yep, the heads has most to gain.
better to put a blower on it.
"Ironrod" <cemuza@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Save your money, in a Manifold Shootout held some time ago, (in 5.0
> Mustang
> I think) it was shown that the manifold that gave the engine the most
> torque
> at the lowest RPM was the one it came with from the factory. I also
> remember another article where the goal was to bolt on 85 HP, after
> replacing everything that could possibly be replaced the testers were
only
> a
> little more than half the way to their intended goal. They did
eventually
> reach it but that was after extensive machining of all those brand new
> parts. The lesson I took away from that test was that there is about 40
> or
> more real horsepower still in the stock engine just waiting for you to
> massage it out. In the 20 years I've owned my GT the only time it gets
> modified is when the stock parts wear out. (I'm just about to roll over
> for
> the third time, so I'm pretty sure my philosophy is valid).
>
>
> "Jim C" <Jim.Custer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:b5b6a093-6d40-485b-8a2b-c901ee6ad2dd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I think I have a bad head gasket on an 89 5.0. I had posted to this
>> group a while ago asking for diagnosis tips, and a pep talk on doing
>> it myself. I got lots of good tips, but I guess I'm still chicken.
>> I'm probably going to break down and have it done. While the shop has
>> the intake off, what better time to put it back together with a new
>> intake? :-)
>>
>> I'm looking for recommendations, and I figured this group would have
>> plenty of 'em. This car will be an occasional fun driver, never
>> seeing the track, and never stoplight racing, so I'd like to make sure
>> to keep daily driveability with no drastic ****fts to the powerband.
>> If anything, I'd like to build up that 'invisible push' on your chest
>> when you accelerate out of a stop or on a down****ft on the road. I
>> like Edelbrock, because of their affordability and trust in the brand
>> name, but I'm open to others.
>>
>> It seems like their Performer is more for a track car, and last time I
>> looked, I remember leaning towards their Performer RPM or Performer
>> Jr.
>>
>> I already have in-fender cold air, 73mm mass air meter, 70mm throttle
>> body, and MSD distributor and rotors.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
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