There's a guy that I know that says he has an 87 5.0 with only 43,000 miles on it that he'll sell to me for $700.00 with the T-5. He says that I can hear it run, but I want to see if the thing uses any oil. (My car runs like a top, but uses a quart every 200 miles). Should I simply do a compression check and trust that? It's in a car that is very rusted out, so I may be limited on what I can do. I need to get another engine in my car (this is a daily driver) so I can pull the original engine and start saving money to build the living daylights out of it. I need to be able to drive the car in the mean time though, so I can't simply pull the motor and rebuild it. I also don't have the $$ to buy a crate engine right now, and I want to build the engine (the old one) myself down the road.
Also, if I buy the 87 motor, I know I need to probably get the computer to do the Mass Air swap, correct? (My car is an 86) Any other harnesses I need?
Any advice on this would be appreciated.
Also, if I buy the 87 motor, I know I need to probably get the computer to do the Mass Air swap, correct? (My car is an 86) Any other harnesses I need?
Any advice on this would be appreciated.