Thinking of getting a 5.0

[GTSLOW]

Can someone education me on what to look for?

I know there's 4 & 5 lug ones. Probably gonna want the 5 lug as the car will be a 99% street car but probably start autoXing come 2010 season. Which year ones have the 5 lug.

Will terminator wheels bolt up?

Any comon problems to look for in the higher mileage ones 75k+

Would definitely be a 5speed. Only mods for a while would be exhaust & termi wheels if I could find them.

What’s a good forum or place to find used ones?

Only looking to spend $5,000.

[RanJer]

Can someone education me on what to look for?

I know there's 4 & 5 lug ones. Probably gonna want the 5 lug as the car will be a 99% street car but probably start autoXing come 2010 season. Which year ones have the 5 lug.

Any comon problems to look for in the higher mileage ones 75k+

Would definitely be a 5speed.

What’s a good forum or place to find used ones?

79-93 were 4 lug

94/95 (SN95) went to 5 lug with the body change. 96+ started the 4.6L

Only problems I've personally seen with higher mileage is oil consumption and loss of power. Nothing a good rebuild can't fix. And just like any older car, suspension parts and upgrades would likely be necessary.

www.corral.net , www.allfordmustangs.com , www.stangnet.com , www.mustangv8.com, and of course craigslist...

can always look around at www.mustangspecs.com as well, as if there's not enough fox guys on here to fill ya in.

[Reverend Cooper]

anything 94 on up to new is 5 lug. 5 lug conversions are very easy to do and can be done cheaper with good salvage yard parrts. any 5 lug will fit for that car as long as backspacing is done proper,you may have to remove quad shocks also for that. trannys,and oil leaks primarily rear main and rear of the intake some have oil consumption too but usually due to being beat hard and no maint.

[Irish]

If you are patient you can find something very nice for 5k. Hell, Andy's cousin Jesse picked up a CLEAN un molested coupe around the 2k mark. The deals are out there, with the internet and what not, you just have more sh1t to weed through before you find the One.

[Sprayaway Fox]

Check Torque Boxes. (where the lower control arms meet body) they cracked up its beat on.
Rust by shocktowers by where exhaust hits headers. This is a BIG spot people try to cover up.
Look for a dent in the driver or passenger side hatch post, right behind rear side window, Its got a dent in it car is tweeked. Windshield gotta crack in it its been tweaked.
Make sure doors close nice
Hack job wiring, Hardwire the inertia box when you get one.
Get a mass air car, conversion kits are time consuming.
If ya wanna switch 2 five lug PM me to do it on the CHEAP. You will like them Parts are CHEAP and they run tuff for not much dough.

[GTSLOW]

Well hopefully when I get home. A fellow/previous fox owner can come with me to check out possible buys. I'd hate to buy a pos.

[Waver]

The biggest thing that I found on fox bodys is rust and oil leaks....the usual places are the shock towers, the front of the floor boards, the hatch area, and around the wheel well lip. As far as oil leaks, the rear mail is a big problem, as well as intake manifold gasket leaks. The torque boxes ara another thing to check, like some one said, look to see if they are cracked. Usual things that are broke are the ash tray door and the center council lid latch....not real big deals but still...Best place to look is www.stangnet.com for an unmolested, good condition one.....you might get lucky and find a stock one around here, but dont hold your breath.....I think there was a real nice white one forsale on here recently......

[GTSLOW]

Man I wish I could find one back home (for now) in AZ. I'd have no way of getting it back home though.

[Waver]

Well there is always a shipping company.....or for the right price (air fair, food, gas...) I would drive it back for you....wouldn't be the first time I drove a 5.0 a large distance like that, hopefully the problems I had with mine woont happen with the new one lol....

[GTSLOW]

We'll see. If I find one of those "great deals" I'd be happy as hell. I'm already looking so we'll see!

[1BadBytch]

Can someone education me on what to look for?

I know there's 4 & 5 lug ones. Probably gonna want the 5 lug as the car will be a 99% street car but probably start autoXing come 2010 season. Which year ones have the 5 lug.

Will terminator wheels bolt up?

Any comon problems to look for in the higher mileage ones 75k+

Would definitely be a 5speed. Only mods for a while would be exhaust & termi wheels if I could find them.

What’s a good forum or place to find used ones?

Only looking to spend $5,000.

Theres a black foxbody for sale with a roll cage sitting off of howell & ryan road and last time i checked there was one for sale off of kinnickinnic & beacher


2 bad you missed jefferson .. there were plenty of them out there

[T-Bag]

Theres a black foxbody for sale with a roll cage sitting off of howell & ryan road and last time i checked there was one for sale off of kinnickinnic & beacher


2 bad you missed jefferson .. there were plenty of them out there

Plenty of overpriced ******* garbage is more like it. One dude was selling a half wrecked convertible for 2k

You're almost better off buying an 94-95 nowdays for how ridiculous foxbodies are becoming.

[GTSLOW]

I just don't like the way those look. I found a 4eyed notch but its carb'd

[RanJer]

I just don't like the way those look. I found a 4eyed notch but its carb'd

All 4-eyes are carb'd stock...
79-86 = 4 eye carb'd
87/88 = speed density
89+ = mass air

[4I Notch]

All 4-eyes are carb'd stock...
79-86 = 4 eye carb'd
87/88 = speed density
89+ = mass air

actually 86 is the first year for fuel injection.

[shoooo32]

85 gt was carb, 86 was speed density. also quite a few 88 cars were mass air.

[MurphysLaw88GT]

85 gt was carb, 86 was speed density. also quite a few 88 cars were mass air.

ones delivered to CA...

[RanJer]

actually 86 is the first year for fuel injection.

thanks for the correction. had an 87 and a 90.. never owned a 4 eye. just thought when when body changed is when the F.I. went in..

So Nan... get an 86!

[DurtyKurty]

So Nan... get an 86!

You and everyone else.

[GTSLOW]

Why are notches so hard to find?