MyGt03

If its close, it wont cost anything to go and look. Take for a drive. Once down the road, see if you can pinpoint were the noise is coming from. An exhaust leak can cause a nasty sounding tick. Might be something simple. If it sounds internal, I'd keep looking.

Although after reading the description, daily driver to school, makes me think a hot rod kid is the owner and a lot of them 90k miles might be rode hard.

Stroken

Says about to have a child, but sure knew alot more about that engine when I text them and asked if it could be an exhaust leak or knock....

MCxQubed

what do you mean by this. if you want an 05 i wouldnt waste my time and money buying a new edge, then having to sell it then find another s197, plus your most likely going to be losing a good amount of money

scrapman

Look here:
https://mustangforums.com/forum/4-6l...ular-guys.html

Modular engines do not have lifters. They need to find a new mechanic.

ZeroTX

Where are you? Saw an '97 Cobra with a BUILT (forged) 4.6L for $6,000 in Houston area.

But, if you want a S197, look around for one, you don't go "in steps" to the car you want. That's financial retardation.

Soldier GT

This makes no sense my man."

JC316

They are called hydraulic lash adjuster, but they are in essence lifters.

Stroken

I am not trying to get into an 05 in a few weeks. Here is my situation, I drive a 2008 F250 4x4 Lariat with a Spartan 250 tune. It runs mid 13's in a quarter, and pulls my 26' boat just fine. I get avg 15mpgs @ 3.80 per gallon right now. I do about 500 miles a week. My brother has a 00 GT and is getting 21 avg mpgs @ 3.35 per gallon. I can avg 6mpg better and its $.40 cheaper... So I would rather pay 5K now and sell later down the road, than wait for an 05..

126.xx week diesel
79.xx week gas

2500 per year in savings..

Granted I will have to pull stuff, but thats the difference

FlamingoGT

I personally wouldn't get it... you can easily get an 03 or 04 with no ticking for that price.
And I wouldn't get an 05 either. You really don't want the first year of any new or major upgraded model.