[WildWill]

Originally Posted by Taylor02GT My buddy has a 94 5.0 and his motor is trashed. He's debating weather to put a new 302 in and build it a little (he's only 18 so theres not a whole bunch of money to spend) or get a 99+ GT. If he keeps the 5.0 he'll also have to get the body repainted. Should he go the 5.0 route? If so wheres a good place to get the motor? What should he watch out for? Whats good cheap, power improving mods?

you can find 302's anywhere... they might as well be raining down in junk yards (as someone else noted). It really depends on how much money your buddy has to spend. I prefer the sn95 body style, but the modular motors are a bit more efficient then the old 302's... I've had both. But, if he's got the money to get a new car, then he should have the cash to drop on a really nice motor. Check out FordStrokers.com 331-347-393-408-418-427 stroker kits and ford parts. and get a block built that he might be able to afford. Just my opinion.

-I should also note, that getting a car re-painted is not cheap! So that might effect how much he spends on the motor. Mine is in the paint shop right now getting re-painted (I should be getting her back tomorrow, I'll post pics!!!!!) and the job I'm getting is costing me more than my car is even worth! So keep that in mind too...

[95StangMX]

will what are you having done change colors? and how much did it cost you? Just curious cause we did a color change on mine the guy removed the motor and wiring from under the hood, took off the doors and fenders and trunk and anything else possible and completely painted everything even the rotors and calipers just wondering what it goes for there. Oh and the paint turned out like glass without putting a buffer to it not one spot of orange peel. Probably the best job I have ever seen.

[WildWill]

95stangMX,
How much did that job cost you??? Sounds like a lot of work... I'm not doing a color change. I'm keeping it red... it's a completely different looking red than whats on there in all my pics on here. The job is going to cost me about $4600. It should be ready for pick up tomorrow... I've got the absolute best shop within 200 miles painting it - Georges Body Shop in Lexington Park, MD. I'll get some pics up as soon as I can once I get the car back.

[95StangMX]

I paid 1600 for mine. but keep in mind I am in mexico and the guy that did it wanted to use my car and truck (which he painted also) for his advertisements in some magazine ads he would have normally charged about 3000 which is still a killer deal especially since I have never seen anyone that paints this good. It probably would have cost me about 5-6000 in the states you could never tell the car was originally black

[WildWill]

wow man that is a sweet deal! congrats! and yeah from the pics it looks like a helluva job! its getting sprayed tonight for sure, so I'll be getting the car back tomorrow (they had a problem getting the color that i picked out). next week I am hoping to get down to a friend of mine in virginia who's a professional photographer to get him to take some pics for me. i'll post em as soon as i get em.

[IgottaV8]

If you are still considering it, and you have the money, I would buy a 351 at the junkyard, alot of the old F-150's had them, and they were fuel injected. It also depends what you have already done to your motor, with the 351 though, you'll have to get different headers, a new intake manifold, and a couple other part, you will probably also need a cowl or cobra R hood to fit it in there. I had a buddy a while back who put all the stuff that he had on his 5.0L on a 351, and he made about 360hp.

[roast&toastEM]

wow i love being in school for autobody and got to paint my whole entire car and pretty much rebuild the whole thing . exp motor. for cost. i used a different red color that has A LOT of gold pearl in it and will flash pretty nice in the morning sunlight and perfect any inperfection on it. only $950 took alot of work though. but it was deff worth it in the end.

[96_5.0_Mustang]

Originally Posted by roast&toastEM wow i love being in school for autobody and got to paint my whole entire car and pretty much rebuild the whole thing . exp motor. for cost. i used a different red color that has A LOT of gold pearl in it and will flash pretty nice in the morning sunlight and perfect any inperfection on it. only $950 took alot of work though. but it was deff worth it in the end.

Yea i know what uyou mean i did mine at a votech to! its deffinately worth it if you like doin that stuff!

[97 5.0]

so im new to this forum shit lol. i got a 5 spd 97 mustang 3.8 and my dad just got me a 5.0 for my bday and imma swap it. what gear should i put in it? and some other cheap things to put on it bc i wanna dust my friends 07 civic si... pos lol

[hotmustang95]

Originally Posted by 97 5.0 so im new to this forum shit lol. i got a 5 spd 97 mustang 3.8 and my dad just got me a 5.0 for my bday and imma swap it. what gear should i put in it? and some other cheap things to put on it bc i wanna dust my friends 07 civic si... pos lol

3.73 is a great all out gear.

[hotmustang95]

Originally Posted by Taylor02GT My buddy has a 94 5.0 and his motor is trashed. He's debating weather to put a new 302 in and build it a little (he's only 18 so theres not a whole bunch of money to spend) or get a 99+ GT. If he keeps the 5.0 he'll also have to get the body repainted. Should he go the 5.0 route? If so wheres a good place to get the motor? What should he watch out for? Whats good cheap, power improving mods?

I love the 5.0 so my vote is a new or rebuilt 302. My current motor finally let go so I've started rebuilding another short block. I bought it from a guy with a 91 gt. Mind you i disassembled the block down and sent it out to be reworked. I basically got back a new engine and parts with all the rite size bearings and rings. If he wants to keep the 5.0 and keep cost down have him reuse his stock block and bottom end. It'll all need to be reworked at an engine shop. At this time he can search for a set of cheap gt-40 heads and intake. A big improvement for the new heads is a basic valve job and new springs and seals. Doing this would be cheaper then getting a newer 99+ motor and would really improve hp#'s.

My car put down 279hp at the rear. I have a stock bottom end with gt-40 heads with Crane 1.7 rockers. A BBK-SSI intake with a 70mm TB and CAI. Still using stock 19# injectors. Full exhaust=shortie headers, offroad X pipe, Magnaflow race mufflers with dumps.