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Title: Help with 87 5.0
Post by: RareBreed 5.0 on January 26, 2009, 10:36:15 PM

I have a 87 thunderbird 5.0 and i was looking for some help on what i should do with it (turbo,supercharger,etc.) i am already going to bore it to a 306 but i was wanting some advice and i was wondering what kinda horse power i can have before the block splits. I was hoping about 400 to 450 h.p.

Title: Help with 87 5.0
Post by: RareBreed 5.0 on January 26, 2009, 10:37:44 PM

here are a couple pics.

Title: Help with 87 5.0
Post by: rancheronut on January 26, 2009, 10:57:59 PM

H.O. mass air convertion.
AFR heads
comp XE274 HR CAM
kenne bell/autorotor twin screw blowzilla 2200
1-3/4 LONG tube headers

good for 500hp@6000rpm and 484lbs@4000 with 9.2 psi pulley
good for 480hp@6000rpm and 454lbs@4000 with 7.5 psi pulley

Title: Help with 87 5.0
Post by: RareBreed 5.0 on January 27, 2009, 12:12:13 AM

Thanks that was what i was hoping for, maybe i can get the ball rolling soon.

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