OneFastPony

As you can see from my other thread, I was wondering if the 5.0 HO engine that comes in the fox body mustangs is a reliable engine. The car has 132,000 miles on it, I am not sure what machanical adjustments/fixes have been performed, but I like the car a lot although I still havent gone and seen it yet.

I will most likely be using the car as a daily driver, what does everyone think?

Heres an engine pic + body pic

Baddog

Along with the 2.8 inline 6 in my 280Z, the H.O 302 found in the '87-93 Mustang is as durable a motor as there is. Although coined often, the phrase bulletproof comes to mind...

mjr46

they are quite reliable

droptop302

165,000 I have on mine no tick or knock, and I get on it all the time....

OneFastPony

Very cool guys. Hopefully the car is really nice and it turns out to be a great deal and a true work horse/sexy beast.

Keep replying guys!

Shelty

looks like a nice car. yeah, 134K and still going good. they are great motors... take care of them they'll take care of you.

one member here got his to almost 200K before the rings went...

one of the mods has 160K on his with a blower... stock heads and I think the cam...

Baddog

That sounds encouraging. I have 109,000 kilometres on mine :-)

STANG6504

ide have to say the mustangs i have owned have been more reliable than any other vehicles ive had and i beat the dog **** out of them i have had five 5.0's and not a major problem with not one.

Shelty

Ive had mine for a year, and never been stranded...

my old buick however, would die at the drop of a hat

Sick5.0LX

I'm n my 3rd 5.0 mustang, and Ive had two f150s with 5.0s...all are extremely reliable.