The Dirtstang lives

[4bangen]

Whow would have thought this many years later, that this pos mustang would still be running, let alone be a competitive car. I'm doing heads cam and intake this offseason. what are y'aals recomendation for heads and cam on a n/a 5.0? I'm also going aftermarket efi.

[bird_dog0347]

What's your budget for them? How much power can you actually use in the races? What RPM range do you usually find yourself in? Is too much torque a bad thing for this car?

[4bangen]

the efi going on it is limmited to 400hp, so thats my limit. I spend most of my time at half throttle or more, and in second gear. Traction is dependent on the day, some dirt is super tacky and some is loose as Tim Walz's pooper. I'd like to raise the limiter a hair too. Main reason I'm doing the heads is weight reduction, and lets be honest, I want a nasty sounding cam. but also want as close to 400hp as I can. I'm not worried about street use, or economy at all.

[AnthonyS]

Heads AFR or TFS. If staying N/A I'd go small combustion chambers. For the cam I'd go TFS Stage 1 and call it good. Jegs makes a copy of that cam that can be had for less. You'll hit 300hp with this combo which will be way more than what you have now. If you are going with the EFI I think you are and using a good 4 bbl manifold, you could get to 350hp by ditching the long runner EFI manifold. Through your exhaust a TFS stage 1 cam is going to sound nasty. How blown are those front struts? You ever think about struts and shocks? I'd say sway bars, but you want as much suspension travel as possible on dirt. A rear bar would make the car more tail happy (uh no!). A front bar would probably reduce front travel too much. You ever look at camber plates? A lot of negative front camber would be really nice for your car. Since it doesn't see pavement, no need to worry about tire wear.