[mustang67@earth]

i just picked up a bbk cold air intake from late model resto, got some flowmasters coming on saturday and next week i am piccking up a set of bbk shortys,
now i have to go home and tell my wife where all that money went

[91GT]

Cool, it's a good start. Might think about some gears maybe if you get bored get some pullys for fun. There very easy to install and a good bolt on. The gears you might have to have installed. Good luck

[mustang67@earth]

hey quick question if the stang is my daily driver mostly highway every day, what gears wuold be best any suggestions?

[Sonic Blue 85]

3.73s are a very good choice. You can still get good mileage if you have a good combo and it is tuned correctly. The stock 2.73s and 3.08s keep too much of a load on the engine to get the best fuel mileage. I had an '86 that got 26 mpg to 28 mpg at 85+ mph, it had 26" tall tires, a 2.95 first gear T5 and a set of 4.10s. I think the over all racio in 5th was the same as a car running stock tires, stock 3.35 first gear T5 and 3.55s. The same car after I traded it to a friend consistantly got 29 mpg at 95 mph with nothing but high way use. Installing a lower gear set will help fuel mileage as long as you keep your foot out of the trottle and not go to too low of a gear, 4.10s with stock height tires is too low.

[thatdavidkid]

dont waste your money on shorty's man! long tubes or nothing.

[95 GTS]

shorties do give gains on a 5.0 and are cheap.

I ran the bbk EL for ever on my 12 second stock headed 5.0

[thatdavidkid]

key word equal length... there's a big difference..

[91GT]

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

key word equal length... there's a big difference..

+1

Long tubes are nice, but if your doing the install there a pain in the ass. I don't have a lift so if you have access to one then it makes it much easer. using ramps and going from the bottom is still not easy but again a lift is where it's at.

[H0SS302]

whats the deal with shorties on 5.0 iv noticed a lot of ppl with em. i told someone i was planning on lts for mine n they where like" for the mods your planning, shorties will be fine, lts are overkill"... i was just like :|... but i guess im used to the 01 2v

[mustang67@earth]

yeah! i dont have much money in my pocket so i will be installing them my self, maybe after i rebuilt the engine i'll thing about long tubes, but thats way down the road for now i am sticking with shorts, appreciated though

[91GT]

Originally Posted by mustang67@earth

yeah! i dont have much money in my pocket so i will be installing them my self, maybe after i rebuilt the engine i'll thing about long tubes, but thats way down the road for now i am sticking with shorts, appreciated though

Cool, the install is easy, especally with shorties. the equals are also somewhat easy. Just have to undo the stearing knuckle for the steering wheel and slide in from underneath. The shorties should go in from the top. Mine did anyway. Good luck

[MM Alexander]

If you're goingto do headers, definitely put in a pair of long tubes.
The install is not all that difficult ni your driveway/garage. The passenger side will go in from the top and the drivers side will go in from the bottom. I can do a pair of long tubes in a Fox/SN 5.0 in about 2 hours without a lift.