Additions to the GT

[Crzypny]

Haven't posted since the accident with the LX. Shortly after it was replaced with an '89 GT. When I got the car it was totally stock. Not one thing had been changed on it since the day it was purchased.

Ran it at the track and got exactly what I expected for a stock automatic GT -

R/T 1.12
60' 2.29
1/8 10.098
MPH 70.78
1/4 15.504
MPH 90.36

This past week we have been working on adding some performance items. At this point we are at a standstill waiting on the delivery of a couple of items. Hopefully it will be finished by the first of next week.

When all is finished the following items will have been added -

New timing chain and gears
E303 cam
New injectors (stock replacements)
New IAC module
Underdrive pulleys
K & N
Mac shorty headers
Prochamber

Also have a set of 3.73s in the box waiting.

I'll be interested in seeing what kind of times it will run with the new additions.

I would also like to thank Lee and Brian for answering any questions that I had and offering their advice.

[TheJeanyus]

[QWKSNKE]

No problems on answering the questions. Glad I could help out.

So what are plans for the tranny? Are you going to do a 5-speed conversion or go ahead and do a stall with a 'built' AOD?

[QWKSNKE]

Are you and Jon going to the gear swap as well?

[Crzypny]

Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

So what are plans for the tranny? Are you going to do a 5-speed conversion or go ahead and do a stall with a 'built' AOD?

Well, I am the first to admit I can't drive an automatic. All my stangs have always been manuals. Jon ran my car for me at the track. The one time I did try it I redlighted.

I was able to keep the LX in the settlement with the insurance company, so my plans are to eventually take the 5 spd from it and transfer it into the GT. Not sure if it will need a rebuild before the swap or not. I was thinking maybe the syncronizers were going bad because of the trouble I was having shifting into 3rd and sometimes reverse was giving me a problem - but I think maybe you had suggested in a past conversation that it may not be my problem.

I don't think the gear swap is something we want to tackle on our own. I will probably have someone do that for me.

As far as future mods on the car, I think completing the exhaust with a Mac cat-back, switching out the tranny, and some suspension work is the plan for now. I don't plan on going any further with the engine that is in it. I plan on pulling the one from the LX, tear it down, have it machined and build it from scratch.

[1sicklx]

not going to do a back yard gear swap ... without the proper tools it's just asking for trouble imo ... going to have them installed.

[QWKSNKE]

yeah I believe I mentioned the chance that your clutch may have caused the issues (from what I remember).


Does the LX still have tail pipes on it? If so, are you interested in getting rid of them?

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by The Sickness

not going to do a back yard gear swap ... that's just asking for trouble imo ... going to have them installed.

I didn't know if maybe you had done one before.

[1sicklx]

nope, I leave the gear swaps to those with the proper tools.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by The Sickness

nope, I leave the gear swaps to those with the proper tools.

Good idea. I would let you use some mics if you wanted to do it but I believe a buddy of mine has them