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| Water Injection Newb Year: 1988 Make: Ford Model: Mustang Join Date: Dec 2006
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| Just curious, we may be putting together a GT40 equiped 5.0 to go in one of our cars, and I am not sure if we will have room for an intercooler. I have allways planned on installing a methanol kit and running a 50/50 mix of water/methanol, but how well will that work with the methanol kit only and no intercooler. The engine will have around 9:1 compression and a mild cam, and should make around 300hp natrually aspirated. With a 70mm turbo, we are planning on around 450-500hp at the wheels. How feasible is that on pump gas? What kind of temperature drops can I expect at 7-12lbs of boost? I had a friend buy your kit about three years ago for his GN, and he said it was absolutely one of the best products he bought for it, and I plan to run it on this car as well as the turbo Karmann Ghia I have in the wings to build... |
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| DevilsOwn Tech Year: 86 Make: Buick Model: T Type | did your friends GN have an intercooler ?? bottem line if you are going to run your mustang with no intercooler and add an injection kit, it will only help... You can always add more nozzles if needed |
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| Water Injection Newb Year: 1988 Make: Ford Model: Mustang Join Date: Dec 2006
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| His GN came factory with an intercooler.. I don't know if the had upgraded it or not, but the car went high tens. I could call him, but he sold the car anyway. He now has an 06 Mustang will all of the bolt on's... |
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