kirks5oh Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 i was having problems with my '85 mustang GT pinging, and pressurizing the coolant. i tried to chase down the issue, but ended up sending it to a shop near me. they discovered the head gaskets were leaking, causing cross-combustion between chambers, the pinging i was hearing, and pressurizing the coolant. the car was also down on power--low 200's rwhp. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64073 got the car back today, after the shop had it for a while. they did all the diagnostics (compression check, etc.) to diagnose the issue, did the head gaskets (heads got decked to assure flatness, valve seals, valve job), dyno tuned the car, and cleaned and tuned the carb. car laid down 275 rwhp--pretty pleased with that. he couldn't get a torque number for some reason--dyno was having difficulty picking up/sensing the rpms on my car (?), so i told him not to bother. car has a stock '85 shortblock, explorer GT40 heads, e303 cam, edelbrock performer intake, holley 585 carb, roller rockers, shorty headers, stock midpipe, SLP loudmouth---pretty good for around 315 hp at the crank, or 90hp over advertised factory hp http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2971/imgl.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 nicer man are you keeping this car( seeing as u have an 87 as well)when u move to WI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 jone's audis are slow an he likes men!! your such a retard that you even have poor grammer in your sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Kirk keeps his cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 its a keeper. don't plan on any more power mods for this car. just to upgrade the rear to an 8.8 axle, 5 lug wheels, and disc brakes; and then front suspension. minor things. just happy to have it back and running well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 I've got an 8.8 with a 410 detroit locker and 31spline axles for sale glad you got your car sorted out thats good power for the mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Nice! Pics of '85? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 not bad numbers at all man sounds like a fun car what 5 lug wheels are you going with or thinking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Nice! Pics of '85? http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9724/s3500067.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1030/s3500085.jpg http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6010/s3500091.jpg http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/470/s3500092.jpg http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9150/s3500090.jpg http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1728/s3500095.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2971/imgl.jpg Hell yeah, Ramsey's performance!!! Oh and nice numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan900 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I said it before...but it deserves to be said again. Thats a great looking mustang. Grats on getting it back and in good working order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 wow that is clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted May 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolved8 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 i love the 4 eyed monsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I love T-tops on the fox bodies Amazing mustang BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fubar231 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 God damn that is a clean ass mustang! Who reupholstered your front seats? They look to good to be factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 not bad numbers at all man sounds like a fun car what 5 lug wheels are you going with or thinking about? probably bullitt wheels or 10th anniv cobra wheels. or just be lazy and throw my factory '04 cobra wheels on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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