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***Pierced*** · July 13th, 09:51 PM

Ok so I wanting something with some muscle to play around with on the weekends. I found A mustang for what seems to be a decent price. Anything I need to watch out for on these? Is this a decent deal? Should a look for somethin different?

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Originally Posted by dragneaux

im selling the mustang cuz i dont have time to mess with it. it has a 347 stroker motor in it, its lowered all the way around with some stock crhome ranger wheels. the car is deff. not a daily driver it needs a new windshieild, clutch(it just slips but it still drives around the yard), exhaust, and some minor body work. im asking 2000 or best offer.

the interior is ok it could use some freshining up

So what do yall think? would it be worth messing with if I could pick it up for $1500 or $1000?

***Skurge*** · July 13th, 10:06 PM

yea i guess it would be....get rid of that interior though! eww

***Pierced*** · July 13th, 10:13 PM

Defiantly will be redoing the interior and ditching the ranger wheels.

**kenny_1491** · July 13th, 10:40 PM

Get it but do what you listed.

***Pierced*** · July 13th, 10:43 PM

**2 legit** · July 13th, 10:54 PM

I wouldn't........seems like a money pit in all honesty

**kenny_1491** · July 13th, 11:52 PM

I edited my horrid grammar post.

**1337** · July 14th, 01:01 AM

You could find a much cleaner and less abused Foxbody for around the same price.

**ViP_ViPeR** · July 14th, 04:28 PM

That thing is a piece. It's probably been abused a lot. You can find one that is stock and that hasn't been molested yet for around the same price.

As far as mustangs go the SN95 (94-98) is not the best platform to work with, and is looked down upon by most mustang owners, but if you're willing to put some money into it they can be very nice. If you are going to go with a SN95 you want the 5.0 (94 and 95). The 4.6 in 96-98 was terrible and will be more expensive to get more power out of it.

The Foxbody is the best platform to build up. The 5.0 is a great engine to build up without breaking the bank(compared to other engines in the mustang). The Foxbody is also lighter than the SN95, but the SN95 has better stock brakes. Mustang Forums - Enthusiast Forum for the Ford Mustang is a great site to get information from, there are a lot of guys on there that know their stuff.

**Lowtryx** · July 14th, 08:09 PM

There are several things that immediately come to mind when I saw this Thread:
Firstly, I would pay 2,000 for that Stroker 347 alone. Period.

Secondly, You need to find out what year the shell is, and what rear end you've got in that thing. If this gentleman picked up a junked/beat 3.8 and heavily modified it. With the factory 4.6/5.0 out of the engine, any issues you run into will mostly likely not be specific to the SN95's, rather the Modular 347 block (short of body/interior etc).

Thirdly, wiring. A red flag was raised as soon as I saw '347'. With the 96-98's there is a major wiring harness known as the Emission Control harness, which is tapped into nearly every sensor the engine has. With a Stroker, this harness is most likely gone, and you have to ask yourself what kind of wiring is now in the vehicle. Regardless, I'd re-wire a 347 94-98 for 2000 dollars in a heartbeat. The clutch is not much of an issue, you WILL need to machine your flywheel to accept the new clutch pressure plate, however any local machine shop will gladly do this for you for a nominal fee.

Also, it looks from that picture as though that vehicle was shaved, but simply primered? What's the condition of the body?

This really comes down to you:
I own a 96 Mustang GT 4.6L which I've so far, put a few thousand into in terms of Volumetric Efficiency (Exhaust, Intake, Pulleys, Internal maintenance etc). THEY ARE MONEY PITS!! However, they are money pits solely for the reason that you can do basically whatever you'd like to them. The Ford Modular engine family has an array of Parts that stretches until the year Fry meets Leela.

EDIT***
Notice on the picture of the Engine Bay, the top of the Fan Shroud says, as I guessed: 3.8L. This was a V6 Mustang at one point, therefore you must immediately look at the Rear end and Transmission.

***Dooms*** · July 14th, 09:06 PM

The guy wants $2,000 for a car worth $3,000 in good condition......that's probably going to need at least $3,000 worth of work to get it into good condition. If it was something special, like a cobra, it might be worth it. But, for a basic GT car or even worse, V6 car, I don't think it will be worth it. Not if you're looking to break even or make some money on the car. That's just my opinion.

Now, if you want something to build into a track car and you don't care what kind of money you're dumping into it, then a shell and engine like this might be a good place to start as long as the engine is good. But, expect to put in a lot of time and money into it, and get next to none of it back when you do eventually get bored with it.

**thepunkdrummer** · July 14th, 10:06 PM

If you're looking for a project, then this car would be perfect for 1500. I paid the same for mine, but it still needs some work done to it. With a little tlc, this car has the potential to scoot. I prefer the sn95s over the foxes for a few reasons, and that's what I'd look for if I were you.

tl/dr-pick it up if you want to put some work into it. Otherwise, if you want to drive something right away, don't mess with it

**1337** · July 15th, 01:32 AM

"This really comes down to you:
I own a 96 Mustang GT 4.6L which I've so far, put a few thousand into in terms of Volumetric Efficiency (Exhaust, Intake, Pulleys, Internal maintenance etc). THEY ARE MONEY PITS!! However, they are money pits solely for the reason that you can do basically whatever you'd like to them. The Ford Modular engine family has an array of Parts that stretches until the year Fry meets Leela. "

That's funny because you can do I/H/E and full boltons for easily $1000 or under on a 5.0.

**Lowtryx** · July 15th, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 1337

"This really comes down to you:
That's funny because you can do I/H/E and full boltons for easily $1000 or under on a 5.0.

Sure you could. One could also do that on a Honda. You could probably do it on a Motorhome Big Block, too if one felt so inclined.. But what's the point in putting on parts solely because they're cheap? Cheap parts are just that, cheap. Granted you Yankees have cheap performance parts, but I don't have the luxury of that here in the Great White North. Regardless, I really don't think you'll make any astronomical numbers from $1000 worth of Bolt on's alone, whether it's Five-Oh or a Super Cobra Jet. You and I both know there are bolt ons in excess of $1000 alone.
Snails, anyone? Full stainless Exhaust? Cams and Heads? Forged Internals? Charge-cooling? F/I or N/A, parts come in all shapes, all sizes and just about any price.

**ViP_ViPeR** · July 16th, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowtryx

Sure you could. One could also do that on a Honda. You could probably do it on a Motorhome Big Block, too if one felt so inclined.. But what's the point in putting on parts solely because they're cheap? Cheap parts are just that, cheap. Granted you Yankees have cheap performance parts, but I don't have the luxury of that here in the Great White North. Regardless, I really don't think you'll make any astronomical numbers from $1000 worth of Bolt on's alone, whether it's Five-Oh or a Super Cobra Jet. You and I both know there are bolt ons in excess of $1000 alone.
Snails, anyone? Full stainless Exhaust? Cams and Heads? Forged Internals? Charge-cooling? F/I or N/A, parts come in all shapes, all sizes and just about any price.

His point was that with the 5.0 everything will come cheaper, and it will be very easy to find.

**1337** · July 16th, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowtryx

Sure you could. One could also do that on a Honda. You could probably do it on a Motorhome Big Block, too if one felt so inclined.. But what's the point in putting on parts solely because they're cheap? Cheap parts are just that, cheap. Granted you Yankees have cheap performance parts, but I don't have the luxury of that here in the Great White North. Regardless, I really don't think you'll make any astronomical numbers from $1000 worth of Bolt on's alone, whether it's Five-Oh or a Super Cobra Jet. You and I both know there are bolt ons in excess of $1000 alone.
Snails, anyone? Full stainless Exhaust? Cams and Heads? Forged Internals? Charge-cooling? F/I or N/A, parts come in all shapes, all sizes and just about any price.

Those are name brand parts though. Not cheap eBay knockoff ****. I'll even list out a mild build.

GT40/GT40P Heads - $50 - $100
E303 Cam - $80 - $100
5.0 Explorer Intake - $50
Mac Headers and H-Pipe - $150
Flowmaster Mufflers - $80 - $100
Cold Air Intake - $50 - $75
Pulley kit - $90
90mm MAF - $70
Hell lets throw some more fuel in there
24lb-30lb injectors - $80 - $125

If you know what to look for, you can make a 5.0 Stang easily hit a low 13 on ****ty street tires. Plus I always found it so much easier to launch my old 5.0 rather then my friend's 96' Cobra or my other friend's 99' GT.

I have experience with all those Mustangs and let me tell you, every single part for a 4.6 is pretty much atleast double the money.

***Pierced*** · July 16th, 04:56 PM

I decided to pass on this one. I went and checked it out and its been beat on pretty hard and looks like its been off roading. The lowering job was done by cutting the springs and there was dirt underneath the dash so it has most likely been under water.

**thepunkdrummer** · July 16th, 10:21 PM

good call dude. Keep looking around and you'll find one for cheap. I lucked out on mine, but the right deal will come along.