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[Mustang1982]

Also only has a 2 barrel carburetor.

-Joey

[Unit 5302]

1982GT, IMHO, probably the easiest and least expensive way to go is to find a complete 85GT engine, drop it in, add a catback for the 87-93 LX, get a better intake manifold, some stock 87-93 headers, and you should probably be making close to 250hp for cheap.

Jim, I'd keep the 90LX if I were you. Though you may run off a few dollars from it's value, it should remain a reliable daily driver for at least another 40,000 miles. I've had several fox bodies, and none of them was ready for retirement until after 150k. Let's not forget the freak 87GT which I loved to hate. It had 161k on it when I sold it for around $3500 a couple years ago, and it had it's share of issues at the time. Even so, it still managed to outrun my 01GT and my 02GT from a stop, and from a freeway roll without a problem with the timing still at 10*.

[84LX89GT]

I've had quite a few fox bodies myself:
1991 Mustang LX 2.3
1989 Mustang GT 5spd
1984 Mustang LX 5.0
1983 Mercury Zephyr 4dr 3.3L (fox body)
1981 Ford Fairmont 4dr 3.3L (fox body)
1983 Ford Fairmont Futura 3.3L (fox body)

I love these cars and just can't get enough, i'm building an engine and trans for one to be decided. I'd like to get a early 80's mercury Capri, but they're harder to find.

With an '82 GT at the very least i'd pick up some shorty headers (maybe even '85+ stock headers -better than '82's manifolds), a 4 barrel intake manifold and carb and a different camshaft plus some better rearend gears (or swap 8.8" rear axle with better gears) and you'll have a fun, quick and inexpensive car.
The awesome thing about mustangs is you can do anything under the sun with them and the amount of combinations you can put together is almost infinate.