road map of how and what you should do with your car. Its simple project management. I wish i would have followed these steps years ago. It would have saved me a huge amount of money and saved me a ton of headaches.

I dont know your budget is so im not going to tell you what and how to build your mustang. But keep in mind there are things you can upgrade that wont affect future upgrades such as cat-back exhaust and minor suspension and brakes.

try to find a mustang with a good foundation. Dont get one that instantly needs to have the engine pulled. (unless your ready to drop some coin right then and there)

Example:

Ive been away from the mustang scene for alomost a year and a half but got the bug again.

1. Started looking for somthing that had a good foundation to build on, but still be able to enjoy while im making it better.
- nothing worse then having your car ripped apart in the garage while all your buddies are cruising.

2. Evaluated how much i can afford to put into this ride and not be broke

3. Where do i want to be in a few years, what is my ultimate goal?
- i want a ride that i can carve corners with, as well with decent strip capabilities
and then drive to the local cruise area or show and shine

so pretty much i decided on a 04 GT. it has a very good base to build on. its got the most current 2v, decent power front the start. Best thing was it only had 10k on it. 11k as of this moment. i have a 5 year loan on this car so that dictates no internal engine mods. I'll have it paid in the next 2 years so that gives me 2 years to upgrade the suspension, brakes, minor bolt on's. that way when its paid i can do my altimate goal. For me thats a 5.1 cammer. who knows in 2 years there may be a ton of more aftermarket for the 4.6 internals so that gives me a nice cushion to get prepared.


Sorry for the rambling...but my point was that with a good plan you can save alot of head ache and hopefully make it easier on your wallet. well as much as you can at least. Good luck. Hope this helps


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