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01-09-2011 02:42 AM #1
new project, uh-oh and mini update
well ive taken my sweet time posting this thread, in fear for my life
back in december i bought a 1985.....MUSTANG for $350 bucks and have decided to make it the junkyard dream car
its an 85 mustang lx 4 banger 4 speed.
i already have for it, a roller 5.0 shortblock from an explorer 70 bucks
set of that 7te heads traded a hood for these
brand new headers that i traded a set of exhaust manifolds for.
have the trade lined up for when i yank out the motor to trade the 4 speed to a circle track buddy of mine, for a completel t-5 setup!
or course new rings bearing rod bolts, it was a low mile shortblock but some regular maintenence never hurt right!? also have some solid rear control arms coming. and an 8.8 transplant waiting
so for well under a grand ill have a running driving v8 foxbody that'll be plenty for around town and maybe occasional track useage. but for the time being im enjoying the 20-25 mpg and driving a car for a change.
am going to prep it for a quickie paint job new fender on the way via the pull n save, you'll never guess the color
my fear was that i bought a ford and its kinda fun to work on i might be getting hooked
yes i still have the nova. big surprise there to start school in june to, might as well update ya'alls on my whereabouts oh yeah turned 24 on the 5th toLast edited by gassersrule_196; 01-09-2011 at 02:48 AM.
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01-09-2011 06:27 AM #2
Well................WELCOME TO THE BLUE OVAL SIDE!!!!!!!!!!! You know what they say, "Once you go blue you can never go back", or something like that.
Those Fox Mustangs are amazing little cars. It takes very little to make them run like stink and finding an unhammered 4 cylinder car like yours is the way to go, the torque boxes haven't been all bent out of shape.
Good luck with it.
Don
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01-09-2011 07:34 AM #3
besides the fender its straight needs a paint job, and a headliner <10 minutes a piece of fabric and some glue haha, torque boxes are perfect.
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01-09-2011 09:19 AM #4
Sounds like a man with a plan and working it!
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01-09-2011 12:08 PM #5
Best thing about those Fox mustangs is there a a billion of them around, so parts are cheap and plentiful. Sounds like a fun economic project that, as Don quoted, "will go like stink!" Cool post. And happy birthday!" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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01-09-2011 12:28 PM #6
Oh, I missed that part.........Happy Birthday.
Ford really milked these Fox stangs as long as they could, didn't they? Made the same basic car from 79-93, that's like 14 years! The ghost of old Henry Ford must still be running the place because if there was ever anyone who could stretch a dollar, it was old HF.
A few years ago I found a mint 4 cylinder notch just like the one you have and was building a 460 for it. That car was MINT. Then hurricane Charlie came and the roof of my neighbors shop came down and badly dented the roof and A pillar and I had to scrap it. I'd like to find another like it because I still have the 460, but nice ones like that are drying up around here.
Don
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01-09-2011 12:48 PM #7
the 460 swap IMO is not worth it, not when there are many small block options that weight alot less not to mention headers , etc
i say this because of having worked on a few what a PITA!!!Last edited by gassersrule_196; 01-09-2011 at 12:57 PM.
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01-09-2011 01:17 PM #8
I know, but I like brute torque. Plus, I have the 460.
Don
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01-09-2011 01:47 PM #9
now theres an idea, drop a 6.9 idi diesel in there haha.
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01-09-2011 03:19 PM #10
I've pulled many 6.9 diesels.... I think they probably weight more than a fox body mustang :-)
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01-09-2011 03:56 PM #11
Wait a dog gone minute.Years ago my shop teacher told me tools for a Chevy don't fit a Ford.
A dud.Humm,wonder if he meant the sizes???.Good Bye
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