Help me decide. 2008 GT Manual or 2012 GT auto
#12
6th Gear Member
#15
How are you paying for the wrecked car? Even a wrecked 5.0 is going to be like 12-15k+ with a good powertrain right? Where are you going to be working on this? Do you have a garage that can take 2 cars in it and have room to work with it? Id really consider just selling and buying a working car then modding that if you want to put some work into it. Keep current car until you can afford the new one.
up to you though
up to you though
#16
#17
6th Gear Member
Yes, but ONLY if I could easily make the 4.0 put down as much or more than a mildly modded 3v. Which is possible but a stretch. Also, both the 4.0's and the 3v's body styles are the same (except in '10), taking that issue out of the equation... for me.
#18
I guess the biggest thing will be when I go look at them to see if the 2012 is too damaged or if the motor might have been damaged. So far a got a couple people for the 5.0 and a couple people for the 4.6. Ease of installation is probably going to be 4.6 but more power in the long run will probably be 5.0, correct? Anyone else got pros and cons?
#19
Well I'm not changing bodies just getting the motor. See I'm tempted with the 5.0 but at the same time I hate automatics. First thing I plan on doing to either motor is cams and heads but if I get the 4.6 I will have a little more money to play with than if I get the 5.0. The 4.6 will be $5700 and the 5.0 will be $7000 but the 4.6 has better body and more miles.
bingo.. of course the 5.0 has over 100hp over the 4.6, but ever time I get in the auto 5.0 i'd be kicking myself. Its faster, but less fun to drive.
I'd definitely get the 4.6L and save up for a s/c kit
that's a whole different situation. Not ragging on the 4.0, but i'd never even consider buying one, unless it was super clean, dirt cheap, and i needed a car right now. You can SC the 4.0 but it still is a 6 cylinder and i'd always be wishing I had the v8
4.6L and 5.0L are both v8's (sound, potential, etc).... 4.0 is v6
edit: yes, obviously check if anything is damaged, but mileage is another factor. If the 5.0 automatic only had 10k miles, while the 4.6L manual had 60k miles, i'd probably get the 5.0 in that case.
Last edited by Jas5; 07-09-2013 at 03:47 PM.