To buy or not to buy?

chetwindell · 07-05-2002, 11:20 AM

ok, there is a 1988 Mustang for sale.
Chrome Wheels
Hatchback
Fog lights installed
4-cylinder
4 speed manual
nice condition except some rust on the hatch
$800 cash--should i get her and install a new tranny and engine? what do u think?

jerrys84 · 07-05-2002, 11:45 AM

$800 is cheap if the body is in decent shape...

take a look under the car too, just to be sure the floor and subframes are'nt rusted out..

Mr 5 0 · 07-05-2002, 06:41 PM

The price is right but remember, the 2.3 Mustang has a lot of weaker parts that need to be swapped out if you intend to put a 5.0 in it.

The best way to go is to buy a wrecked but mechanically intact Mustang 5.0 and swap over the rear, engine, transmission, wiring harness and anything else you need - such as the computer.

If you have to buy all these parts one at a time, it's slower and tedious - but possible, of course. Just don't bite off more than you're able to chew at one time.

07-05-2002, 11:20 AM	#1
chetwindell Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 10	To buy or not to buy? ok, there is a 1988 Mustang for sale. Chrome Wheels Hatchback Fog lights installed 4-cylinder 4 speed manual nice condition except some rust on the hatch $800 cash--should i get her and install a new tranny and engine? what do u think?

07-05-2002, 11:45 AM	#2
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	$800 is cheap if the body is in decent shape... take a look under the car too, just to be sure the floor and subframes are'nt rusted out.. __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

07-05-2002, 06:41 PM	#3
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	2.3 to 5.0 The price is right but remember, the 2.3 Mustang has a lot of weaker parts that need to be swapped out if you intend to put a 5.0 in it. The best way to go is to buy a wrecked but mechanically intact Mustang 5.0 and swap over the rear, engine, transmission, wiring harness and anything else you need - such as the computer. If you have to buy all these parts one at a time, it's slower and tedious - but possible, of course. Just don't bite off more than you're able to chew at one time.