reliability of 4.6???
04-12-2007, 03:18 AM
#13
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RE: reliability of 4.6???
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how many miles until the motor needs to be rebuilt? the car im considering buying has 198k on it and im not sure on the durability of the 4.6.
how many miles until the motor needs to be rebuilt? the car im considering buying has 198k on it and im not sure on the durability of the 4.6.
04-12-2007, 03:19 AM
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RE: reliability of 4.6???
ORIGINAL: ponyrideGT2004
How much you buying it for?
ORIGINAL: elmustang5.0
how many miles until the motor needs to be rebuilt? the car im considering buying has 198k on it and im not sure on the durability of the 4.6.
how many miles until the motor needs to be rebuilt? the car im considering buying has 198k on it and im not sure on the durability of the 4.6.
04-12-2007, 04:42 AM
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RE: reliability of 4.6???
i think you can find something a little cheaper with that many miles my freind got a 94 gt in good condition minus paint w/140k for $1300 and i got a 84 5.0 that need about $300 worth of work and is now my DD and completly reliable for $400 if i were you id look around ive seen some w/under 100k for around 5-7 around here
04-12-2007, 03:18 PM
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RE: reliability of 4.6???
do the blocks on these things hold up? i was thinking about just rebuilding it and buying a set of used PI heads since its already has the PI intake and cams, but that might be until August after i work all summer. what kind of power are PI'd 96-98 4.6 putting down?