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Help with 87 5.0

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.
1987 Thunderbird Sport (soon to be GT edition) - In shop getting new paint job and interior work. (put on hold as of 11/2/2010, Resumed and going at it slowly its hard to be poor nowadays...)

Help with 87 5.0

Reply #1 –
here are a couple pics.
1987 Thunderbird Sport (soon to be GT edition) - In shop getting new paint job and interior work. (put on hold as of 11/2/2010, Resumed and going at it slowly its hard to be poor nowadays...)

Help with 87 5.0

Reply #2 –
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
remember it easier to fix them, than to find them after they been crushed.

V6 = juvenile delinquency!

Help with 87 5.0

Reply #3 –
Thanks that was what i was hoping for, maybe i can get the ball rolling soon.
1987 Thunderbird Sport (soon to be GT edition) - In shop getting new paint job and interior work. (put on hold as of 11/2/2010, Resumed and going at it slowly its hard to be poor nowadays...)