what do y'all think

gtjeremy · 01-25-2005, 06:15 PM

hey y'all just wondering what you think of this: i totaled my 2000 stang, and now i'm wondering what to do with the insurance money. i'll have about 4000 to work with. should i:
1.buy a cheap(500 dollars) high mileage, four cylinder lx and drop something sick in it
2. buy a high mileage 5.0 and spray the daylights out of it.(100 shot)

which would be more cost effective?

Pony_Racer · 01-25-2005, 06:25 PM

forget the spray imo and build the shit out of it....NOS if for ricers lol :P

Mustang Brandon · 01-25-2005, 07:07 PM

find a close to stock 5.0 and do what you can with the rest of the money

i only had 3000 when i baught my 89 for $2750saved for about 3 weeks and baught som cobra R's heres what my car looks like now http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...dia.cgi?3359+1 its amazing what rims can do

mustang_5.0_kid · 01-25-2005, 07:33 PM

i think u should get a cheap ass 5.0 or get the 4 cyl but i think it would ve cheaper to get a 5.0 then to put one in a 4 cyl. but i would just get some heads and an intake and a cam if you have enough later convert to carb though i prefer it but otheres will disagree

RBatson · 01-27-2005, 01:17 AM

$4k? Hmm.. look for a nice used 89-92 V8 mustang, preferably a coupe. That is your best bet. If you can find one for under $4k and have money left over then get exhaust and intake(K&N air filter first).

gtjeremy · 01-27-2005, 08:55 PM

and den... a 100 shot... and den... and den... and den... and den... and den... and den and den and den

Ieatcamaros · 01-27-2005, 10:26 PM

I'd get a 4cyl with a good body and put a carbed 5.0 in it. But that's just me.

Stang_Crazy · 01-28-2005, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RBatson

$4k? Hmm.. look for a nice used 89-92 V8 mustang, preferably a coupe. That is your best bet. If you can find one for under $4k and have money left over then get exhaust and intake(K&N air filter first).

What he said

Orange97GTVert · 01-29-2005, 11:17 PM

Buy a car with the 5.0 already in it. The 5.0 car was built for the 5.0, a 4 cyl car needs not only the engine swap, but you have to consider the suspension, brakes, wiring, etc. You could easily spend more on the 4 cyl car before its done than you would buying one with a 5.0 in it. Not only that, you can buy the 5.o ready to drive, Engine swaps don't always happen in a weekend, and you are left walking or begging rides until your car is done. Then there are the follow up problems that go with any time you remove an engine and put it back in. Buy a 5.0 complete!

chrisallen · 02-09-2005, 11:43 PM

Is this going to be your driver also? If so I would find the cleanest best fox body 5.0 I could and just mod it over time...........if not and its going to be your racer, then I would find a 5.0 car that needs a motor(cheap car), and try to find a good foundation for the car and build from there.

Duane'97gt2v · 02-10-2005, 09:07 AM

If it is used as a daily, I would buy a reasonably priced 5.0(5-speed for me), that runs and looks good. Spend the left over $$ on bolt-ons. I've done a 4 to V8 conversion, not really that hard, just time consuming. I don't like walking or bummin' rides if avoidable.

U4fit · 02-10-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pony_Racer

forget the spray imo and build the shit out of it....NOS if for ricers lol :P

01-25-2005, 06:15 PM	#1
gtjeremy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 51	what do y'all think hey y'all just wondering what you think of this: i totaled my 2000 stang, and now i'm wondering what to do with the insurance money. i'll have about 4000 to work with. should i: 1.buy a cheap(500 dollars) high mileage, four cylinder lx and drop something sick in it 2. buy a high mileage 5.0 and spray the daylights out of it.(100 shot) which would be more cost effective?

01-25-2005, 06:25 PM	#2
Pony_Racer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GA Posts: 36	Re: what do y'all think forget the spray imo and build the shit out of it....NOS if for ricers lol :P __________________ 1990 Lx 5.uhoh 5speeder Flowmaster Exhaust and underdrives. More soon I drive on the other side of 100 My Page... http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/811263

01-25-2005, 07:07 PM	#3
Mustang Brandon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: louisville, kentucky Posts: 88	Re: what do y'all think find a close to stock 5.0 and do what you can with the rest of the money i only had 3000 when i baught my 89 for $2750saved for about 3 weeks and baught som cobra R's heres what my car looks like now http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...dia.cgi?3359+1 its amazing what rims can do __________________ black 89 lx hatchback 5.0, 17x9 polished Cobra R's wrapped in 215/50/17 up front and 245/40/17 out back , perfectly clean and original interior less than 1,000 miles on new t-5, throw out bearing and clutch. completly redone exaust shorty headers, custom h pipe, flowmaster 40 series, all mandrell bent 2.5 inch tubing i got all new headlight assembly for christmas with clear corners www.50resto.com

01-25-2005, 07:33 PM	#4
mustang_5.0_kid Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 17	Re: what do y'all think i think u should get a cheap ass 5.0 or get the 4 cyl but i think it would ve cheaper to get a 5.0 then to put one in a 4 cyl. but i would just get some heads and an intake and a cam if you have enough later convert to carb though i prefer it but otheres will disagree

01-27-2005, 01:17 AM	#5
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	Re: what do y'all think $4k? Hmm.. look for a nice used 89-92 V8 mustang, preferably a coupe. That is your best bet. If you can find one for under $4k and have money left over then get exhaust and intake(K&N air filter first).

01-27-2005, 08:55 PM	#6
gtjeremy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 51	Re: what do y'all think and den... a 100 shot... and den... and den... and den... and den... and den... and den and den and den

01-27-2005, 10:26 PM	#7
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Re: what do y'all think I'd get a 4cyl with a good body and put a carbed 5.0 in it. But that's just me. __________________ The sig says it all.

01-29-2005, 11:17 PM	#9
Orange97GTVert Mustang Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 568	Re: what do y'all think Buy a car with the 5.0 already in it. The 5.0 car was built for the 5.0, a 4 cyl car needs not only the engine swap, but you have to consider the suspension, brakes, wiring, etc. You could easily spend more on the 4 cyl car before its done than you would buying one with a 5.0 in it. Not only that, you can buy the 5.o ready to drive, Engine swaps don't always happen in a weekend, and you are left walking or begging rides until your car is done. Then there are the follow up problems that go with any time you remove an engine and put it back in. Buy a 5.0 complete! __________________ Harold Phillips www.mustangsofeasttexas.org 1997 Mustang GT Convertible, 4.6L Auto, Autumn Orange w/Saddle Tan Top & Leather Interior, Styling Bar, 17 X 9 Polished Cobra R's on Nitto NT 555's, Ford Racing Bullitt Suspension package, Mac CAI, Steeda UDP's, Flowmaster 40 Series Catback, SCT X-Calibrator II, Zaino Shine, 7 time Show Winner, driven daily

02-09-2005, 11:43 PM	#10
chrisallen Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 17	Re: what do y'all think Is this going to be your driver also? If so I would find the cleanest best fox body 5.0 I could and just mod it over time...........if not and its going to be your racer, then I would find a 5.0 car that needs a motor(cheap car), and try to find a good foundation for the car and build from there.

02-10-2005, 09:07 AM	#11
Duane'97gt2v Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 20	Re: what do y'all think If it is used as a daily, I would buy a reasonably priced 5.0(5-speed for me), that runs and looks good. Spend the left over $$ on bolt-ons. I've done a 4 to V8 conversion, not really that hard, just time consuming. I don't like walking or bummin' rides if avoidable.

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