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Old February 15th 05, 07:12 PM
Mauricio Tavares
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Michael Johnson, PE wrote:
> I put a blower on my '89 LX at around 130k miles and it now has 154k on
> it. I've run the hell out of it for the last 25k miles with it seeing
> up to 16 psi of boost. Do a compression check on the cylinders and if
> they are even then go for it. IMO, nothing but nitrous beats a blower
> for making big horsepower gains for the money spent.
>

Why not turbo?

> Jeffery Privott wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I got 112,000 miles on the car. As for the drivetrain, I don't
>> know. All that I can say is I haven't had any problems out of the car.
>>
>> Ninja,
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> How many miles are on the car? What condition is the drivetrain in? If
>>> you've got $3,000 to blow.. I'd look into supercharging the car... maybe
>>> 6-9psi intercooled. It's a 302 & I know that blowers for 302's are
>>> generally
>>> less expensive than those for 281's.. check http://www.jegs.com/
>>> http://www.summitracing.com/ http://www.ebay.com/ (DO NOT GET ELECTRIC
>>> SUPERCHARGER LOL!). I'd look into a Vortech or Paxton supercharger
>>> for that
>>> price range. Avoid Powerdyne!! If you can fork over more, I'd say
>>> Kenne-Bell
>>> supercharger hands down.
>>>
>>> If supercharging isn't the route you want to go... there are several
>>> engine
>>> options you have (others will chime in). You could also build the
>>> suspension
>>> quite a bit. Or, my favorite option, send me the money =).
>>>
>>> -Mike
>>>
>>> --
>>> A happy kid behind the wheel of a 98 Mustang GT
>>> Cold air intake
>>> FRPP 3.73 gears
>>> Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter
>>> Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers (self-installed woohoo)
>>> Hi-speed fan switch
>>> 255/60R-15 rear tires
>>> Subframe connectors
>>> Aluminum adjustable clutch quadrant
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jeffery Privott" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me what should be the first few steps taken towards
>>>
>>>
>>> adding
>>>
>>>> power to a 94 gt convertable. I have a very few goodies already and
>>>
>>>
>>> looking
>>>
>>>> at dropping around $3000.00 in the next 2 weeks on the car. I currently
>>>
>>>
>>> have
>>>
>>>> a cold air intake, 40 series flowmaster's, mac headers, and this week
>>>> looking at 373's installed. All advice is greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Ninja,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>>



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