Project "BlackOut" 89 convert.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I dunno man, worth is a funny thing. I always say value is only what someone is willing to pay. I tried to get $3500 out of mine once and couldn't get any offers better than $1500 just because it's primered. What does it BB for? Sometimes blue book is better than you would expect it to be and it's clean enough that i would say it's near excellent condition so you should at least get top blue book out of it.

 

[ryan218]

6 seconds in..turn it up..ITS QUITE! it runs strong for a stock car.

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[ryan218]

went and got diff fluid, friction modifer, gasket maker today. rear end is a go for saturday after noon

 

[25thmustang]

6 seconds in..turn it up..ITS QUITE! it runs strong for a stock car.

Runs just like my car did with the AOD?? You said it has a shift kit in it, granted a video is a tough way to determine yes or no, but I didn't notice the harder shifts.

What gears are going in, that will wake it up a ton!

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

DAMN 4500RPM shifts! That video reminds me of the hatred I had for the AOD in my 91 GT. Man it killed that car! It had gears, HCI pullies, CAI, strong motor for sure, but held back due to the trans.

5spd swap coming soon?

 

[ryan218]

Runs just like my car did with the AOD?? You said it has a shift kit in it, granted a video is a tough way to determine yes or no, but I didn't notice the harder shifts.

What gears are going in, that will wake it up a ton!

i think it does. im not sure. it has 2.73's in it right now. gears in the new rear are 3.73's

 

[ryan218]

DAMN 4500RPM shifts! That video reminds me of the hatred I had for the AOD in my 91 GT. Man it killed that car! It had gears, HCI pullies, CAI, strong motor for sure, but held back due to the trans.

5spd swap coming soon?

soon? how soon is soon to you? my goal to have done before spring is 5 lug swap and these gears. gears are getting done in 5 days. i cant wait!

then 5 lug to be done before spring. and hostely. im thinking that will be done before the ned of next month. all i need to get still is axles and rotors. i have everything else. oh and two other 17" tires for the wheels i have.

after i get the 5 lug done and new headlights it will be a REALLY clean car on the outside!

 

[LiquidGT]

6 seconds in..turn it up..ITS QUITE! it runs strong for a stock car.

Yeah that brings back good ol' memories of my AOD.

If you have access to a welder then you should get some torque box reinforcemets when you do the rear end swap. The upper and lower combo is going for $60 'buy it now' on eBay.

 

[ryan218]

Yeah that brings back good ol' memories of my AOD.
If you have access to a welder then you should get some torque box reinforcemets when you do the rear end swap. The upper and lower combo is going for $60 'buy it now' on eBay.

:confussed:

at the moment i dont. or else i would be doing that.

 

[LiquidGT]

^ I did a T5 swap, looking at your vid reminded me of the 5K rpm shifts and the skip 2nd gear and go into 3rd shifts.

 

[ryan218]

^ I did a T5 swap, looking at your vid reminded me of the 5K rpm shifts and the skip 2nd gear and go into 3rd shifts.

I HATE when it does that!

 

[foxmustangman]

Thats why I use 1D1 to its fullest extent. If you cant have a manual, may as well drive it like one!

 

[25thmustang]

I did the 1-d-1, and it sucked. Put a T5 in and never looked back...

Best mod ever!

 

[ryan218]

I did the 1-d-1, and it sucked. Put a T5 in and never looked back...

Best mod ever!

yeah, nothing like shifting your own gears...a cat blue out today

 

[cenok is family]

do you have 5 lug wheels already? i know you probably want to have the gears in the car now, but why not wait on putting in the rear until you get the axles so you can install them with the rear out of the car? save yourself a lot of time later on down the road.

nm, i just read back a few pages. that car's gonna look good man! you should really consider waiting on the rear install and do it all at once. that way when you're done, it'll look TONS better and pull a lot harder! double whammy! lol

you're one of the few cars i actually enjoy watching progress. probably because you do all the little extra things to help with the appearance of the car that i'm too damn lazy to do, like paint the fan shroud. hah. in all seriousness though, props man!

 

[ryan218]

its the little things you know

 

[ryan218]

new parts..
frame ties.
pilar pod. (2)
procomp gauges.

 

[foxmustangman]

Sweet! Post up some pics of those gauges!

 

[ryan218]

still got to buy water temp gauge.

 

[Beasty306GT]

Man its commin along.....dude i got to give it to ya...that was a good score for 1500....when u drop the 5 speed in it ull love it even more....is that gauge mecanical or electric?