Rebuild!?

[88foxresto]

i have had my 88 gt vert since march and it has 122k on it. I only get 17mpg with a 5 speed. i shift at 2000rpm to help but still cant break 17. It has been stolen 3 times and showed up at my uncles business. this leads me to think it has been driven hard without any care. would a rebuild be right or just an enspection from a mechanic? only mods are exhaust and intake. soon will be a mass air conversion.

[Notch93]

i have had my 88 gt vert since march and it has 122k on it. I only get 17mpg with a 5 speed. i shift at 2000rpm to help but still cant break 17. It has been stolen 3 times and showed up at my uncles business. this leads me to think it has been driven hard without any care. would a rebuild be right or just an enspection from a mechanic? only mods are exhaust and intake. soon will be a mass air conversion.

Have you done a complete tune up? Plugs, wires, cap & rotor, fuel filter yet?

[88foxresto]

Have you done a complete tune up? Plugs, wires, cap & rotor, fuel filter yet?

yep its all been done. when i got, it had been sitting in a shop for about 10-15 years. it has new cap,rotor, plugs and wires,fuel filter,pump, and tank.

[93fakesnake]

Rebuilt it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Notch93]

Actually 17 MPG around town isn't bad.

http://www.edmunds.com/ford/mustang/1993/review.html

[88foxresto]

yea but im on the highway like 75% of the way to school. I have heard of some foxes getting over 20.

[Notch93]

The only time I have seen 20 MPG, was on the highway with the cruise set on 70, for the whole tank.

[Silver91Hatch]

Actually if you have 2.73's in the rear aound town mileage will suck, too much load, more load more fuel. Throw some 3.55's in it and see if it gets better. My car gets 17 in town and 23 highway with a 347 and 30lb injectors.

[Stable]

^3.55's will give better fuel milage...new O2 sensor's?

[88foxresto]

^3.55's will give better fuel milage...new O2 sensor's?

yea im getting some 3.73's and new L/T headers so i might replace the o2 sensor while im under there.

[Notch93]

My car gets 17 in town and 23 highway with a 347 and 30lb injectors.

Driving like grandma.:lol1::lol1::lol1:

[88foxresto]

Driving like grandma.:lol1::lol1::lol1:

thats what i try to do to get better gas mileage lol but it doesnt seem to work.

[SVTSkip]

Sounds like something aint right there. I have a custom built all forged 302 with a .544/.544 cam, Systemax, Victor Jr's, LT's and 3 inch dump setup with 3.73's and a 255 pump/30# injectors, and I get 20 or better on the interstate. Since it sounds like the routine maintenance has been covered how about focusing on a compression check, O2's, PCV, checking for small vacuum leaks, etc...

[88foxresto]

I am going to get a full system check in the next few weeks so maybe it will tell me something i dont know.

[Silver91Hatch]

Driving like grandma.:lol1::lol1::lol1:

No the 3.55's help out a lot. I beat on it all the time. It will go into the crapper when I put the 4.10's in the rear. If I drive like a grandma, wanna race???

[Notch93]

If I drive like a grandma, wanna race???

Once I get my intake back, so I can put my car together, and have a drivable car again. It's on like donkey kong.:yes1::thumbsup1:

[Silver91Hatch]

Good, we need to set a time and a place, its the red notch vs. the blue notch...

[Notch93]

Good, we need to set a time and a place, its the red notch vs. the blue notch...

Hope your stock T-5 holds up to a hard launch.:taunt:

[Silver91Hatch]

Hope your stock T-5 holds up to a hard launch.:taunt:

I hope the ARP bolts hold the flywheel to the crank when I dump the clutch at 5.5k with 26x10.5-15's. :pray: :sad1:

[Notch93]

I hope the ARP bolts hold the flywheel to the crank when I dump the clutch at 5.5k with 26x10.5-15's. :pray: :sad1:

So do I, we don't need anymore broken cars.:nonono1:

Should be an interesting race.:yes1:

[Silver91Hatch]

You: 306, AOD, 4.10's, Good HCI
Me: 347, T-5, 3.55's, MisMatched HCI.

Should be a good race. If I can hook and I don't brake it should be close...

[Notch93]

You: 306, AOD, 4.10's, Good HCI
Me: 347, T-5, 3.55's, MisMatched HCI.

Should be a good race. If I can hook and I don't brake it should be close...

It's all in fun.:thumbsup1: Lets just :pray: neither of us break anything.:yes1:

So now I have to buy a set of MT DR's. Or I might try a set of these.

http://www.mandhtires.com/store.php?crn=70&rn=294&action=show_detail

Sure ain't running on the Nitto's.

[Silver91Hatch]

I got a set of ET Street 26x10.5-15 and P165R15 on some draglites, it should hook pretty good.

[Silver91Hatch]

But yes all in fun. But you know we both want to get there first!!!

[SVTSkip]

The O/D on those tires is 28 inches, so remember thats going to kill your rear gear a little...

[Notch93]

The O/D on those tires is 28 inches, so remember thats going to kill your rear gear a little...

True, the MT's are 26 inches, so that is most likely what I will go with.