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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / April 2005Rebuild instead of buying
My ride is a '90 LX 5.0 which I've owned since new. I have been thinking about the '05 GT but then again I only drive ~6,000 miles per year (the LX just went over the 100,000 mark). So why spend almost $30,000 when all I want to do is to keep my LX California emissions compliant yet pick up another 100-150 hp. So the questions are: -what mods would get me where I want to be, -a guesstimate as to the cost, and -a reference to an excellent rebuilder in Southern California Thanks Dave > My ride is a '90 LX 5.0 which I've owned since new. I have been thinking > about the '05 GT but then again I only drive ~6,000 miles per year (the LX [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Dave Go down to the local ford dealer and get a copy of the Motorsports catalog. You have a number of crate motors available at a very reasonable price. The ultimate is a 450 horse 347 stroker for about $6600. Crate motors are real bargains. For the most part, you can't build one like it for the same money. And you get all new parts from Ford, no rebuilds. Your down time is only a couple of days. A competent mechanic should be able to swap motors in just a few days.  Signature.boB 1997 HD FXDWG - Turbocharged! 2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver 1966 FFR Cobra - Ongoing project >My ride is a '90 LX 5.0 which I've owned since new. I have been thinking >about the '05 GT but then again I only drive ~6,000 miles per year (the LX [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Dave Go get yourself a brand new Ford Crate Motor. They come in all sizes and flavors. Top of the shelf with installation should be ~ 8k. You should be able to replace what you got for < 4k. Signature"Maybe worshiping the cross and the painful death rather than the well lived life really has distorted our sense of who we are and what life is about." -- Author unkown > My ride is a '90 LX 5.0 which I've owned since new. I have been thinking > about the '05 GT but then again I only drive ~6,000 miles per year (the LX [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Dave |
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