my new 92 2.3 runs terrible and needs to convertible top
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the 2.3 crowd and I hope I am posting in the correct area (sorry if I'm not). This past weekend I bought a 92 Mustang LX convertible with 60,000 miles, body is very good but needs a good cleaning and a new top. The seller was asking $400 so I bought it (without stopping and thinking about it). I'll snap a pic later if anyone is interested (then you can tell me if I paid too much). One of my neighbors has a 88 T-bird turbo-coupe sitting in his driveway that he has had forsale forever (it has some body damage). A future project for me may be buying that Tbird and swapping in the turbo engine into my new vert.
On to my questions.
#1- It runs terrible, :damnit: smoothes out a bit when I rev it in park, but when I try and drive it it feels like its running on two cyliders. I changed the plugs and I noticed the set on the driver side were all black as if they are not firing. I checked the fuel system and it's ok. If I had to guess it's either a coil pack or the plug wires. But since I am new to the 2.3's I thought I would run this by the experts to see what the general opinion is.
#2-How hard is it to replace the convertible top? I am very handy and have done several restorations on earlier Mustangs, but I have never tried to change a convertible top. I was told it could cost $700-$1000 to have a new top installed by a proffesional shop. I can't see spending that kind of money on a car that I only paid $400 for. I can get a new top from one of the many suppliers for around $200. I just don't know what the amount of effort is to put the top on and do I need and special tools (like a power staple gun for example)..
Thanks
Dave
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the 2.3 crowd and I hope I am posting in the correct area (sorry if I'm not). This past weekend I bought a 92 Mustang LX convertible with 60,000 miles, body is very good but needs a good cleaning and a new top. The seller was asking $400 so I bought it (without stopping and thinking about it). I'll snap a pic later if anyone is interested (then you can tell me if I paid too much). One of my neighbors has a 88 T-bird turbo-coupe sitting in his driveway that he has had forsale forever (it has some body damage). A future project for me may be buying that Tbird and swapping in the turbo engine into my new vert.
On to my questions.
#1- It runs terrible, :damnit: smoothes out a bit when I rev it in park, but when I try and drive it it feels like its running on two cyliders. I changed the plugs and I noticed the set on the driver side were all black as if they are not firing. I checked the fuel system and it's ok. If I had to guess it's either a coil pack or the plug wires. But since I am new to the 2.3's I thought I would run this by the experts to see what the general opinion is.
#2-How hard is it to replace the convertible top? I am very handy and have done several restorations on earlier Mustangs, but I have never tried to change a convertible top. I was told it could cost $700-$1000 to have a new top installed by a proffesional shop. I can't see spending that kind of money on a car that I only paid $400 for. I can get a new top from one of the many suppliers for around $200. I just don't know what the amount of effort is to put the top on and do I need and special tools (like a power staple gun for example)..
Thanks
Dave