95ystang

okay well As some you know i owna 95 5.0 gt... well Im buying a mustang for my gf when she turns 18... anyways... she wants it to be same body style as mine and automatic but she doesnt care about v8 or v6

well i would like to know whats some things should look out for if i do get a v6 problem areas or pro and cons about getting one... is there alot peformance apps for v6? or would be better off finding her a v8? just some of little things that been thinking bout ive found a few v8's and few v6 i wouldnt mind getting... i have two and half months before she turns 18 but im Just looking for now... mgiht pick one up or just wait...

anyways anyone got any info on the cars also whats the pros and cons vs v8 for v6.... and anything you guys can think of trufly... i just dont no what to look for if go look at one... cuz i dont no v6 engines .

NYstang

94-95 had headgasket problems, but thats the only real engine problem I know of.

as for performance, they dont respond well to small bolt ons(similar to 2v's). but, there are a lot of decently priced FI options. for singpleports, the M90 swap is an option, since it will cost under 2k total if you play it right, and run an otherwise stock car into deep 14's

jthorn9

Well here are a few specs to get you started:

94-95 5.0L Cobra - 240bhp 285 torque
94-95 5.0 SVO GT-40 - 290bhp, 320 torque (rare)
94-95 5.0 SVO GT-40 S/C - 380bhp 390 torque (very rare)
96-98 4.6L Cobra - 300bhp 320 torque
94-95 5.0L GT - 215bhp 285 torque
96-98 4.6L GT - 215bhp 290 torque (still slower than the 5.0, go figure that)
94-95 3.8L V6 - 145bhp 215 torque
96-98 3.8L V6 - 150bhp 215 torque

Now with all that out the way the 94/95 V6s had the older AODE transmission, which sucked a little more juice out of the engine that the newer 4E70R (I think I did that right) auto that was a hair pin better. They also suffered sever head gasket problems which were fixed midway through 96. 94-95 was an older (non tunable EEC IV Ecu) that ran off of OBD1 system, 96 used the newer tunable EEC V ecu runing OBDII systems.They also made other changes to the 96-98 V6, but I'll be damned if I remember them all.

There's a decent market of parts for the V6, but IMO, 94-98s are not a very good building block to work with unless you're really dead set on making that car perform, you have a modest size wallet, and can do most the work yourself. All in all, for your GT, just have her stick to the basics, K&N drop in, exhaust, maybe pullies, gears/t-lok but I wouldn't go much more than that for her. If she really wants speed, but you can't find a decent GT/Cobra, then save up and slap on an S/C which will make the 3.8L in that year perform roughly the same, if not a little better, than a GT.

LilRoush

If she doesn't care about V8 or V6, just get a 96-98 V6 and save yourself a lot of money.

defconfire

The v6 engine is pretty much bulletproof if maintained at all. If she doesn't care about performance at all would go ahead and get her the 6 and save a couple of grand.

mustangman02232

+1 look for a late 96 up mustang, 94-96.5s had the Headgasket problem as stated and thats really it, however now you can start finding the 99-00s for a lot less as well and they have 40 extra HP, 20 ft.lbs of torque and better gearing.

unless you can find a GT that you cant refuse id just do the V-6, or teach her to drive a manual, give her your car, and buy yourself a cobra

2001MUSTANGBABY

Yep 94-99 are getting hard to find and cost more then cars like my 01.

95ystang

Yea she told me she doesnt want manual that she not multi talented enoguh to control three things at once ... go figure... but i found a 95 gt 5.0 like mine for 2800... thats actually decent looking... and has few things like CAI and exhuast. But every time ive called he hasnt answered the phone... and doesnt return my calls...

theres a good cars aorund here... But i have 2 and half motnhs to look... soo im just gunna keep lookign adn find good one... if is ee one she would realyl like... ill try grab it...

Her main thing is Automatic, 94-04, and she wants White or yellow or Black... or custom paint job.

was looking at this car.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/904045338.html

this one seems like it could be a good car..
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/909146731.html
but not to sure about it.

jthorn9

Second one looks like poo poo. My only worries with the 5.0 would be the millage, and the fact that it will be a little higher maintenance car, really depends on how much stuff the previous owner's had to replace.

95ystang

Yea i jsut figured with a 5.0 Id at least know how work on it if sotmhign went wrong seeing as mines a 5.0 too.. BTW if thats ur car in ur signature its sikk car...