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Topic: What's really the best bang for the buck?
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 854
From: Glendale, AZ...soon Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-09-2003 05:22 PM
   
I was thinking about this and hope to get some input from others. What is really the best way to make my car quicker, and for the least amount of $$? This is my car as it is: '70 fastback, 351W, Carter 625, FMX, 3.00 gears, dual exhaust. I was thinking gears...maybe 3.25 or 3.5's. The car sees very little highway use, just around town mostly. I'm on a budget, so anything to make her quicker and for as little $$ as possible is a help.------------------
Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-09-2003 05:35 PM
A set of long tube headers.
NOTHING will give you MORE bang for the $buck$. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 854
From: Glendale, AZ...soon Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-09-2003 05:48 PM
Hey, that'll be a good excuse to throw on some 40 series Flowmasters finally. 
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Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 4727
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-09-2003 06:10 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
A set of long tube headers.
NOTHING will give you MORE bang for the $buck$.
ALEX, How much HP gain from long tubes as compared to stock manifolds? JOHN  ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19964
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-09-2003 06:24 PM
My real world experiance on SBF's has been in the 20 to 25 HP range once the tune up has been optomized.
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
www.moneymakerracing.com [This message has been edited by Moneymaker (edited 04-09-2003).]
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dubstar
Gearhead Posts: 423
From: Long Beach, Ca 1966 A-Code Coupe
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-10-2003 12:38 AM
i always thought Gears were the best bang for your buck. but i guess some situations call for something different.
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19964
From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 04-10-2003 09:29 AM
You can't buy a set of new gears for $120.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,&'03
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Tea'sGrabber
Gearhead Posts: 196
From: Seattle, Wash.
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 04-10-2003 11:04 AM
Long tube headers..... Then go find a Mustang II V-6 4spd car and take the 3.55 center section out of it. Both for under $200.00...... Spend whatever's left on tuning!!!!!!!------------------
Todd 71 Mav Grabber All orig 306 cu.in. Cast Iron heads. Carillo Rods.Best et. 10.71 @ 124 thru the mufflers.
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sick66
Journeyman Posts: 31
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Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 04-10-2003 02:04 PM
either that or laughing gas.....no on can argue with 100 hp for $350.
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 854
From: Glendale, AZ...soon Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-10-2003 06:45 PM
Okay, i can add lot's of HP w/ nitrous...but I'm looking for power that is usable all the time. Besides, I prefer not to have a NOx tank in the trunk of my car in 120 degree summer days here in AZ.------------------
Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 854
From: Glendale, AZ...soon Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-10-2003 06:55 PM
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Originally posted by Tea'sGrabber:
Long tube headers..... Then go find a Mustang II V-6 4spd car and take the 3.55 center section out of it. Both for under $200.00...... Spend whatever's left on tuning!!!!!!!
Do the MII's have a 9 inch rear? I thought they had 8" rears? The rear in my car is 9"...but that brings up something new. Are used gears worth using? ------------------
Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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dubstar
Gearhead Posts: 423
From: Long Beach, Ca 1966 A-Code Coupe
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 04-13-2003 03:52 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
You can't buy a set of new gears for $120.
i found gears for 120... granted they were for a different car
I still believe swapping that rear end to something a little quicker is the best way to go. but thats just me
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Alan
1966 Tahoe Turquoise A-Code Coupe
650cfm Holley 4bbl / petronix ignition / sanded to bare metal
sometimes under construction, but other times under destruction
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 854
From: Glendale, AZ...soon Orange County, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 04-13-2003 03:07 PM
Think I may go with Alex's recommendation and start shopping for some headers and new Flows. Then I'll look into gears. ------------------
Gary M.-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford pickup, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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mustangboy
Gearhead Posts: 692
From: Ont, Canada
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 04-13-2003 09:51 PM
Look for mid 60s ford pickups and econolines for some good 9 inch rear gears.I had a couple of 66s with 3.89 gears and my dad had an econoline with 4.56 gears  There's lots of mid 70s with 3.50s as well.------------------
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