possible project when i return from iraq
07-09-2008, 09:24 PM
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possible project when i return from iraq
k heres the deal... i just came upon a 1995 v6 mustang... when i get back from iraq in a year i would like to buy a wrecked donor car hopefully 2003+ gt and transfer the engine over... i know i will need new suspension and an 8.8... do you think this project will go over 10,000 if the worst case scenario is that i only do little work by myself? what will the difficulty be? and also i would like to find a book or something to get to help me knowledge wise so that i can do most work by myself... anyone help me out?
07-09-2008, 09:33 PM
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RE: possible project when i return from iraq
Why not just start with a 99-04 GT to begin with. Or unless you really like that body style.And ifI was gonnago through all that trouble I'd find a wrecked 03-04 cobra.
07-09-2008, 09:40 PM
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RE: possible project when i return from iraq
ya i think im just looking for a project mostly... is there any books or anything that can help me out with general knowledge of engine swaps and such or anything automotive that will help me for that matter?
07-09-2008, 09:44 PM
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RE: possible project when i return from iraq
Ok dude. Here's the deal. I had the same plan when I was in that S**T hole of a country. I had a V6 and wanted to do a motor swap. Then I came to relize that it was a bad idea. So I saved up the whole time I was out there, came back to the states and bought a brand new 04 GT with only 76 miles on it. I put $8000 down and got a pretty kick a** car with still a bunch of spending cash left over. So figure you would spend about the same to buy and swap a used motorwith probably about 60,000 miles on it along with having toget the computer to go with it.Take it from someone who's been there and just get a brand new car. You're going to make a ton of cash out there anyways. Good luck and keep your head down.
07-09-2008, 09:55 PM
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RE: possible project when i return from iraq
No problem buddy. IMOP the 99-04 body style looks the meanest anyways. Go with one of those. Or just go ***** out like I did a few weeks ago and get a Terminator. You'll wish you never even thought of a V6
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