Scott 02

Was thinking about one of the two. From experience, which one of the two is got the most aceleration power and has the best reliability?

TerminalVelocity

sc has a lil more hp than the 5.0, a lil less torque, a T-5 5 speed, and 3.73 gears

The 3.8 v6 the SC uses has bad head gaskets, alot of times, especally with the SC they shread.


The 5.0 is much easier to mod though, for cheep stuff anyway

Exaust and intake will bump the 5.0 to around 240hp and 310 torque

put that same t-5 and 3.73's onto the 5.0 and youll be in the mid 14's

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Solid Crew (Circa 2002)

93tbird

sc has more torque 1993 sc = 315 ft/lb, 210hp
1993 5.0 = 275 ft/lb, 200hp

450HPviper

If you can, get the 5.0. I know that you want a V-8. So don't go with the SC.

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thunderbird muscle

5.0 is one of the cheapest motors ever produced to build up

kingdavid

I have a 5.0 w/ flowmasters & no cats, one sweet ride it is

bennylw

I just bought a -92 V8 and I don´t care if the SC has a bit more power - nothing sounds like a V8. I live in Sweden and was looking for a V8-car for the winter so my wife and I don´t fight for the Buick RMW -95 when going in different directions
The tbird rides smoothly and is quick enough.
I have the LT1 engine on the Buick and have put the K&N FIPK gen II which gives better sound and - they say - a bump in hp/torque. Is there similar gains with a CAI on the 5.0 HO engine in the tbird?

V8 can´t be wrong!

Benny in a cold autumn Sweden

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Benny Lloyd Willner
Värmland Sweden
"4 cylinders is only half an engine"

JR Tigerstar

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