Looking to purchase a mustang, few questions though

nkausch · January 16th, 2012, 07:26 PM

Okay so I am fairly new to mustangs, my friend has a 96 gt which hes been working on and I have done a bunch of work on Volkswagons.

Ive been looking for a mustang for a project car and I came across one on craigslist. According to the seller he thinks it has a bent connecting rod due to a tapping at high rpms. i have an email to him asking about symptoms and such, and the price seems right.

I havent done too much engine work before although being a project and not a daily I have the time and patience to take it slowly. My real question is if there is anything that would make these engines more or less difficult to work on.

here is his description of the engine "5.4l bored 30 over with worked 2v pi heads. mac catback exhaust"

The rest of the car seems spotless from pictures. Its a 5spd convertible and hes asking 2k obo. What do you guys think?

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · January 16th, 2012, 07:30 PM

What year is this?
You might wanna go post this in "modular" section

nkausch · January 16th, 2012, 07:31 PM

okay thanks. its a 99 5.0 originally so i figured this would be the right place.

MIGHTYJO3YOUNG · January 16th, 2012, 09:46 PM

do you mean 89? I don't think they made 5.0's in 99.

chris01 · January 16th, 2012, 11:26 PM

yea 5.0 stoped in 1995 but now there back i want one so bad to put in my fox

1999 was 4.6 enless it was an engine swap

January 16th, 2012, 07:26 PM	#1
nkausch Enthusiast 94 Mustang Gt Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 568 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looking to purchase a mustang, few questions though Okay so I am fairly new to mustangs, my friend has a 96 gt which hes been working on and I have done a bunch of work on Volkswagons. Ive been looking for a mustang for a project car and I came across one on craigslist. According to the seller he thinks it has a bent connecting rod due to a tapping at high rpms. i have an email to him asking about symptoms and such, and the price seems right. I havent done too much engine work before although being a project and not a daily I have the time and patience to take it slowly. My real question is if there is anything that would make these engines more or less difficult to work on. here is his description of the engine "5.4l bored 30 over with worked 2v pi heads. mac catback exhaust" The rest of the car seems spotless from pictures. Its a 5spd convertible and hes asking 2k obo. What do you guys think?

January 16th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#2
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	What year is this? You might wanna go post this in "modular" section __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

January 16th, 2012, 09:46 PM	#4
MIGHTYJO3YOUNG Enthusiast 1992 mustang Lx 13.4@ 106 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MD Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you mean 89? I don't think they made 5.0's in 99. __________________ 1992 5.0 lx_soon to be powered by a m122 GT500 supercharger

January 16th, 2012, 11:26 PM	#5
chris01 Regular 1992 5.0 hatch, 2001 v6 slow and slower Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisiana, River ridge Posts: 76 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea 5.0 stoped in 1995 but now there back i want one so bad to put in my fox 1999 was 4.6 enless it was an engine swap __________________ 2001 mustang v6 1992 5.0 hatchback

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January 16th, 2012, 07:31 PM	#3
nkausch Enthusiast 94 Mustang Gt Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 568 iTrader: 0 reviews	okay thanks. its a 99 5.0 originally so i figured this would be the right place.

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