Mauricio Tavares wrote:
> 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?

They typically cost more and the installation is harder. They do work
great though.

>
>> 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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