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[vortk355]

ok I am debating taking everything on my mustang and putting it on my 93 L because everyone has a mustang and just a lucky few of us have L's. The car made 520 hp and 520 lbs of torque at the rear, it is a stroked 302 with tfs r's and a vortech with only 9 pds of boost. since then I have moved from 42 lbs injectors to 72 and did a few other things but haven't got it back to gether to get it dynoed. Anyway my questions concern the blower, the trans, the engine, the exhaust and computer management.
I have a vortech and I know I will need different brackets and inlet/outlet tubes but is the blower housing different and what else will I need to change?
the trans has 95,000 on it how much is it for level ten to rebuild or swap for it?
the motor barely used oil and I think most of it is from the valve guides I think it will be fine but how manny think I will need a rebuild first?
I know I will need long tubes and full 3 inch exhaust, I believe someone has a system now can someone fill in on who this is. My only concern with the exhaust is that I have the R's and it has a 1 inch raised port.
I have the fully updated PMS but I do not believe it will work on the L, so should I convert to mass air and use it or sell it and get the eec tuner. My only problem with that is I am going to need help with tuning it and though I am dealing with the Andersons who have helped me a lot I do not know how helpful they would be with the dyno with the eec tuner
sorry so long but the is a serious decision I am going to make, I have had this car for 12 years but i love driving the L.

 

[vortk355]

nobody can help me?

 

[gasguzzler]

I'll give you my opinion on the stuff. I think the blower housing will be the same and I think you're right in that you'll need basically everything else (brackets, inlet/outlet tubes, vaccuum lines/connecting lines might be different lengths, etc..) I don't know what level-ten charges for whole trans. or swaps, might want to check their web site. I think the oil burning is a judgement call on your part, I really don't think it will get better. It also depends partially on how many miles are on the motor. For the headers, I would talk to JDM, they were making some nice long tubes, see their forum on here. I don't believe the PMS system will work on the L, you might want to check with Andersons. What cam you are running may help you determine whether to go mass-air or eec-tuner. I believe in order to use speed density with tuner you still need a speed density friendly cam. Hope this helps - Brian

 

[Copperhead]

The Vortech S-trim blower is the same except for the discharge part. Mustangs have a curved outlet and Lightnings need the straight type. You could probably get it to work without changing the scroll, but you'de have to fab-up your tubing to reach the Throttle Body!

As far as long tube headers go,........you better have deep pockets for those. The ones for our trucks (that JDM have)start out at $750.00 a set! Nice,......but pricey!

You don't "have" to have them though! They're several Gen. 1 trucks on this site running in the 11's with 1-5/8" shorties!

Tranny rebuild will run you anywhere from $1500 to 2000,......depending on who you get to do it! There's a few guys on here that have got Greg Evanns from Ohio to build theirs! Seems to build a stout trans for the buck!