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Need help shopping for an 86!

Old 02-06-2009, 03:43 PM
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So i convinced my friend to get a fox since he wants a cheap car. There is a nice and clean 86 lx convertible a few miles away and i wanted to go take a look at it with him. The pictures show a carb style air cleaner. Is this stock? I thought 86 was the first year of EFI (or is this just the 5.0s?).

Anything i should look for in this car other than the usual fox rust?
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Old 02-06-2009, 03:48 PM
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hmm maybe this belonged in general discussion...
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efi is only for the 5.0s
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Old 02-06-2009, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie
efi is only for the 5.0s
wah?

might be an 85...

86 had the same intake from 87, just a different plaque and minor port work, the plaque should look like my avatar

look for signs of a swap, and read the buck tag/door tag/vin and really a vert? nothing wrong but just so many extra problems with it
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Old 02-06-2009, 04:05 PM
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its an LX. sorry i didnt specify, i figured all 86 LX's were v6's.
anyway
this car is a V6 3.8, not a 5.0
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Old 02-06-2009, 04:07 PM
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oh, yeah its carb, my 88 2.3 is carb too

lulz whats the price on it? what are your plans? pics?
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Originally Posted by 86 5.0L
wah?
the 86 2.3's were carb'd
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Old 02-06-2009, 05:43 PM
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I don't think a V6 would be worth that much. He may want to wait and find a V8.
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The 3.8 V-6s are CFI
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