$5000 budget Mustang

[5.0Qtrhrse]

Look on Ebay for a 5.3L setup with a 4L60e or T-56.
I think Ford's motors suck personally. Took them all the way til 2005
to finally get a NA 300hp......that's embarrassing when LS1's
had almost 350hp back in Fbody's in 1998. (underrated)

Like ya said, it's already got a C5 suspension in it, so it's already *******ized a lil bit.
Unless you plan on ripping it out to go ALL original and sell it for some big dough,
Put a real motor in it.

Whatever...No one bought them! thats why Chevy cancelled the those things! I have Chevy guys calling me to buy my 88 LX to put there Chevy motor in it, people love em.
Chevy has always had more HP than Ford, it doesn't matter, I think Ford outsold FBody 3 to 1.
Since the aftermarkettook to the 5.0 like a fish to water. There are as many head choices as there are for a small block chevy. Actually you can make more cu in with a strked 351 Ford than a 350 chevy!



The car looks great, that engine can't be cheap though.

Good luck
Ken

[Ron S]

Picked up a ls1 longblock in peices for $300,c5 mounts$100,traded f body oil pan for vette pan and vette assesories.cam $329,valve springs $170.Head gaskets and bolts$100.Thats about $1000 out of pocket.I have several PCM's that I had tuned when I ran the Hemi in my Cuda off LS1 stuff http://mysite.verizon.net/ls6ron/ I have lots of misc. LS1 parts already. Also have a 68 Camaro with a LS1.I'm real familiar with that system and have done at least 10 of the harnesses now.I see no reason i can't get to 400 RWHP.The real problem is a trans that will hold up, on the cheap.Ron

[5.0Qtrhrse]

Picked up a ls1 longblock in peices for $300,c5 mounts$100,traded f body oil pan for vette pan and vette assesories.cam $329,valve springs $170.Head gaskets and bolts$100.Thats about $1000 out of pocket.I have several PCM's that I had tuned when I ran the Hemi in my Cuda off LS1 stuff http://mysite.verizon.net/ls6ron/ I have lots of misc. LS1 parts already. Also have a 68 Camaro with a LS1.I'm real familiar with that system and have done at least 10 of the harnesses now.I see no reason i can't get to 400 RWHP.The real problem is a trans that will hold up, on the cheap.Ron

After looking at your Cuda, that Mustang should have a good life. That Cuda is awesome looking.

Ken