5.0 LX/GT

I've heard that LX notchback 5.0's are absolutely the best cars you can get for the money you pay and speed you get with them. In November of 01 I was lookin for cars and I drove a 5.0 LX notchback a couple of milesbut the gear was grinding like crazy cause the clutch was going out. Thats the only reasonI decided against it cause I didn't want to have to replace the clutch right away. (go figure, I bought an escort and 2 weeks later the clutch actually exploded on the way home...haha) Anyway, in a couple of months...right around summer time... I might be in the market for a Mustang as a weekend/fun time use of a car so you anti-import guys can't tell me to f off this board. I'd need something relatively cheap and fun to play with/lightly modify. But yes, I am keeping the Civic, depending on a good job...I'm going to try for a second car with minimal insurance coverage.</P> What I need to know is a little bit about the 5.0 V8 in the late 80s early 90s notchbacks. (sorry guys, I know more about the 5.0L 3G fbody V8s cause I never researched on the foxbody of this era.) LXs are faster just because they're lighter, but doesn't the GT model come with slightly more power?</P> 1. what year(s) are the best to shop for?</P> 2. how reliable are they if well maintained? I'm not lookin for a top of the line car as this will be a "if it breaks, oh well" type of car.</P> 3. What are any of the problem spots for any of the years (you guys) will state for the answer to Q1?</P> 4. Does anyone have any problems with the shifters for the 5.0s, if so...whats kinda kits can you get to fix them? (ie: shifter wobbles, tighten up the linkage and put on some grommets etc)</P> 5. How much power does each model put out from year to year? and what is the generation of the foxbody mustang? I'm thinking 3rd...? (64-73 for first gen,74-8x, for second gen,8x-94 Foxbody, 95-99 SN95, 99+ New edge SN95.</P> Thanks Mustang Gurus.</P><edited><editID>own3dbyyou</editID><editDate>38017.2136805556</editDate></edited>

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[vfast]

damn your asking us and you act like you know it all....ahhhh this makes my day*L*

the coupe is nice and will cost you more than a gt or lx hatch...they are a wanted car as they don't have the body flex of a hatch the 100 pound wt diffence is so over rated....it's the body structure is where the real differece..as far as power that's hard to say as 8 out of 10 'stangs has a mod or more...

Originally Posted by vfast

damn your asking us and you act like you know it all....ahhhh this makes my day*L*

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bah i never said that. <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>


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I came here to ask questions like this, but i never really got out of the racing forum. <IMG src=smileys/smiley17.gif border="0"></P>


so whats the noticable difference between calaling it a notchback and calling it a coupe??</P><edited><editID>own3dbyyou</editID><editDate>38017.414224537</editDate></edited>

[vfast]

there the same car

[vfast]

5k will get you in a nice one..but we willing to drive to go get it...coarse the 4 banger car can still be had fairly cheap if you have an engine ready to drop in it...I always build my engine then go looking for something to put it in..

sweet anyone else wanna help out? I was just thinking about tearing the top half of the engine off and getting a new cam, pushrods, rockers valves, lifters, CAI, port and polish the heads, new throttle body, new headers, etc.. then try to find some crossmember braces and a strut tower brace.

[Ormist]

When you shop for a car, if you don't mind traveling a bit the price could be cheaper, I live in virgina and I had a hard time finding a decent almost stock Fox for under 5,600. But 4 hours east of me (In Rafdord my new home) there were some nice ones selling for as low as 3,600...</P>

[mkspeed26]

the 87 and 88 CA cars havespeed densitywhich doesnt respond well to mods. so you will want a later one if you plan on modding it or swapping it to mass air or, even better, CARB!!!

[vfast]

damn I had mine for sale 4500 and it only has 55k on it...I must had 100 calls here damn tire kickers

Up here In Indiana I've already found about 10 under 6 grand so that isn't a problem. But KBB said its not worth more than 3500.What would a early 90s foxbody be worth?