foxstang89

hello, i am new here and i have just found out a couple days ago that my mom is giving me a 1989 ford mustang gt for my 16th birthday. i am extreamly excited. i am planing on modding it a little bit to give it some extra kick and to show up the ricers at school. i was wondering what are your expierences with this particualr mustang. power, handeling, overal ride, relaiablilty and so forth. i would also like to know what you might recomend forsome more power, but still not too much to where its unsable as a daily driver. i was thikning a 331 stroker with maybe a supercharger or turbocharger and some oher standered modification, but i have seen videos and that seems like alot of power, probably too much for me. i have herd from some people about how the 302 is a horible engine, but alot of other people have said its great, about how much is the comfortable limit of the engines as far as adding on and rebuilding it goes, i want to go as far as possible with the original engine, i dnt want to have to shell out the 5- 9 grand for a crate engine unless thats the best option. i also plan to use the car for recreational drag racing ( all leagal of course). i have a rough wish list of parts i plan on getting, i understand the basics of mechanics having read about it and sen it alot, i also do extensive work on small engines (quad engines) i have never really had a car to work on though so i dont no much yet. this seems like an awsome forum, and im srry if i sound like an idiot for saying this, im just excited and getting ahead of myself

akshepard

sounds good.
check out the 5.0 section

neildf2

Welcome to the forums. You can get alot of good advice in the 5.0 section

02 GT

Welcome to the forums

Roaddane

Welcome to MF.

Are you excited? Maybe just a little?

My best advice would be just to enjoy the car, and if you must build it up, do it for yourself, not to impressor beat anyone else.

topogio

love the permit... Your avatar...
I like thispic too:

93 FHP SSP

[sm=welcomesign.gif]to the forums!!! Glad to see another fox body here soon.