Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
10-12-2004, 02:54 PM
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Re:Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
Originally Posted by sccaeg
I would buy the 2.3ltr turbo stang, and build the ---- out of it. there is a guy here with one, you would swear its a 5.0 till you hear the BOV. ssseeeexxxxyyyyy.....at 25psi blowing off...
the rule of thumb ive always been told, an older car like that, if it was made for a V-8, the factory wouldve put a V-8 in it. the 4cyl cars were made for 4cyl....
body mounts/chassis/drive-train etc will all have to be switched out to do it right...
and if you are gonna do everything you say...i would consider a different platform.
IMO if you wanna go turbo on a mustang, build the 2.3ltr. they are already bullet proof...and parts are cheap. those 2 combos make me
the rule of thumb ive always been told, an older car like that, if it was made for a V-8, the factory wouldve put a V-8 in it. the 4cyl cars were made for 4cyl....
body mounts/chassis/drive-train etc will all have to be switched out to do it right...
and if you are gonna do everything you say...i would consider a different platform.IMO if you wanna go turbo on a mustang, build the 2.3ltr. they are already bullet proof...and parts are cheap. those 2 combos make me
10-12-2004, 03:25 PM
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Re:Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
to answer my own question... turbomustangs.com has a few junkyard turbo mustangs running stock blocks and 10's...
I own a civic, and TT stealth, and I'm a former 89' LX 5.0 hatchback owner... Each has its advantages, and disadvantages..
I hate it when people are "car racest"... I like them all, if its a good car, I don't car if its made in africa... On the flip, I've seen POS Jap., german, and U.S. cars...
The fox body mustang is a legend, and your just dumb/uninformed if your going to deny its race worthyness...
Keep in mind I'm a avid honda supporter, I wouldn't buy anything new except a honda, toy, or nissan ( my non-raced 01' focus is a POS forsure !! ).
I own a civic, and TT stealth, and I'm a former 89' LX 5.0 hatchback owner... Each has its advantages, and disadvantages..
I hate it when people are "car racest"... I like them all, if its a good car, I don't car if its made in africa... On the flip, I've seen POS Jap., german, and U.S. cars...
The fox body mustang is a legend, and your just dumb/uninformed if your going to deny its race worthyness...
Keep in mind I'm a avid honda supporter, I wouldn't buy anything new except a honda, toy, or nissan ( my non-raced 01' focus is a POS forsure !! ).
10-12-2004, 08:41 PM
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Re:Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
I love that body style. I think I would rather have one of those than the newer ones.
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10-12-2004, 08:42 PM
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Re:Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
i have a 88 LX 5.0 hatchback
i like it, its stout and stable... it has aftermarket springs and shocks and handles awesome... i went around a really sharp onramp corner, with a acura 3.2 type s in front of me, i had to slow down because it couldn't take the corner, it was about to roll over and was weaving into the inside by the guardrail... my stang doesnt roll at all...
i like it, its stout and stable... it has aftermarket springs and shocks and handles awesome... i went around a really sharp onramp corner, with a acura 3.2 type s in front of me, i had to slow down because it couldn't take the corner, it was about to roll over and was weaving into the inside by the guardrail... my stang doesnt roll at all...
10-12-2004, 08:46 PM
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Re:Any 87-93' 5.0 HMT guys ??
Originally Posted by random-strike
btw, any car from 1988 is a peice of ----, hondas, toyotas, BMWs, chevys, nissians... my 87 crx was the biggest pile of ---- in the world...
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