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5.0 performance

maybe im getting old but finally got on the cougar.
only went to 105 but i was impressed by the
acceleration for a lo-po 5.0. had to try it after putting
in the Mark fuel pump. have the factory headers, 2cat h-pipe
and dynomax cat back, and stock 3.08. feels as fast as
the 86 capri w3.27 rear and heavier too. aint like the old
musclecar days in the 60,s but its fun. maybe i better not
put the mustang motor in. might like it all the way to
ticketville.when you guys say these cars are slow ,what are you
comparing them to? just funnin but i havent put any
miles on it since i got it last year. the bugs arent out any more.
might get 300 miles on this year--irv

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Reply #1 –
Yu can get a ticket in any car,go ahead and install the Mustang motor.The SO engine is a great engine,but compared to the H.O,(talking about stock engines),it's lacking a lot.When I swapped my engines,the SO compared to the H.O. was different as night and day.The H.O has quite a bit more power,and you can literally feel the difference.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #2 –
Skip and go to the GT40P swap from a late Explorer

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Reply #3 –
+1 HO isn't worth the trouble.




:giggle: I said HO.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #4 –
spoken by people with more time and money than me.
an H O[2 words] will be fine for an old guy.also
harrass is one word not 2. just ask bill clinton.--
irv:D

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Reply #5 –
Oh yea I could NEVER go back to the way this thing was stock. With H.O., the timing bumped, and the 3.73's out back, on a cool dry night, this thing wows me every time. I almost love just laying into it easy down to maybe 1/2 to 2/3 pedal more than goin WOT...its so much fun knowing it will pull like it does without going to the floor.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #6 –
FWIW an Explorer motor can be had from a salvage yard for a decent price.....Throw some 1.7 rr's on it with a 3.55 or 3.73 gear in an 8.8 housing with a 2200 stall.  Cheap, easy, effective, and emissions compliant.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #7 –
Don't you have that 850 mile factory original HO engine? If so it has less miles than the engine in the XR7 right now so it makes sense to swap it in ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #8 –
yeh, yeh, but the motor only has 56000 on it. gotta
put
some miles on it yet this year.hopefully before next spring.
the deer are out .im back to being busy at the shop for
once.

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: V8Demon;240501
FWIW an Explorer motor can be had from a salvage yard for a decent price.....Throw some 1.7 rr's on it with a 3.55 or 3.73 gear in an 8.8 housing with a 2200 stall.  Cheap, easy, effective, and emissions compliant.


Yep $6-800 for 50k-75k miles engine.  Don't forget the HO cam.

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Reply #10 –
keep it stock, Save the money and be smart... Even if you put a great HO motor in it the car it will be the same value no matter what...  you will end up putting more money into it then the car is worth. 

If u want a hot rod like you said yourself get a 60's car.. lol 

My best advise...      Atleast the 60's car will have a better value lol..
.: Lastest :.

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Reply #11 –
ive never had a car that i didnt spend a lot more
on it than it was worth. this one is way beyond it now.
i dont smoke or drink so spend money on toys.

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Reply #12 –
gotta love the people that look at cars as only investments and not toys..  :rolleyes:

spend as much on it as makes you happy, I have spent quite a bit on my XR-7 and I know I will never get it back, think I care?  NOPE, the thousands of miles with a smile on my face it has given me in return is priceless!

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Reply #13 –
Yeah I dont care a bit about the car's worth. For all I care it would be great if these cars are never worth anything...cheap parts forever!!!!!:D  But I just wanted to make it more fun to drive. And boy is it ever.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;242737
gotta love the people that look at cars as only investments and not toys.. :rolleyes:
 
spend as much on it as makes you happy, I have spent quite a bit on my XR-7 and I know I will never get it back, think I care? NOPE, the thousands of miles with a smile on my face it has given me in return is priceless!

How many did you have? Recently.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +