Not-so-classic Mustang: "My Little Pony"

[beaky]

So... the Tracker's engine's been ailing, and I don't have the resources to figure out and correct what's wrong with it... and it needs new shocks, horn doesn't work, new heater core is leaking, etc...so the question became "Do I send it back in for a lot of expensive repairs, or do I see if my pal Stevie Z. was serious when he said he'd sell me his car on a "pay when you can" basis (and at a sweet price)?"

Well, turns out he was serious, and since it's still reg'd and insured, I've been driving it the last few days, and I think I'm gonna go for it.

1990 5.0 Mustang LX. About 110K on it, but doing very nicely. Body's scuffed and dinged, with horrific UV damage, but it's a southern car, very little rust. Tires are almost new. I have the hubcaps, but parked out in the open in Newark, they will vanish in a heartbeat. I am going to spruce it up a bit, but because of the perils of street parking and not liking to draw the attention of state troopers, it will never be all flashy.

[charlesed]

OHHH...  :o

That 5.0 engine is famous.

[patchz]

After the wash and before the wax, some polishing compound and elbow grease will do a lot to bring back the shine. Just be careful driving, it's a muscle car and has some power, which is not necessarily a bad thing. I drive an '01 Z28 Camaro with a 6 speed.

[beaky]

[quote]OHHH...

[BigTruck]

Great purchase Sean, the 5.0 is a terrific engine, with the right parts you can get a LOT of HP out out of that block

[VVM]

I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine  ;)

Not my cuppa tea, but it serves a purpose.  Maybe with a bit of a clean I might change my mind.  

[scalper_old]

[quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine

[charlesed]

[quote][quote]OHHH...

[machineman9]

[quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine

[pengyman89]

[quote]
One of the first speed records was set by pretty much a litre engine getting 2/3 of a single horse power.

[beaky]

Great purchase Sean, the 5.0 is a terrific engine, with the right parts you can get a LOT of HP out out of that block

It's true that as is, especially after I put the smog pump back on (  :'(  ), it's not capable of its true potential.
I don't think I will go that route, though... can't afford to start dabbling in that sort of thing, much as I'd like to. I'll just get it legal for NJ, clean it up a bit, and make sure it's set up to  go where I'm pointing it when I want to open it up.  With the stock rear end it has now, it would be pretty useless with the engine upgraded, anyway.

It's just a good deal at the right time, and a lot more power than I'm used to. I'm impressed with it, and that's good enough for me.  ;)

[beaky]

[quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine

[expat]

[quote][quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine

[charlesed]

[quote][quote][quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine

[expat]

[quote][quote][quote][quote]I love how 225bhp from 5 litres counts as a performance engine