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Originally Posted by 2+2GT
I don't agree that a buyer would kill you on the price for a converted car that had an I6 VIN. The I6 cars are not really worth all that much to begin with unless they are convertible or maybe fastback.
What I mean is, a guy buying a car will balk at paying V8 prices for a converted car with 6 cylinder VIN.
As far as mileage goes. My car was a daily driver for a few years and got about 16-18 mpg. Now it gets about 16-17. So, the mileage really isn't any different. Of course I have a T5 now.
Strange, I had a couple of 66 Sprints, and the auto convertible got 20-25, and the manual coupe got a few better than that.
Also, It doesn't matter what exhaust you put on a 200 it will sound like a 200 not a V8.
Wanna bet? Dual headers and GT dual exhaust sounds like a stock 289 GT, maybe a little better.
If you want to tackle the project then I say do it. If you are happy with your car and really just want a bit more pep, the you should probably stay with the I6. You could always swap out the 200 for a 250.
The 250 uses the same bellhousing as the 302 V8, so you'll still have to change the trans, minimum.
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Some people may not be to interested in paying higher V8 prices for an I6 VIN car is probably right, but alot of buyers may not even look at that.
I have heard 200s with all different kinds of exhaust and none of them sounded like a V8. I wasn't saying they sounded bad though.
Yours does really sound good but I can still tell that its a 6 cylinder. It sounds better than mine did when it was still a 200.
At one point in time mine had a transverse mounted Firebird style muffler on it to get the dual exhaust look I wanted. At idle it did sound good and close to a stock V8. It sounded ok at lower to mid rpms but as soon as the rpms went up you could tell it was a 6 banger.
I'm not sure how yours got that kind of miliage. I had a few friends with 65-68 I6 Mustangs and none of them got better than high teens for mileage. A few other friends had 289 and 302 and most of the got about 12-15 mpg. None of these cars had an upgraded overdrive transmission. Wonder what kind of mpg a good running tuned up 200 would get with a T5?