Would you trade?
03-05-2010, 10:39 PM
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Would you trade?
I have a guy that is talking about trading Mustangs. His is a bone stock 1989 Notch 5.0. Only thing it has is an ORX, 5 Lug swap, and mufflers. It has 89K miles and needs a transmission. Mine is a 96 with the 4V swap, it has the knocking that I can't find and 165K miles. I would keep my Cobra R's and he would keep his 03 rims.
Here is his:
And here is mine.
Here is his:
And here is mine.
03-05-2010, 11:43 PM
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your car has potential to be a beast, meanwhile his car is stock and needs a tranny...the money your going to spend on changing it use it to take your car to a high performance shop that knows whats going on with your car and get it tuned...
03-06-2010, 12:08 AM
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Does your engine have 165k or the car? 5.0 notches are sweet and hard to come by in good condition, but not worth an SN95 with a 4v swap! I guess it's up to you. That 5.0 can be really fast REALLY cheap and already has a 5 lug swap. The paint is ok on it. How is the rest of the car's condition? You can find a used t-5 in good condition for cheap.
If yours didn't have the 4v swap I'd say go for the notch, but that's a lot of work to throw away IMO unless it has some issues.
If yours didn't have the 4v swap I'd say go for the notch, but that's a lot of work to throw away IMO unless it has some issues.
03-06-2010, 12:11 AM
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I agree for the most part but that notch is bad
03-06-2010, 12:12 AM
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Does your engine have 165k or the car? 5.0 notches are sweet and hard to come by in good condition, but not worth an SN95 with a 4v swap! I guess it's up to you. That 5.0 can be really fast REALLY cheap and already has a 5 lug swap. The paint is ok on it. How is the rest of the car's condition? You can find a used t-5 in good condition for cheap.
If yours didn't have the 4v swap I'd say go for the notch, but that's a lot of work to throw away IMO unless it has some issues.
If yours didn't have the 4v swap I'd say go for the notch, but that's a lot of work to throw away IMO unless it has some issues.
notches are sexy as hell, and you gotta love a five0. You gotta make the decision on if fixin the 4v is worth it or if the money would be better spent on the notch. Tough one.
03-06-2010, 12:34 AM
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your 4v is the mark 8 right? i seem to remember it bieng you that did the detailed how-to. while that motor is definately a great upgrade from the old NPI block, its not going to add as much value to your car as a cobra motor since the mark 8 motors are pretty cheap.
i'd probably do it and have a new car to work on (if i had it my way i'd get a new car every year). i see mustang trannys on craigslist all the time for a few hundred bucks, and im sure you won't have any problems swapping it out. as long as your able to afford a transmission for it, i don't think it would be a bad trade. and with how cheap 5.0 parts are, you can get more upgrades for your money than the 4.6.
it looks like that car may have been in a little fender bender tho? front bumper is a diff color than the panels unless the light is playing tricks on me.
i'd probably do it and have a new car to work on (if i had it my way i'd get a new car every year). i see mustang trannys on craigslist all the time for a few hundred bucks, and im sure you won't have any problems swapping it out. as long as your able to afford a transmission for it, i don't think it would be a bad trade. and with how cheap 5.0 parts are, you can get more upgrades for your money than the 4.6.
it looks like that car may have been in a little fender bender tho? front bumper is a diff color than the panels unless the light is playing tricks on me.
03-06-2010, 01:20 AM
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Just found out that he had a bonded title, so no go on it. Was highly considering it, but with a bonded title, you can get it stuck in and broke off so I walked. Yeah, I did the Mark VIII engine route and my car is in great shape aside from that annoying knocking.
