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TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD

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Old 03-06-2008, 03:31 PM
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Hey I'm at a crossroad here and I need some opinions on what I should do. 3 years ago I bought an '87 2.3. It now has an 8.8 rearend with 3.73gears. It also has adjustable coils. I bought an 06 a couple years back and lost interest in the fox. I no longer have storage space for a broken car. My question is should I trash it for a few hundred or continue what I started and build up a budget 5.0??? Some things to keep in mind are I have a limited budgetand the car's no mint. It needsbodywork/paint and various other little things. So if you could give me your opinions on what to do/ideas on how to do it (engine/trans etc...) lemme know. Thanks alot for the help.

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Old 03-06-2008, 04:02 PM
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is it a notch back or hatch, if its a notch how much do you want for it?
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Old 03-06-2008, 04:44 PM
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Hatch (which suprisingly still works)
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Old 03-06-2008, 10:04 PM
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turbo 2.3 thats on the cheap isint it
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Old 03-07-2008, 09:27 AM
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I'm going to need a motor swap, that 2.3 if it still runs really sucks.
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Old 03-07-2008, 01:34 PM
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just sell it to someone else as a project car or get the 2.3 running and sell it if you have lost interest
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Old 03-07-2008, 05:22 PM
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Well even if the engine ran I would have to sell it as a project because it's not very drivable shape. I think I'm just going to wind up unloading it and getting another parking spot/something nice for the 3-Valve.
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