GT Mustangs

bullitt482 · 02-05-2007, 05:13 PM

Can u drive a 5 spd?

silverstangboy · 02-05-2007, 08:07 PM

I've got a typhoon intake for sale soon i'll sell it cheap. MAO

I would not do a cam change without upgrading the heads first
the stock cam is actually a pretty decent design, most of the time I see people losing power swapping the cam without making huge changes in flow on the heads and intake... you could go with another cam if your interest would be to keep the powerband the same and maybe pick up a lil low end... but swaping the cam for topend isn't going to net you anything you'll end up with a cam thats designed to opperate at higher RPM's than your heads are capable of and in effect kill off all your low end with the cam trying to move everything up.

understand?

MonteCitan · 02-05-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by silverstangboy

but swaping the cam for topend isn't going to net you anything you'll end up with a cam thats designed to opperate at higher RPM's than your heads are capable of and in effect kill off all your low end with the cam trying to move everything up.

understand?

that's what I was trying to get at

but you said it better haha

Justin · 02-06-2007, 06:38 AM

I can drive a 5 speed... I just own a auto...I would rather race an auto

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin

I can drive a 5 speed... I just own a auto...I would rather race an auto

talk to a tranny shop on making your trans the way you want.
You do realize the gearing inside the trans all gets redone so teh ratios arent the same (look at that link Herb put up)

Justin · 02-06-2007, 09:55 AM

So i can acually get my transmission rebuilt for my needs? What would i need to ask them... I know absolutly nothing about transmissions.

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 10:19 AM

try to find a "race" oriented transmission place. I was lucky cause a buddy of mine works at one and he did up my trans. Just call and talk to them explain to them what idea you have on how you want the trans and about how much hp you plan on making. Trust me a good shop as long as you'll buy from them will help you out to what you need

Justin · 02-06-2007, 11:55 AM

I really dont think we have any "race" tranny shops around here.... they are all basically shade tree or dealerships

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 12:09 PM

you have no transmission only shops?

Justin · 02-06-2007, 12:10 PM

We do but they are all shade tree type...Nothing i would trust

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 12:16 PM

shade tree type? must be a southern thing huh im presuming you mean shady

hmm well call up that company that herb put the link up

Justin · 02-06-2007, 12:26 PM

Shade Tree = Hole In The Wall = Barley Makin It Transmission Shop

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 12:28 PM

yeah thats def a southern thing

theres gotta be a decent shop somewhere in that state of yours

Justin · 02-06-2007, 12:31 PM

maybe down in BR

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 12:36 PM

Talk to Smurfin (Venom whatever his name is now a days

) maybe he knows a good trans shop

PureVenom · 02-06-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bluemustang

Talk to Smurfin (Venom whatever his name is now a days

) maybe he knows a good trans shop

I don't, but I can find out.

bluemustang · 02-06-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PureVenom

I don't, but I can find out.

I miss your smurfin name

yeah find out for him cause theres just gotta be at least one somewhere in that big ol state of yours

bullitt482 · 02-06-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

maybe down in BR

Dude, your in f ucking Louisiana, there are TONS of shops around down there. Here's a hint, call up thunderracing in Baton Rouge, or hell go to their site, and ask them who they would recommend to do transmission work.

Thunder Racing - Performance Parts for your Late Model Musclecar! Camaro, Firebird, Trans Am, Corvette, Impala SS, Mustang, Cobra, Truck, GTO

PureVenom · 02-06-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt482

Dude, your in f ucking Louisiana, there are TONS of shops around down there. Here's a hint, call up thunderracing in Baton Rouge, or hell go to their site, and ask them who they would recommend to do transmission work.

Thunder Racing - Performance Parts for your Late Model Musclecar! Camaro, Firebird, Trans Am, Corvette, Impala SS, Mustang, Cobra, Truck, GTO

Here's another hint...avoid thunder racing like the plague unless you own an F-Body...they only deal with mustangs because they have to to stay alive these days. They treat you like **** if you roll up in a mustang...ask me, they blew me off for 3 hours while I waited for the dyno time I scheduled 3 weeks prior because a craparo was on the rollers that just showed up that day for race tuning.

Yeah, thunder sucks ass. I will get a list of shops from someone that cares about stangs...

bullitt482 · 02-06-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PureVenom

Here's another hint...avoid thunder racing like the plague unless you own an F-Body...they only deal with mustangs because they have to to stay alive these days. They treat you like **** if you roll up in a mustang...ask me, they blew me off for 3 hours while I waited for the dyno time I scheduled 3 weeks prior because a craparo was on the rollers that just showed up that day for race tuning.

Yeah, thunder sucks ass. I will get a list of shops from someone that cares about stangs...

That's why I said ask who would they trust to do transmission work..... Not ask them to do it.

PureVenom · 02-06-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bullitt482

That's why I said ask who would they trust to do transmission work..... Not ask them to do it.

Assuming they answer you, I wouldn't trust anyone they send me to. I know 1 name they would throw out there that they outsource their mustang tuning work to because "they don't have time to tune mustangs"....and that shop is another POS shop in town...who only tunes by driving the car around with a laptop hooked up. No A/F monitoring. No dyno analysis...because afterall, dynos are not to be used as a tuning tool per them...and they are the proud owners of 5 blown up engines in town.

Therefore, I will talk with Stang-Hi performance here in town and ask them...they will know who to trust...assuming he can't do it himself.

bluemustang · 02-07-2007, 10:12 AM

i forgot I had this link in my boomarks very good site for trans

AODE AODE 4R70W 4R70W AOD Mustang Parts, aode aode 4r70w Transmission

Justin · 02-08-2007, 06:43 AM

Ok well that will be in the future some time.... I was lookin around on gefracing yesterday and i saw GT-40 heads for a decent price i thought...What yall think about GT-40 heads? Im buyin the typhoon U&L Intakes from SilverStang and i wanted to get some heads and ran across those.. Just lookin for some feedback/comments on the GT-40 Heads....
I figure they would be good since the GT-40 Intakes are good from what i hear

bluemustang · 02-08-2007, 03:36 PM

what cam you plan on using with that combo

i believe certain cams are gonna need specific type of springs...well thats what i gathered when i looked over at another site.

Justin · 02-08-2007, 03:38 PM

well im gonna go ahead and do the h/i/c that way i can see which cam i need to get...thats what yall are here for

bullitt482 · 02-08-2007, 03:57 PM

If you are going to do something like that you are best in investing in something like the Holleysystemax kit, the Edelbrock performer kit, or the Trick Flow Track heat kit. The cams are specifically designed for the heads and intake that come with it and the kits also come with things like double roller timing chain to handle higher revs, better valvesprings to handle the lift/duration of the bigger cam. All of those kits run about 2200 bucks. I know its a wad of cash but it's a hell of a lot better than piecing parts together with mismatched cam.