200k on a 98
03-10-2006, 11:36 AM
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RE: 200k on a 98
now wait a minute.... how does she run now? I have a 97 with 110000 on it and I'm gonna do some tinkering with it because it runs great and the compression is good.
What's the overal condition of the vehicle? If you really like the car, I wouldn't take the mods too much more beyond simple induction and exhaust. This may be a good base vehicle to swap in an engine (and maybe trans) out of a newer stang
George
What's the overal condition of the vehicle? If you really like the car, I wouldn't take the mods too much more beyond simple induction and exhaust. This may be a good base vehicle to swap in an engine (and maybe trans) out of a newer stang
George
03-10-2006, 11:40 AM
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RE: 200k on a 98
ORIGINAL: monkeydude3
now wait a minute.... how does she run now? I have a 97 with 110000 on it and I'm gonna do some tinkering with it because it runs great and the compression is good.
What's the overal condition of the vehicle? If you really like the car, I wouldn't take the mods too much more beyond simple induction and exhaust. This may be a good base vehicle to swap in an engine (and maybe trans) out of a newer stang
George
now wait a minute.... how does she run now? I have a 97 with 110000 on it and I'm gonna do some tinkering with it because it runs great and the compression is good.
What's the overal condition of the vehicle? If you really like the car, I wouldn't take the mods too much more beyond simple induction and exhaust. This may be a good base vehicle to swap in an engine (and maybe trans) out of a newer stang
George
03-10-2006, 11:53 AM
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RE: 200k on a 98
thank yoU!! 
I wouldn't stress that engine out much. I know that these modular ford engines last for a looooooong time in stock form, but modifying them nullifies that.
Just do a compression test when the engine is luke warm and see what you get. I did that to my 97 and it got 150psi just about all round +/-5 psi, which is good.
What is the condition?? Try to give us some pix... the reason I'm working on my car is because it is almost mint inside, got leather everything it's very nice
GEorge
I wouldn't stress that engine out much. I know that these modular ford engines last for a looooooong time in stock form, but modifying them nullifies that.
Just do a compression test when the engine is luke warm and see what you get. I did that to my 97 and it got 150psi just about all round +/-5 psi, which is good.
What is the condition?? Try to give us some pix... the reason I'm working on my car is because it is almost mint inside, got leather everything it's very nice
GEorge
03-10-2006, 03:43 PM
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RE: 200k on a 98
ORIGINAL: monkeydude3
thank yoU!!
I wouldn't stress that engine out much. I know that these modular ford engines last for a looooooong time in stock form, but modifying them nullifies that.
Just do a compression test when the engine is luke warm and see what you get. I did that to my 97 and it got 150psi just about all round +/-5 psi, which is good.
What is the condition?? Try to give us some pix... the reason I'm working on my car is because it is almost mint inside, got leather everything it's very nice
GEorge
thank yoU!!
I wouldn't stress that engine out much. I know that these modular ford engines last for a looooooong time in stock form, but modifying them nullifies that.
Just do a compression test when the engine is luke warm and see what you get. I did that to my 97 and it got 150psi just about all round +/-5 psi, which is good.
What is the condition?? Try to give us some pix... the reason I'm working on my car is because it is almost mint inside, got leather everything it's very nice
GEorge
03-10-2006, 05:01 PM
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RE: 200k on a 98
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i think i might be pushing my luck trying to add horsepower to my 98 with 200k miles on it what should i do?
i think i might be pushing my luck trying to add horsepower to my 98 with 200k miles on it what should i do?
03-10-2006, 06:30 PM
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RE: 200k on a 98
what do you guys consider driving it hard? I'll floor it maybe once a day through 1 gear or so, mind you I have an auto. But otherwise im nice on it. Only when I see a hot girl do or another sports car do I hit it.
03-10-2006, 06:52 PM
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RE: 200k on a 98
you're fine, guess what you are normal. Beating on it is like every time you get a green light your foot is to the floor, or you slam the brakes all the time, or you try to manually shift it an dhold the gears for ungodly amounts of time..
you should be fine, just keep up on the oil changes and such
George
you should be fine, just keep up on the oil changes and such
George