They see me turnin' They hatin'

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aw yiss

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Seriously considering buying an '83 for an actual medium amount of money before they go through the roof.

How much of a dog is the 4-speed?

What should I be specifically asking the owner before I travel 100 miles to see it?

What does it take to push the factory 5.0 up near 300hp?

Any specific gremlins in this car?

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>>14049806
That thing is fucking slammed! LoL does that actually improve the 1/4 mile time or is it mostly to look cool?

>>14049829
pretty sure it's a conefag car

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I was literally just getting on to make a fox body thread ... Here ya go!

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needs more actual good looking fox instead of eyesores

>>14049841
Gee Bill, why does your mom let you have TWO spoilers?

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fox is love
fox is life

>>14049810
heads/cam/intake/exhaust
carb if applicaple

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>>14049841
big wang stangs are alright

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>>14049843
>pigfat
>good
ok

>>14049843
>sn95
>fox
???????????????????????
Are these considered a fox body?
What constitutes a fox body?
pls respond

>>14049848
Yeah but in what order on a tight budget for what gains? I imagine I can rustle up a decent carb and slap it on pretty easy. I also will be bringing it from an emissions state into a non-emissions county so I could remove the cat real easy.

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>>14049859
like 100-200 lb difference

improved chassis

looks better

so yeah its good

>>14049864
its the fox platform so I dont give a shit

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>>14049868
Honestly Ithink the best option would be to get a later model 5.0 from an Explorer or something and swap it in. They have better heads on them any way

>>14049843
>bubble stang
>good looking

>>14049879
its the first good looking Mustang made past 1969 tbqh

actually looked like a sports car again

>>14049868
If you want an exact parts list, go on hotrod and car craft and look up some engine builds. or some build threads on a mustang forum, they'd be better suited to answering these questions than most of /o/

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/1408-make-503hp-with-a-350-junkyard-302/

I'm not american so i can't tell you anything about emissions m8.

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>>14049874
>like 100-200 lb difference
>no big deal
>pic related
>your girlfriend

Also '79s are like 2,500 pounds

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>dat notchback

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>>14049919
its not a big difference you cringelord

especially when the chassis is better in every way

but I forget Im on /o/ where people think numbers are the only thing to a car lol

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>>14049907
foxbody liftback >>>>>> bubble stang
new edge >>> fox >>>>>> bubble

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>>14049907
See the problem is that you want a muscle car to look like a sports car. You ain't gonna beat a Ferrari around the track at this price point but you might beat it to the light.

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>>14049936
hatch fox is literally the ugliest Mustang notches barely look bette

>>14049994
>Mustang
>muscle car

l-o-l

Foxbody looks like an econoshitbox anyway

>>14050004
What is it like living with such horrendous taste?

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Aesthetic bump

>>14050031
you tell me

I think youre more qualified

>>14050246
That's funny because Edmunds says something different

>>14050004
Let me guess, you own a V6 'vert SN95 and you think it's "fast".

>>14049843
>>14049853
>>14049919
>>14049935
>>14050004

Why do these look so boring?

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>>14050269
>145 hp
>still same as early econoshitstang GT

top kek

at least girls would like the V6 econoshitstang so ugly people dont believe its a Mustang

>>14050323
>comparing the early 'Fox cars when they were made in the smog era, where nothing made power, ever
Confirmed convertible SN95 owner. Go be mad somewhere else

>>14050349
1984 isnt smog era

why are econoshitstang fans are consistently the most retarded

Im not mad maybe a little smug over having much better taste than everyone itt

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>>14050323
Everyone laugh at this retard

>>14049829
mad alternators, bro

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>>14050367
It was literally a year after. You think things are magically going to go back to the way they were? Lmao, SN95fags really are dumb.

>>14049916
Found this

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/transmission-drivetrain/ccrp-0611-ford-mustang-302-fox-budget-performance/

NOW we're talking.

What a joy it is to have something so well documented.

>>14050383
83 Camaro had 190 hp at most
82 had 165
81 had 145
85 had 215

85 Mustang had 180 lel

econoshitstang is just awful

>>14050455
>I don't modify cars

>>14050485
>talks about being right after the smog era being the reason
>hurr modify cars


econoshitstang fans ARE this retarded

>>14050508
Now you're just moving the goalposts. You're the one insisting on comparing factory HP

>>14050455
>85 Mustang had 180 lel
Wrong. Mustangs were making 210 in 85 and was the only American car to being making power at the time. Foxbody mustangs brought the US out of the Malaise era and forced other automakers to follow suit.

>>14049829
It's a handling car. Engine was moved back, total suspension rework, widebody, the works.

>>14049994
I don't particularly like SN95s shitting up a foxbody thread but he is right, past the mustang one it's been more if a sports car, and while the S197-II does look amazing, I also curse the first S917 for kicking off the stupid retro revival stuff.

>>14050736
you are legit retarded

not surprising

>>14050760
Camaro of the same year still had 215

sooo no

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Stop replying to the troll guys.

Anyone else waiting for winter to end? God I miss driving mine.

>>14050770
>MR modified
What! I thought that looked a little funny under the hood

>>14050821
It's still in front of the driver, just farther back from the front axle.

>>14050815
That's why I'm buying right now.Plus it's unseasonably warm so I probably won't die on the drive home. You should get a manual truck for winter

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>>14050782
the Mustang started out as a sports car

but GM shoved big blocks into the Camaro so Ford had to answer back

>>14050832
I did, little ranger with the 3.slow. I miss acceleration. And there's no denying it's a good time to buy.

>notch back with built motor and handling parts and manual for fucking 4500 dollars near me

Some lucky bastard is gonna enjoy that.

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>>14050847
>3.slow

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>>14050836
No, the Mustang started out as a secretary's car

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>>14049810
Go on Four eye forum and take a look at the for sale section. There are tons of guys selling all types of Foxbodys for decent prices. You can find some really rare four eye'd foxes on there.

>>14050935
I'm already negotiating for one that looks pretty cherry at $2000

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notchback is the best fox

>>14050893
Ranger didn't come with a v8 as an option, I went for this one because it was in really good condition for cheap and had a topper. I could have gotten one with the 2.3, at least the Vulcan v6 is something.

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Mmmmmmercury

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Posting my Fox in a Fox thread

>>14049935
>svo side exhaust

Blast from le past

>>14052122
Frosty is that you?

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This is a fox body

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cant wait for april-may
store for winter atm

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>>14051953
>I wish I could be this guy
http://www.mustangandfords.com/news/mump-0612-asc-mclaren-mustang-parts/

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>>14052229
Ayyy

>>14052674
V8?

>>14049919

That poor suspension...

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>>14053280
Yeh 302 for now. 460 soon. Ported big valve D0VE-C heads. Weiand stealth intake and comp 280h flat tappet cam.

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>>14050760
>was the only American car to being making power at the time.

Plenty of foxbody drivers went home with their tails between their legs after meeting one of these...

>>14049930
I used to have those wheels on my car.

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>>14052674
What's curb weight on dat thing?

>>14053692
Havent weighed it. Id guess 3000 with the small block.

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>>14053692
You like futuras? Heres my dad's

>>14050234
Hot damn, ASC McLaren Capri. That's a rare one. Terrible color combo too.

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>>14054239
Best in white, and before they got Mustang headlights

Foxbody as a second car, yeh or nah familia?

I already have Japanese steel, now I need American Muscle.

>>14056055
There are a lot of foxbody vehicles. What are you looking for?

>>14049864

First few models still used the 5-ho

>>14056066

Just a cruiser for "spirited" driving.

>>14056055
>>14056078
>should I buy a foxbody?
Yes. The sooner the better if you ever want to have one

>>14056055
its not a muscle car

so no

>>14050760
They were making the same power in 95 too. As a mustang owner, that's fucking pathetic.

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>>14050982
That silver notch is pretty damn clean.

>>14052258
>store for winter

Pussy.

Get some snow tires and sand bags, and roll the fuck on.

>>14058431
>wanting to destroy your car with salt and shit drivers on the road

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When one just isn't enough

>>14058440
>he doesn't hit the car wash every week to get that shit off the lineX coated undercarriage

Pussy.

Just wash your car.

>>14058474
>wash car
>drive home through more salt

>>14058486
It doesn't do any damage, because it's being removed before having a chance to do so. Not only that, but have you SEEN lineX?

More importantly than that?

>move somewhere that isn't shit

>>14053604
flat tappet, not getting roller, kill urself

>>14051066
The Ranger 4.0 had good power but shit mileage
The 2.3 had shit power but great mileage
The Vulcan had all the power of the 2.3 with the emmpeegees of the 4.0.

>>14058527
Literally zero need for a roller at that power level

>>14058527
Didn't the 2.3s make like 80hp and the Vulcan made like 130-150? I took what I could get, truck was clean, manual, well-kept and serviced, beggars cannot be choosers.

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>>14058457
When two still isn't enough

>>14060803
Get lost chrysler we can see through your attempt

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17X9's just came in for the rear. Yeeeeee.

>>14063741
I like your cat. Does he have a fox body too?

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>>14063923
He's a big douche. Kind of shaped like a fox.

>>14064050
Yeah he has the look on his face that says "This thing's too new I'm gonna sit on it"

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Stay jelly

>>14064200
You need to lower that bad boy. Perhaps just the front end.

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>>14064200

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>>14064286
>I bought proper emblems.(I know there disgusting)
> The car is being repainted in a year or so. So im going to wait untill then.
>I like the short antenna
>whoever put that license plate holder on drilled it on....

Its a work in progress

>>14064386
Good overall, though. Going to stick with the green? Forget the official name.

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>>14064391
Calypso green and yes I am

I'm having feels guise :'(

There's an '88 fox 5.0 in cl locally that I would so love to turn into a project for $2500...but i don't have the room. Le sigh

>>14064405
>feels guise :'(
>le sigh
>not enough room
Get off of /o/ right now

>>14064419
No u

>>14064403
Did you do the work yourself or what?

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>>14064619
My dad helped me out with some of the dufficult stuff. But I did most because I wanted to learn myself.

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I'd like to get a mexican mustang, but getting one seems to be an impossibility. Pic related.

So instead I am going to get a 2.3 notchback (because these are the most common and go for the least) and drop a junkyard 5.0 in it. Another option would be dropping a motor from a turbo coupe, what do you guys think?

>>14064704
If that engine isn't in the car yet, I'd suggest getting different valve covers. I've had a couple sets of those, and they both warped, cracked, and started leaking in a few months.

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>>14064748
An even nicer looking one.

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>>14064771
Im using the stock ones I painted grey in the bottum right in the picture above. And yeah its been in for around a year now with no leaks

>>14064849
Well shit. Those looked very similar to the aftermarket ones I was talking about.

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>>14064748

Most 2.3 -> 302 cars are haggard as hell

>I had one

I mean it was mostly sorta done right

>>14065355
Haggard in what manner? As in usually not done correctly?

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>>14065444

Most 2.3 -> 302 cars will still have a bunch of 2.3 parts in them
>7.5" rear end
>2.3 Front springs so itll sag in the front
>half the gauges wont work

Mine was mostly right, had the right springs, an 8.8 rear, 5 lug conversion, rear disk brake conversion and a Z spec T5 BUT the car was a fucking tin can, the wiring was a bit of a mess. It was terrifyingly fun though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SSg7U_Ckws

>>14065485
Well there is a donor car I could possibly use for everything but the motor and transmission once I acquire a 2.3 notch. Getting a running 5.0 hatch/convertible for ~$1000-$1500 off of craigslist is also an option, but I think pulling an engine/trans out something from the junkyard and using the parts car that is available to me is a much more viable option.

Pulling a motor from an 87-88 t-bird turbo coupe is also an option, albeit a lot less viable.

I should also mention this is is the coupe in question.
https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5363328740.html

>>14065596
I would try to grab a 94-96 SN95 if you could and don't mind fucking around with wiring and shit if anything's different, that's gonna get you 5-lug and disks right off the bat.

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>>14065673

and a few hundred extra pounds.

A no options 2.3 notch is under 3000lbs

>>14065596
2.3T swap would be easier overall, you wouldnt have to swap the crossmember or any of the front suspension, but you would still need an 8.8 (You could use the Tbird 8.8, they have disk brakes) but you'd basically have to get a different turbo because the stock IHI turbos are basically worthless

>>14065706
No no, I mean as a donor. Are parts heavier or something? That way he gets SN95 suspension components and the 302/T5 combo.

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>>14065721

the SN-95 rear axles are wider, theres some shit you could do to make it work but still.

The SN-95 302s also had the same cam that went into the P headed 5.0 Explorers so they make less power than the 87-93 cars and they dont have forged pistons like the 86-92 HO cars

Planning on getting a 2.3L fox soon. Anyone have any experience owning one. Common problem areas, etc.

>>14065775
They are slow as piss and you should be getting a 5.0.

>>14065721
Well like I said before I might possibly have access to a foxbody donor car without an engine or tranny.

>>14065706
I'm sure finding a different turbo wouldn't be too much of a problem.

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>>14065775

2.3L specific issues
>The ignition system

That's pretty much it.

Fox related problems
>everything squeeks/rattles
>the map light wont work and its impossible the find the shit to fix them
>grounds will go bad and gauges/lights will stop working
>Nobody knows how to use the seatbelts right so they always get shut in the fucking door

>>14065803
SN95 owner here. I've actually murdered three people over that seatbelt shit.

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>>14065822

I went through the seatbelt shit with my Mark VII, Mustang and Thunderbird. It's so simple but nobody gets it and it is the one thing that pisses me off the most

>>14065781
I like slow cars.

>>14065840
The one that pisses me off the most is the doors. It takes so little effort to close them, especially compared to newer cars. Yet every fucking person, after being told, SLAM!!! It's like they're trying to hurt me physically.

>>14065864
It's that nice crunch you get when you close the door instead of a little click you get with newer shit so they think they need to slam it.

>>14065887
Kill them, kill them all, Johnny.

>>14065803
Rangers also seem to be affected by this. Also to be fair post-87 doors are heavy as fuck.

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Wow. My thread had a shitload of activity last night and I was so Star Wars hype I missed it. Shit.

>>14064286
If you or anyone with a more experienced eye than I is awake yet please give me some useful feedback on this Capri.

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Interior seems nice, but isn't the dash supposed to have a bunch of big dumb bezels?

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>>14068129
Those wrinkles are because the dash has been wrapped right?

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Supposedly it's built but I don't know when or with what parts.

Body has fresh paint on it and pretty close to a factory color. Completely debadged and it has a louvered Mustang lookin' hatch on it despite being an '83 but I find conflicting info online about the bubble so I don't know if it's factory or not.

>>14068120
Can't see shit cap'n. The guy might want to get that Parkinsons looked into. Though in general it looks like somebody got in there with a rattle bomb and sprayed everything pretty much indiscriminately. Doesn't actually hurt anything but looks like hell.

>>14068129
>chrome bezels

No, the RS package panels had a brushed black appearance with no chrome or highlights other than the RS badge

>>14068136
>wrapped dashpad
I think I would have actually preferred the cracked original with the speaker holes busted out than that abomination.

It's interesting to note the 87-93 Mustang Sport seats from two different cars with the right one being trimmed in black and the left one all grey.

Not real thrilled about the color change and leaving the door jambs the original color

>>14068159
>I see Cap'n Parkinsons is back
The water spray under the hood is funny. Still can't really make out shit but it looks like it's just chock full of the usual clueless/cheap owner shit like excess rubber hose/battery cable repair ends/cheap chrome shit/etc that both degrade reliability and appearance at the same time. Two for one, bravo!

In all it's ok for the right price but no way would I pay top dollar for it. I'd probably have a hard time going over about $3K for it if it were absolutely rust free and arrow straight

Best performance deal in the US. Doesn't even need to be a v8 because you have to replace everything to go fast anyways.

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Hey I owned a 5.0 for my first car

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bone stock

>>14068395
Do you have Parkinson's?

>>14068401
I was trying to not get caught taking a picture. Street racers can get a little weird about that shit.

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>>14068310
This is great, Thanks. I'm really thinking about pulling the trigger on it. Supposedly it has roller rockers and cams in there. Edelbrock, headers, flowmasters and so on but I'm waiting to see if he can produce the records for that work especially for the internals or I'd have no way of knowing. I also have no way of compression testing there in BFE if they're old or undocumented. Is it unreasonable to ask a seller to hold redline for 15 seconds?

The price is doable but I'm going to mainly put historical plates on it and tinker with it. Keep it for 10+ years as an investment but I don't want to get laughed at at the cruise ins or at the stoplights you know?

The body seems straight and I'd probably immediately take the plastidip to the parts that are supposed to be rubberized. He said there's a tiny rust hole in the passenger floorboard but him feeling the need to disclose that makes me feel like he's pretty ethical on that and gets underneath it too.

>>14068440
>hold redline for 15 seconds
Yeeaahhh, that'd probably be a bit much to ask. With years of experience I can tell if an engine is sour just by listening to it on a drive. Usually at idle too. I your case I'd recommend either a pre-purchase inspection at a shop or at least an experienced friend going along with you.

>investment.
Naw, not with this one. Too much is modified/missing you'd never come out on top. You buy this one, it's just for fun and that's not a bad thing.

>rusty floorboard.
Floorboards are not structural component of unibody cars in that they don't add significant strength and are not part of the support girder so there's that. What is important on a Fox is the bottom of the strut towers and the top of the subframe rail at the bottom of the strut towers on the suspension side. Perforating rust here kills the Fox and it's common because the top of the subframe rail forms a shelf at the bottom of the strut tower and dirt builds up and keep the area wet. If you check no where else on the car be sure to look there. It's also a good idea to open the hatch and look between the hatch and the roof panel. Seen plenty of them rusted out there too from what I suspect is water intrusion from the 1/4 windows or sail trim panels.

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>>14068529
>I'd recommend either a pre-purchase inspection at a shop or at least an experienced friend going along with you.
That would be great but unfortunately neither is really an option... Unless he agrees to meet me in the nearest city at the Ford dealership. Is that where to take it? How much could I expect to pay for that? I'm sure there's no guarantee on it so how reliable is that really? If the rebuild has all the documentation and is relatively few miles ago is it safe to assume it's okay? I really like how clean this car is and the price including a built engine seems great (bordering 2g2bt) so I've got a conflict knot right now about riding 2 hours to see it and maybe not being critical ENOUGH then.

>>14068598
>hours away
Well, that's gonna make it tough. Any self-respecting dealer should have a two to three day backlog of work so it'd be a drop-off situation at one of those and this car's really too old for them to know much more than the basics anyway. What you'd really need is a shop that has techs that are interested in domestic cars in order to get that little extra attention something like this would need but at the same time not be complete rednecks that think duct tape is a proper fix. A tough mix to come up with on short notice.

Where is this thing? Looks like Soviet Russia

Where's the best place to get an 89-93 foxbody for cheap?

>>14068767
The southwest. No rust.

>>14068732
In Soviet Russia, fox hunts YOU

>>14049845
more aero

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>>14049845

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SVO or 5.0 Notchback if I get another? What does /o/ think?

>>1406940 7
SVO but keep it stock and classy.

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>>14069407
>>14069416
I don't keep anything stock

>>14069424
Molest a standard 5.0 notch then.

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>>14069431
Don't appreciate modded SVOs anon?

>>14069436
I think it should be kept stock. It's a pretty rare car. Get a 2.3L and turbo it if you want to go that route.

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>>14068732
Well I played Monty Hall, gave the guy two different offers and he's going to take the redline challenge! So... what RPMs should I set for what duration and is it okay to just do it out of gear or is it important for it to have resistance? Not super worried about the rear end exploding.

>>14069461
Turboing a 2.3 requires an infinite amount of more work than buying an svo or even swapping a 2.3T into a fox

>>14069474
Well if you blow up his rear end checking it out you're going to have to buy it any ways and at his asking price

>>14069928
...I asked if it was important to have the transmission engaged while redlining to see if it blows. He's the one who's going to be redlining it and if I DO need to have it going then he's the one who's going to be driving it and if it blows I sure as hell ain't buying it.

But like I said if the engine holding at redline out of gear is enough then I'd rather be standing there looking at it doing it anyway but I'd really like to know if that's good enough.

>>14049786

can foxbody actually handle well

>>14070029
Define "well". An experienced driver can wrestle them around a track especially with modern suspension upgrades.

>>14069474
>what RPMs should I set for what duration
I'd prefer to see it perform under load myself so I'd have him run it through the gears up to the top of Third. It should pull relatively cleanly while doing it. Top RPM will be dependent on cam installed but I would expect it to go up to 5500-6000 or so without drama. As one of those things that come with experience, the sound of the engine at higher rpm can tell you some things. Such as if it develops a raspy note and stops pulling as hard at about 4500 then that would suggest valve springs are weak. While if it stops pulling but the note doesn't change it could be a fuel delivery issue. So much stuff like that it's not even funny

>>14070042

there's a 1987 foxbody 4 cylinder LX going for $2k here so i dunno senpai
miata instead?
modded out and swapped s13 instead?

DESUDESU

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Bump

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>>14071706
Braided fuel lines showing like that get me hard

>>14071749
If that's a fuel line, this car is horribly out of spec, and wouldn't be allowed to race anywhere.

>>14071854
Then what is it a differential cooler?

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>>14071911
I'm drunk and was looking at this... Yes, the front wheel. I now see what you mean, and yes it is a fuel line.

>>14071954
Lol

>>14071706
That looks ridiculous. Need to convert to widebody.

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>>14072314
I agree the wheel backspacing could be better kinda like pic related, but it doesnt need a wide body kit.

>>14068805

Az here. Can confirm

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>>14070190
Well I bought it for $1500 with lots of room for TLC. Got my first compliment on it from some middle aged lady at the gas station. Haven't had it for 10 minutes.

>>14049930
Somebody used my picture for the first time. =3

>>14074999
Yeah, you're gonna have a lot of gas stop conversations. These cars are thirsty.

>>14072314
It probably has bump stops.

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So I'm building a budget fox body hoon/drift/trackday/autocross/hill climb/rally car. It's stripped down to the bare shell, the cage done plus an ass load of seam welding, I got a tubular K member+arms and koni yellow coilovers for the front. Rear is cobra irs, 28 spline diff. Front brakes are standard 96 to 04 gt's. Rears are Lincoln mark 8 (better then normal gt brakes and I had them already). The motor i got is a chevy 5.3 (l33) ls9 cam, carb intake, and front mount distributor.

The question is what transmission to use. I've been building the car on a super tight budget. Camaro t5's are hard to come by around here and I'm not to keen on the strength. I haven't seen a $1000 t56 in years. Best idea I can come up with is an old super t10 or muncie 4speed.

>>14075120
Got it home to Ohio on half a tank, so probably almost 20mpg. That's good enough.

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>>14075544
Yeah I never really got why people think foxbodys are extreme gas hogs. Mine got about 20-24 on the highway with 3.27s.

Nice buy btw. Mines the calypso green one earlier this thread

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>>14075566
that looks interesting
i wouldnt know if i liked it or hated it until i saw it in person though, hard to tell from the pic
also captcha

>>14075169
I'd have just machined that strut mount to be 1" thick instead of using those spacers. is the bottom of the top strut mount plated into the roll cage?

>>14070208
REEEEEEEEEE

>>14075169
after all that work your going with a carb?

>>14050836
no it didn't, it was a secretary car. Actually a falcon with fresh skin.

>>14075566
It's not that they're gas hogs, but small tank + v8 means frequent fill ups.

>>14075638
Those spacers are so the caster camber plate can move around. Wouldnt work if it was one piece.

>>14076091
the adjustments move the entire strut not just the mount.
it would work exactly the same..

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>>14074999
>another Capri fag on /o/
Nice buy, just make sure to take care of that hood scoop it's expensive.

>>14076178
It about fucking flew off on the way home it's not attached at the back corners like at all, just like the spoiler isn't attached at the front corners but who cares it's off a Mustang anyway.

So you wanna tip me off on where the screw holes are underneath or am I going to go buck wild with the JB Quick?

>>14076110
Aw fuck youre right i was thinking backwards

Nobody cares enough to give advice on the 2.3l Mustang
Grea

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>>14076199
You have a bulge scoop from an earlier Capri. They only used that scoop for Capri's and switched to a scoop like mine and here>>14068598 in 83. I would take care of that hood because they are super expensive and desirable among Capri guys. I would check the studs where they are attached to the scoop and make sure they are solid, if not use some epoxy to fix them. Also check to see if all the studs are even mounted, 83+ Capri's came with 6 mounts on the hood while 82- came with 8. Guy's will also use 3m double sided tape on the back, if you take the scoop off you will see some flat spots where you can put tape.

>>14076414
Damn I didn't even notice the scoop was different than on the ad but you're right the one on it now is much cooler.

>>14076414
>83+ Capri's came with 6 mounts on the hood while 82- came with 8
Whoops mine only has 8 because two broke off. But bulge scoops have 10 mounts.

>>14076453
Go on four eye'd forum if you want to learn more about Capri's. You can also find a bubble hatch in the for sale section if your interested, I see them pop up here and there.

>>14076479
Yeah that's on my list they're like $300 on eBay fuck that. I think the Mustang hatch looks pretty good but it won't even open! Plus it rattles like a bitch I made the guy give me some corrugated cardboard to wedge under it so I wouldn't go nuts on the drive home. Can't get to the spacers if it won't open.

Also, are there cat's head center caps that will fit those cobra wheels?

>>14074999
Is it a 5 speed?

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foxbody is best body, i dont care what people think.

>>14076623
last good mustang

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>>14076510
No but you can get cougar hubcaps and ten hole wheels. They used them both for later model Capri's. I you want something that looks semi original for cheap.
http://www.hubcaps.org/options/merc33options.html

>>14076632
>tffw no 85 ssp

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>>14076655
oops

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Bought the 2.3 liter Mustang
Fuck you guys

>>14076685
>who need's front wheels when you can't turn

>>14076688
It better have a turbo.

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>>14076698

inb5 its getting lapped

>>14076712
I don't think so
It's a 1987 LX that none of you assholes gave advice on because you were too busy circlejerking

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>>14076718

351w swap time?

>>14076739
no because I have No money

>>14076252
Advice is to buy a 5.0

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>>14075666

Nothing wrong with a carb on a track car. Much simpler, cheeper, less wiring, easier to diagnose problems. Just ad a wide band o2 gauge for simple tuning.

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i have no life so i'll keep the thread alive!

here is my pride and joy.

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>>14077110

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jdm as fuck

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suitable for any kind of build.

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>>14077171

nasty notch

>>14077099
the ground effects on the gt aren't great

get a cobra rear bumber

>>14076881
fuck you asshole

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>>14077271

and throw away a combo like this? hell nah

(eventually will)

>>14076499
Back in the 90's I got roped into helping somebody replace a bubble hatch with a regular one and while it bolted on just fine the issue was the latch mechanism. Specifically the striker was different styles. The car had a thin loop style striker while the hatch was made for the style that was a single thick bolt like the doors use. I don't remember exactly what we did but I do know that it wasn't pretty due to time constraints. Be interesting to see what they did with yours.

>>14077403
I've already climbed in the back. It's just like you said, loop on the car big claw on the hatch. The key won't even turn in the lock though.

>>14069424
Very nice mang, does the Mach 1 chin spoiler fit nice on the GT front bumper? only seen them on LX's

>>14077440
So they couldn't figure it either.

After thinking about it a while I remember that we cut the shit out of the hatch to fit the loop style latch mechanism. It wasn't pretty and would be even more embarrassing now than it was then. Given more time I would grab the striker bolt set up from a donor car and get that welded in. It's the only real way to do it. Have vaguely wondered about doing a powered pull-down like the Third Gens have but haven't really looked into it

Oh and the lock cylinder is from whatever car donated the hatch while the key you have is from the Capri and they didn't swap the lock cylinders.

>>14076605
Nope. 4 on the floor. It made some interesting sounds at highway speed on the way home and I'm sure it would have gotten even better MPGs if it had a 5th to shift into.

Apparently the 5 speed will bolt right up as long as you have the bell housing, all you have to do is grind the shifter hole to be a little bit bigger. If I make any mechanical upgrades that'll be the first one.

As it is first gear is like a truck. I don't even know if I need it.

>>14077565
Nah it has three keys. I'm going to WD40 the shit out of it and just crank the one that doesn't fit the doors or the ignition. It's possible the guy just glued it with that 20-foot paint job he sprayed on there. He said he had it open last month though.

>>14077580
It will bolt up on the crossmember and driveshaft is the same but remember you need a flywheel, bellhousing, manual pedals, cable, clutch and pressure plate before it runs.

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>>14077708
It's already a 4-speed

Should I plastidip it from the belt line down to look like this one? If I change my mind later I wonder if plastidip will peel off that amateur paint.

>>14077752
>>14077708
>>14077588

GIVE ADVICE DIP SHITS

>>14077758
Are you still talking about that 4 cylinder?

>>14077758
on what?

>>14077758
>4chan
>advice
You should leave now before you do something stupid.

>>14077781
Dude we got a whole forum for it!
turrible >>>/adv/

>>14077769
>>14077771

TWO POINT THREE

>>14077800
Well... is it a convertible? I thought about buying one for my mom...

>>14077800
What do you want us to tell you? Throw a V8 in it and make it look nice.

>>14077357
That's not shitposting, that's the only advice I can offer you. The 2.3s are gutless as hell and expensive-ish to convert to 5.0.

>>14077893
or drop a turbo coupe motor in it

i'm sure you could probably drop a super coupe motor in it

>>14077812
its not
>>14077893
>>14077831

i just wanted a rwd car that can handle well
i had no other options

>>14078500
Did you actually buy an '87 4 cylinder Mustang for $2000?

>>14079264
Yeah, that's really cheap for here

>>14079501
I don't know where "here" is but I certainly hope it's in really really nice shape.

>>14079514
America
All cars are overpriced here
Stop being such an elitest asshole

>>14079522
Whatever, Man. Sounds to me like you just got too anxious and bought whatever was available right there right then.

>>14079522
You made a mistake anon. Just make the car a commuter and start saving for parts for a v8 swap

>>14076623
You mean "last mustang before they made a good one."

Retard.

>>14078500
>foxbody
>handle well
Ahahahaha ha


Do what this guy says >>14079571
These cars cost a lot of money to make turn, and you didn't even get one that went fast in a straight line. You absolute fucking moron.

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>>14079501
>mfw just bought a V8 fairmont for $500
>mint condition
>less than 50,000 miles

>>14079988
What year?

>>14079571
>you made a mstake
Wrong
Fuck off, it's not a commuter .
And I don't want a v8 anyway asshole

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>>14068431
No they dont if snything they love pics. Spreads their name, and your ass.
>You're just awkward as as fuck

>>14080881
> asks for advice
> doesn't like advice
> "Whatever! Whatever! I do what I want!"
Never change, 4chan

>>14049829
Top Notch Mustang. That's what they decided to call it. Read up on it, its pretty damn cool actually.

>>14049907
71-73 Mach 1? one of my favs

>>14081174
I dont like V8 though

>>14081248
...why? Why did you buy a Memestang instead of a Memeiata then?

>>14081292
There was no miata
Also four seats

>>14081620
backseats are pretty useless unless you're 5'5 and under

>>14081634
Still has them

>>14081657
did you at least get a notchback?

>>14081688
No I wanted the hatch

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my hatch

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>>14076635
I'll probably try to make these work, they're the same diameter. I'd hate to give up those Cobra wheels even though they don't technically match but the Cobra emblem is too Mustangy..

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>>14082004
Eeeeey. You took off those horrible wheels.

>>14081248
Then you're an idiot and should be thoroughly ridiculed.

>>14082027
Huh?

>>14080881
8 5 h p
5
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>>14081698
Post pics

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>>14082284
Right when I bought it

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>>14082309
I think you're trolling that looks like a Craigslist pic

>>14082723
>>14082309
I knew that looked familiar

https://cfl.craigslist.org/cto/5333096843.html

>>14083036
Yup if he baught that he got fucked

>>14083171
The ad even says OBO. For reference, the Capri was listed at $3500/trades originally then relisted at $3000/trades when I started communicating with the guy. That red one could be had for $1000 at most.

>>14083253
yeah but he didn't bargain, he paid full price.

>>14084661
I seriously hope he's just fucking with us, but that one IS the only "cheap" foxbody in his area like he said. There's like three cheap V6 SN95s though. One of them's even a 5-speed, $995. That's the one he should be getting assuming it's not too late already and he actually did buy that red one.

>>14085340
I'm inclined to believe he is considering I posted a link to my local craigslist earlier, and I doubt a coincidence like this is something that would occur to me.

>>14088914
a glx hatch would look nice. that or a hatch with the older mustang spoiler.

>>14088941
Well I'm going to be in the market for another hatch since that one doesn't unlatch

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Got the Fairmont all polished up

>>14088952
Better than the struts failing and it decapitating you.

>>14089067
That looks a shit load better. Good job.

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>>14088914
>>14088952
You need a bubble-hatch my friend. It's only fitting for a 83 Capri. Like I said check that forum I've seen two in the past couple months that were a decent price. The shipping is what could be expensive depending on where you are.

>>14089610
That window looks like it's been painted. Did you use some matte window tint or something?

>>14089629
The tint is really dark. You can't see inside the back window even when standing up close.

>>14089157
I guess the lifters are bad but the guy gave me new ones. They're in the hatch with the 2 extra t-barrels he also threw in - and what's left of the can of paint he used including its color codes.

>>14089610
Well, it's kind of dressed as an <'82 with that hood scoop as you pointed out. If I'd have realized it was different while I was there I'd have asked for the '83 scoop too. He didn't have any bubble hatches though. I'd like to have both and just swap them based on my mood.

>>14049786
>>14049786
FOXBODY
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WTF, no Ford Durango?

Ford Durango.

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No mustang wagons? Man, this thread succckkksss

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Mowagoon

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Non-sense nose swaps.

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Prototipo