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Old 01-13-2009, 12:33 PM
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Exclamation new to the game tell me what ya think

ok im tradin my ride for a 97 gt it has 85,000 miles on the body and 10,000 on motor and drivetrain i dont really know much about mustangs so help tell me if its a good deal and what should i watch for when dealing with this>>> this is whats done to it let me know...................


5.4l ford lightning create motor. ford motorsport 42lb injectors.. cold air intake
lightning 90mm massair
msd ignition
03 cobra heat exchanger
aluminum canton overflow
abburn posi rear
ford motorsprots 3:73 gears
mosure 31 spline axles
drag studs, 17x9 and 17x10.5 anthracite rims with brandnew tires, 315-35/17 in rear and 274-40/17 up front
hurst short throw shifter
speedpro boost gauge
walburn 255 fuel pump
fuel pressure regulator
new alternator
external power shut off
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Old 01-13-2009, 04:06 PM
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that mods list is way to big IMO. you would be buying someone elses hot rod which usually also means that you are picking up someone elses problems. engine rebuilds/swaps are always sketch to me.

that car would be much more appealing if it was stock IMO.
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Old 01-13-2009, 09:10 PM
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maybe all the mods are professionally done u never know. see if u can get receipts but that is a pretty good list, u wouldnt have much to do to the car and i would love the 5.4L, u mentioned it has a boost gauge but no blower/turbo in the list????? jus look into the car and check every detail take it to ur mechanic and have him check it out too u never gave us a price or the car ur tradin up for it
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Old 01-14-2009, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Choppa
maybe all the mods are professionally done u never know. see if u can get receipts but that is a pretty good list, u wouldnt have much to do to the car and i would love the 5.4L, u mentioned it has a boost gauge but no blower/turbo in the list????? jus look into the car and check every detail take it to ur mechanic and have him check it out too u never gave us a price or the car ur tradin up for it
Doesn't matter.
What 945L was getting at is that with those mods that person used that car to race, meaning it's been stressed and pushed, so parts are more likely to fail.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:15 AM
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I wouldn't. Could be a potential headache. If you do go for it, make sure you know EVERYTHING about that car.
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Old 01-14-2009, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mustangcat
Doesn't matter.
What 945L was getting at is that with those mods that person used that car to race, meaning it's been stressed and pushed, so parts are more likely to fail.
exactely

thank you mustangcat.
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Old 01-15-2009, 09:40 PM
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gotcha just thought he was talking bout the work might be sloppy but it makes sense now i would **** all over the car with those mods if it was mine too
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