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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: Lion-O on February 12, 2007, 10:04:23 PM

Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: Lion-O on February 12, 2007, 10:04:23 PM
I finally I found this site when i have been looking for so long. I have a few q's I have an 86 cougar ls and I want to seriously upgrade it. I'm not rich but I am gonna put the 8.8 rear end on with 3.55's, but the way I' m gonna do it is 1st c4 tran, drive shaft, and rear end. what will it do or how would it affect a stock eng. plus whats the best cold air intakes to put in my car. :cougarsmily: and did these cars came with an rpm limiter to keep it from going over 88mph?
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: vinnietbird on February 12, 2007, 11:43:01 PM
It goes faster than 88mph.The speedo only reads that high.I'm selling mine right now and it goes to 199mph.The car's air intake is already a cold air intake.remove the air silencer from the inner fender and call it good.With 3.55's,you'll have better take off and the 3.55's are a good all around gear.Nice highway cruising,decent on the gas mileage.C-4,I can't really say.I like my AOD.Especially when I'm going down the interstate at 80 and only pulling 2000 rpms.
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 13, 2007, 12:03:48 AM
Go to the tech area on here for the 199 speedo info it works.
Someone here gave me this link for a c-4 swap.Oh yeh welcome.
http://www.mustangworks.com/articles/drivetrain/SmoothShifting.html
You will run higher rpms on the highway with it.
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: kewlcoug on February 13, 2007, 12:05:09 AM
vinnie - you're sellin a 199mph speedo?? how much and what's the mileage read on it?

Jason
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: jcassity on February 13, 2007, 12:05:28 AM
welcome:D
take a look at each section and its purpose and you will likely find exactly what you were looking for.  There is a ton of rear end info but you wont find much rear end info in the engine tech section.
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: jcassity on February 13, 2007, 12:07:33 AM
Quote from: kewlcoug;129204
vinnie - you're sellin a 199mph speedo?? how much and what's the mileage read on it?

Jason


why would you wanna buy one when you already own one,,,digi speedo right?
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: vinnietbird on February 13, 2007, 12:52:33 AM
I'm asking $25.00 shipped.It's an upgrade that can be done to them by dissambling the speedo and soldering a jumper in there.I believe it reads about 144,000.
Title: I'm new and need help.
Post by: jncocowboyx on February 13, 2007, 02:21:05 AM
Quote from: vinnietbird;129196
It goes faster than 88mph.The speedo only reads that high.I'm selling mine right now and it goes to 199mph.The car's air intake is already a cold air intake.remove the air silencer from the inner fender and call it good.With 3.55's,you'll have better take off and the 3.55's are a good all around gear.Nice highway cruising,decent on the gas mileage.C-4,I can't really say.I like my AOD.Especially when I'm going down the interstate at 80 and only pulling 2000 rpms.


i definitely feel ya on the aod. i couldn't imagine highway driving without it.