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  1. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Running Too Hot?

    "His stock radiator should be more than capable of keeping up with the cooling duties of that combination." i forgot to upgrade my signature since i installed the top end kit. and my old rad was a new oem. ok first thing i did was change the lower radiator hose. it seemed to be collapsing. no...
  2. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Running Too Hot?

    yes,yes,yes, you know what i think u are right. ty for kicking me in the butt.
  3. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Running Too Hot?

    When i go WOT im heating up to like 220. My temp gauge says between N and O and sometimes between O and R, so i go and get a laser temp reader. I read the block and its surface is reading 215-221 pretty much regularly. So im driving with the heat on and driving like a wus. This sucks and summer...
  4. Centaur

    Tuners in southern Illinois

    I know this is an old thread but just in case anyone new is reading, I live in Bloomington/Normal and I went to Mike Post at DynotuneMP in Dekalb Illinois and got a sct4 chip and a custom tune for my 88 mustang gt convertible after i had my top end kit installed. Mike started pressing buttons...
  5. Centaur

    Dyno/Tuner in Fort Wayne, IN?

    I know this is an old thread but just in case anyone new is reading, I went to Mike Post at DynotuneMP in Dekalb Illinois and got a sct4 chip and a custom tune for my 88 mustang gt convertible after i had my top end kit installed. Mike started pressing buttons and my car gained 41+ rwhp and 37...
  6. Centaur

    Dyno-Tune/Chip cost???

    I know this is an old thread but just in case anyone new is reading, I went to Mike Post at DynotuneMP in Dekalb Illinois and got a sct4 chip and a custom tune for my 88 mustang gt convertible after i had my top end kit installed. Mike started pressing buttons and my car gained 41+ rwhp and 37...
  7. Centaur

    1988 mustang gt power steering pump pulley?

    Keesor- ty bud. even tho you gave me a part number for the bracket i found what i needed from there. part number MCH-630 is what i have ordered. ID89gt- thanx 4 d infos. danond- LOL i saw your post at afm.com first. thanx mang. I decided to go with the aluminum to match my bbk...
  8. Centaur

    New to foxbodys. 89 GT. some mods, looking for mod suggestions to build off current

    My next upgrades will be H/C/I then what ever supercharger my motor can handle without adding forged parts. I was going to go with a cobra top end kit and then i read posts saying cobra is lacking in comparison to trickflow so now i am leaning towards TFS. I plan on researching this subject...
  9. Centaur

    1988 mustang gt power steering pump pulley?

    Im in need of a power steering pump pulley for my 88 gt. Mine is kinda wobbly and the shaft seems ok so i figure a new pulley would do the trick. Problem is when i found one online it was like 102$ and i figured id find it cheaper, then when i finally broke down and said fuggit, they stopped...
  10. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Convertible seems like it should have more power than this

    Tried cleaning maf sensor. no change. new fuel filter. no change. Checked the codes got an 11 so i rolled the dice and swapped out the old CnL maf for a new Pro-M designed for fender mount CAI and also replaced the throttlebody after trying unsuccessfully to clean it up 3x (was barely sticking...
  11. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Convertible seems like it should have more power than this

    1988 Mustang GT convertible,5 speed,3.73s,75mm bbk tb,76mm c+l mass air meter calibrated @24lbs,ford racing fuel injectors(24lb.),bbk fender wall mount cai,bbk shorties,summit racing H pipe(off road),bbk extensions,flowmaster 3 chamber muffs. I added the 373, the rest was already there when i...
  12. Centaur

    1988 Mustang Gt Convertible seems like it should have more power than this

    I bought a 1988 mustang gt convertible and it seems like it is putting out only 75 % of the torque. I remember gt's pulling me back in the seat when accelerated and mine just seems to fall short of the g force. When i spin tires from a take off, i can fully spin 1st then after shifting into 2nd...