My sub $4k Ls mustang build (quick vid too)
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My sub $4k Ls mustang build (quick vid too)
i finally got around to finishing up my 92 notch. its a camed lm7.
2002 5.3 complete from air box to fly wheel $550 (sold the intake, rails, injectors and oil pan for $100)
th400 with 2200 B&M conv. and aluminum pan $130
aje k member, arms, coil overs, manual rack,
flaming river steering shaft and new tie rod ends. $700
ls1 camaro fans and radiator 70
ls1 oil pan, balancer, pick up tube, windage tray
dip stick, alternator bracket $45
water pump (brand new at the junk yard) $17
ls1 intake, rails, injectors $28
wheels (ten holes) $40
nx kit (wet with purge, window switch ect ect.) $170
cam (used local guy) tr 224 114 $100
new comp push rods $90
springs (patriot) new local $160
aluminum drive shaft $180
rear end stock 8.8 free
351 headers $100
ls1 1/2" flanges $25
mid pipe, free, made by me
cat back $40
i know im forgetting some stuff but you get the picture..... i still need to register and smog it. I have about $3800 into it including the low millage notch.
cleaned it up a little, not bad for a $500 4 banger!
2002 5.3 complete from air box to fly wheel $550 (sold the intake, rails, injectors and oil pan for $100)
th400 with 2200 B&M conv. and aluminum pan $130
aje k member, arms, coil overs, manual rack,
flaming river steering shaft and new tie rod ends. $700
ls1 camaro fans and radiator 70
ls1 oil pan, balancer, pick up tube, windage tray
dip stick, alternator bracket $45
water pump (brand new at the junk yard) $17
ls1 intake, rails, injectors $28
wheels (ten holes) $40
nx kit (wet with purge, window switch ect ect.) $170
cam (used local guy) tr 224 114 $100
new comp push rods $90
springs (patriot) new local $160
aluminum drive shaft $180
rear end stock 8.8 free
351 headers $100
ls1 1/2" flanges $25
mid pipe, free, made by me
cat back $40
i know im forgetting some stuff but you get the picture..... i still need to register and smog it. I have about $3800 into it including the low millage notch.
cleaned it up a little, not bad for a $500 4 banger!
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hey man nice built. i have a 84 mustang hatch. im considering swaping a 5.3 ls motor and a turbo 400. how hard was it to swap that ls motor into ur stang? what all would i need to do and what modifications did you do and problems? ect ect just let me know pleasee.
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no, i bought a drive shaft from a 95 explore for $17 at the junk yard. I took the shaft to wenko in van nuys and they shortened it, balanced it, and installed new front and rear u joints. i also bought my slip yoke from them. With yoke, labor and new u joints it was about $160 plus the $17 for the d/s
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its the long box mounted on the shock tower.
here is my one off steering shaft.
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Whoa sweet build for that price! Never thought of picking up a blown up 4 banger or even a V6 SN95 to do this to...
edit: Begins looking at 99-04 "New Edge" V6s with blown motors to put a LSx into vs my 66,000 mile 1995 Cobra...
edit: Begins looking at 99-04 "New Edge" V6s with blown motors to put a LSx into vs my 66,000 mile 1995 Cobra...
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lol! i would but the car is going to stay 100% stock "looking". If anything im going to slap on a pair of oem 5.0 emblems on the fernders
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Lol couple grand, I'd try to find one that is for like under a grand if I was going for a 99 V6 with the only requirement being a rust free, straight unibody. I'd be busting it down completely anyway for all lightweight stuff so interior/motor/trans/rear/suspension etc... would not matter.
Plus the 302 in my Cobra is freshly rebuilt with less than 1,000 miles on it and makes over 300whp through a 3550 transmission so its nothing to sneeze at...
Thanks for the advice and great read/great swap. I'm guessing I could replicate this with a new edge for not really very much more than you did, granted a 4 banger fox you can get basically for free if you offer to tow it out of someone's driveway/yard for them and fox stuff is always cheaper than SN95 stuff.
Plus the 302 in my Cobra is freshly rebuilt with less than 1,000 miles on it and makes over 300whp through a 3550 transmission so its nothing to sneeze at...
Thanks for the advice and great read/great swap. I'm guessing I could replicate this with a new edge for not really very much more than you did, granted a 4 banger fox you can get basically for free if you offer to tow it out of someone's driveway/yard for them and fox stuff is always cheaper than SN95 stuff.
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Lol couple grand, I'd try to find one that is for like under a grand if I was going for a 99 V6 with the only requirement being a rust free, straight unibody. I'd be busting it down completely anyway for all lightweight stuff so interior/motor/trans/rear/suspension etc... would not matter.
Plus the 302 in my Cobra is freshly rebuilt with less than 1,000 miles on it and makes over 300whp through a 3550 transmission so its nothing to sneeze at...
Thanks for the advice and great read/great swap. I'm guessing I could replicate this with a new edge for not really very much more than you did, granted a 4 banger fox you can get basically for free if you offer to tow it out of someone's driveway/yard for them and fox stuff is always cheaper than SN95 stuff.
Plus the 302 in my Cobra is freshly rebuilt with less than 1,000 miles on it and makes over 300whp through a 3550 transmission so its nothing to sneeze at...
Thanks for the advice and great read/great swap. I'm guessing I could replicate this with a new edge for not really very much more than you did, granted a 4 banger fox you can get basically for free if you offer to tow it out of someone's driveway/yard for them and fox stuff is always cheaper than SN95 stuff.
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nope, after i finished it up, it hit me, im not into drag racing. At all. So i tore it all apart again. I sold the tubular front end, front, rear susp. diff, and th400. I now have an 04 k member, stock arms, h&r springs, biltein struts, t56, 5 lug sn95 swap.......so its almost up and running again