just got one

[Mustang5L5]

Why would the ladt swap a 4-banger out for an I-6? It would require a k-member change.

If you want a V8, you need to swap k-members.


WHat's the VIN? You sure it was an original 4-popper?

 

[794eyedpride]

here is the vin # 9F05Y296878 and she said it was an orig 4 banger and i waont have pics till i get the car to my house im tryin to get it towed but cant afford a tow

 

[SMOKEDYA]

yes pics would be sweet! DONT CONVERT TO AN AREONOSE! DONT build a little 302!351W or B.B all the way!peace


john

 

[Mustang5L5]

Well, it is an original 4-banger


VIN says it's a 2.3L 88HP 4-banger Hatchback Ghia

1979 Mustang VIN Decoder - MustangAttitude.com Data Explorer

 

[old_blue]

i thought the 79's and alike were ugly 4 eyes. 85 and alike were better.

 

[Makdaddymac]

im going to get flamed for this but...
get a stock longbock efi 302 pre-93,cobra motor,exploder engine and change camshaft and etc, and juice the gonads out of it. you can breach well over 300whp on the juice for under 1k this way if you find a used fox motor and buy a decent nos kit for 500 each can you really beat that?

if i were to start fresh, i would just have got gears and juice and be done with it? that way i had a 13 second car on spray and fun quick driver on the street still holding itws own. that if i wrecked i wouldnt cry like i would now if i wreck my 88 which has tons of work into it..ok ill :Zip2:

 

[QUICK91LX]

i thought the 79's and alike were ugly 4 eyes. 85 and alike were better.

My taste is as follows

from ugliest to best looking 4-eye

5. 79-82 standard nose
4. 83 all models
3. 84 non-GT (no fogs)
2. 84 GT/85-86 GT (different but equally nice IMO)
1. 79 PC/80-81 Cobra/82 GT

However if you parked a 1980 2.3/Auto notch next to a 90 2.3/Auto notch, I'd take the 80. 4-eyes FTW!

 

[794eyedpride]

thanks for finding that out im still tryin to get it towed to my house then ill have some pics. im goin to try to keep a photo album till im done

 

[Mustang5882]

get a nose like my 82 gt nose...its so sexy and you can get fog lights =)

 

[silverstonelx]

460 big block

 

[794eyedpride]

i dont want a big block too much work a 302 or a 351w should slap right in

 

[794eyedpride]

i decided wut i wanna do 302 to a 347 stroker

 

[794eyedpride]

i gotta get rid of my 79. it sux so bad cuz my sway bar where it attaches to the frame rotted through

 

[QUICK91LX]

i gotta get rid of my 79. it sux so bad cuz my sway bar where it attaches to the frame rotted through

The frame is rotted through where the swaybar attaches? Is it just that one spot or is more of the subframe rotted, too? Don't give up on it yet - that's fixable depending on how bad it all is.

Just don't junk it. Someone with the right resources and ambition can save the car. Sell it if you decide you need to, but don't junk it!

 

[794eyedpride]

it pretty bad the sway bar isnt even attacjed ne more and im pretty sure its just right there

 

[Jughead]

If anything, paint a big snake on it.

 

[stangJunkie04]

definately fixable, dont give up on it. I dont run any front sway bar,They are over rated.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I think we need pics of this car

 

[riceslayer302]

I think we need pics of this car

+1

 

[794eyedpride]

the whole passnger side is shot n junkie tomorow u can come see it

im goin for an 88 lx rolling chassie