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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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For the street... my 3.90's agree with the t56 pretty well. Personally, I wouldn't wanna go with anything higher, to keep my cruising comfy and my RPMs down.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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I was leaning towards the 3.73's. Thanks for the advice man!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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Honestly, I'd do 3.50s maybe 3.73s but you really want a low gear to load the car. My LSx/Mustang has 3.50s and we're switching to 3.00s or 3.25s.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Im pretty sure the GT rear that Ihave comes stock with 3.27. Id rather have something a little higher then that...so Im 98% sure Ill go with the 3.73's. Thanks for the help guys.
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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If you have got 3.27s stock, I'd try them and see what you think. I've seen a couple of local turbo guys do bigger gears and usually regreat them in the end. The turbo needs to be loaded to work at its peak. Your car will make big power down low and a big gear will just blow through that power.
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Ok...got the new axle on and the car is finally off the jack stands. Im going through the wheel well to mount the master cylinder closest to where its supposed to be. Theres a bit of cutting to be done but its the best route. I took pictures this morning but I have no clue what I did with my camera.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Hey...Whats a good heavy hitting turbo? Not a kit...just the turbo itself? Im going to build all the piping and stuff myself...just need to know what the best turbo is.
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Heres some pics.
Attached Thumbnails 03 Mustang LS1 Conversion-p9050112.jpg   03 Mustang LS1 Conversion-p9050108.jpg   03 Mustang LS1 Conversion-p9050113.jpg  
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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nice project man....I thought of doing the same thing about 6 months ago. I bought a 99GT with no motor......I ended pussin out and putting a 2004 explorer(aluminum) 4.6 motor back in the car. Glad to see someone has the right idea.
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Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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I'll give you some hinges for free if you get rid of that stupid lambo kit.
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Old Sep 14, 2007 | 03:51 AM
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Got any pics of the master cylinder setup yet?
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Ive got some bad news. Im going to Wyotech in Sacramento for High performance powertrain. Im this project is on hold for 9 months due to that fact. Anyhoo...Ill see you all again once its back on track. Thanks to everyone for their input and help with everything.
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