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Originally Posted by BADDASSC6
I had a 96 with the following mods:
ATI PROCharger P1-SC (variable vane impeller, no not like porsche) 16 psi
8 rib belt
PI heads
D & D Performance short Block
JBA shorty headers
magna flow prochamber and cat bat
Fuel:
Ford racing 42 Lbm/hr fuel injectors
Walbro 255gal/hr fuel pump
aeromotive adjustable base and rise fuel pressure regulator
Tunning:
First supershit that came with the procharger
Then a diablo chip
Finally a EEC Tuner
Suspension:
ebach springs 2" drop
Steeda camber caster plates
Steeda adjustable upper and lower control arms
KYB adjustable shocks
frame rail connectors
I ditched the quad shocks and ran her on 17x11.5 cobra R's wit 315 17 40 BFG drag radials in the back
The stock motors are shit. Seriously. The rods are made of powered metal that is heated to become solid. Then the ends are cracked off. This saved money in machining and was suppose to provide a better joint. Unfortunately, the cracking process create microscopic faults that grow rapidly when the strain is increased. The black itself is stronger than the old 5.0 blocks, but the pistons are another epic failure. The cranks are shit, but in the 4v blocks you can find forged cranks that are a solid base and capable of 800+ hp.
My car made 330 rwhp completely stock with nothing but he blower and an off road H-pipe. Fully built it made 430 rwhp. Worst building expierence due to the hue amount of repair cost and wrenching and the low return on performance and drive time.
Also, If he plans to run it the transmission (both auto and manual) it weak.
Suspension is not great, but I was actually pretty happy with it after some minor mods. great return on invest in the suspension on these cars.
6K I would pull the trigger and buy it. When he get the itch to make it faster a good older brother brother would guide him to a 351 swap, or transplanting a cobra setup. If he does decide to build the 2V call me and I'll show him my old credit card bills from college and he'll definately change his mind.
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With the new heads it appears the ROI may not be quite so terrible. Rumor is that with just the new heads you can get over 300 RWHP without a blower or anything. I think it'll be feasible to built a 330ish RWHP reliable 2V within the next couple years. Word is the new heads cost over 2k though
