IIRC, the engine's turning around 2k @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
around 55 or 60mph. This is in
overdrive of course. '93 5.0 AOD w/3.73s - perfect gear set for my car.
faust_151@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote in
news:2ae40318-8c5a-4140-9d21-b4a51fc8aa08@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> If I did, I would get the 0-4500 rpm kit. I know for sure that at
> least a nice set of heads and matching cam can do a lot.
>
> Im curious though what the revs would be like on the highway with 3.73
> gears? I have a 69 coupe with 3.5 gears and they are awsome on the
> street and tolerable on the highway though I dont take it on road
> trips. And they always make a wining noise. I also put in a cobra
> trac- loc. But Im focusing on my 89 now and its a summer daily driver
> and want to be able to take it on road trips so Im worried about
> putting gears in it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> scott and barb wrote:
>> And if you want smooth and quiet cruising,aluminum driveshaft (mine
>> with 3:73 rear). I swear the car handles bumps and road
>> irregularities better (90 hatch) with a driveshaft,kinda unexpected
>> to me. "Boris" <dd34e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:fodipl$nqm$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >
>> > "Joe" <dinner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> > news:Xns9A3BC4DBF635Dnospamforme@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > "Thomas Cameron (Red Hat)" <thomas.cameron@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>> > > news:f499590d-4bc2-48d1-ae5f-
5d36ebc3e03b@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > com:
>> > >
>> > >> On Feb 5, 12:10 am, "Ironrod" <cem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>> Now if you want to talk about handling....
>> > >>
>> > >> Actually, yeah, I do. I've got an '89 LX 5.0 with 180,000 miles
>> > >> on the stock, un-rebuilt engine. I did go to 3.73 gears but
>> > >> other than that it's bone stock. I think it's got plenty of
>> > >> oomph, but it handles like, well, a 20 year old car.
>> > >>
>> > >> What would/did you do to make your Fox handle better?
>> > >>
>> > >> Thomas
>> > >
>> > > Weld some subframe connectors in, then get a strut tower brace up
>> > > top and a g-load brace down below. That will improve any Fox
>> > > car's handling 1000%. If you want to go further, lower the car
>> > > and get decent struts/shocks all around.
>> >
>> > and get good tires, not crappy ones.
>> >
>> >
>
|
