Mustang 5.0 Stroker Install

On the Dyno

Since the ProCharger isn't the "house" blower at Steeda, it took the technicians a little extra time to dial everything in for us, but that's because they wouldn't let our 3g project leave until it had that perfect Steeda driveability for which the Q cars are known. We ran into a few other hurdles, such as maxing out the voltage on the mass air meter (requiring more downtime to ship and swap meters), and we had to switch to Ford Racing Performance Parts fuel injectors, as the Steeda Tech Transfer likes them best. A call to Pro-M got us one of the company's slick, 3.5-inch Univer mass air meters. Calibrated for the FRPP 42-pound injectors, the Univer did the trick. Now there's plenty of room to grow as we increase the airflow into the 3g.

As of this writing, there was a bit more tuning left to do, so the 3g stayed in the capable hands of the Steeda staff. We'll be picking up the car soon, and we'll have more numbers for your perusal then. For now, you'll have to settle for the first dyno pull after installing the 3g's new engine (which was before the injector and mass air updates). This first round of tuning wasn't anything to be ashamed of, with 65 hp and 34 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels. We've been told to expect another 20-30 hp and another 30-50 lb-ft of torque. We'll have to wait until Steeda and Superchips refine the tune-up. Stay tuned-no pun intended!

Click here for the 3g GT dyno chart