What should I do???

Vamp89 · 05-08-2006, 08:21 PM

Just picked up a 88 mustang 2.3 for $300, 5.0 or stroked 351,hmmm

~The Jester~ · 05-09-2006, 06:59 AM

I'd get a STOCK 5.0 in it and RUNNING first. Get all the engine swap bugs worked out, then I'd build a killer engine for it.

Just my $.02

Vamp89 · 05-09-2006, 12:35 PM

never thought of that

rwhite65 · 05-09-2006, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~The Jester~

I'd get a STOCK 5.0 in it and RUNNING first. Get all the engine swap bugs worked out, then I'd build a killer engine for it.

Just my $.02

I second that.
Ryan

Gearhead999 · 05-10-2006, 03:18 AM

Is it OK to "third" it?? If you get all the swap hassles out of the way, then it's a matter of "how much power do you want to build".

88workcar · 05-22-2006, 05:36 AM

JUST WHAT HAS BEEN SUGESTED SO WILL PUT YOU INTO THE LOW 12s, One thing to remember, it's a lot more than "just" an engine swap.

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05-10-2006, 03:18 AM	#5
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Re: What should I do??? Is it OK to "third" it?? If you get all the swap hassles out of the way, then it's a matter of "how much power do you want to build". __________________ "Support our Troops" Dave 1968 Cougar 2004 Thunderbird 2007 F150 Harley-Davidson, SuperCrew 1986 LTD 1997 Ranger 1992 Honda Civic

05-22-2006, 05:36 AM	#6
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Re: What should I do??? JUST WHAT HAS BEEN SUGESTED SO WILL PUT YOU INTO THE LOW 12s, One thing to remember, it's a lot more than "just" an engine swap. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.