Why Facebook Marketplace may be the devil

[BangShift McT]

And you all thought I was doing "Rough Start" content because I liked writing articles.

[Beagle]

taps foot... inner 5 year old says "what about today?"

[BBR]

The other side looks the same. Seems to be a "survivor" insomuch as it is not completely thrashed like so many Mustangs of that era are. It has the gray interior which is vastly superior to the black stuff. I hate black interiors.

There will be issues to overcome for sure (4.6L kmember is different from 5.0L for one) but it seems like a fun project. I will prob throw a build thread in the $5000 project section after I pick it up.

[Beagle]

Louvers! If the other side is as good as that one, I would consider it a big win. Nobody has defiled it too bad from here. Hmm. 460 with aluminum parts, is it that much heavier than a 4.6? From what I've been reading, an EEC-V is much more receptive to tuning. Lighting MAF wasn't out of line. This should be a hoot to watch.

If you run out of 3rd gear in a 1/4, you need more cam. :|

Emblem hack!

[BBR]

It turned out for the better.

I pick this one up Saturday for the same price. Just a bit farther away. I put a deposit on it this time.

1998 GT 4.6L, 5 speed, 8.8. Motor leaks coolant, transmission was removed to get at freeze plugs, (but is included). Interior looks to be in pretty decent condition. Paint color is dark green satin.

The plan is a BBF swap using stuff I mostly have lying around. Possibly using my '96 460 engine with the E4OD trans. I am toying with the idea of attempting to run it on the 4.6L EEC-V. I need to research that a little further. I would be very happy to retain the AC, power steering and will probably put my nitrous kit on it. The 8.8 has 2.73's, so I might just use my spare C6.

[Beagle]

BOOO. He must have just come over from Craigslist... Maybe, though, the Horsepower gods thought it was not such a deal and saved you from it.

[BBR]

I was literally half way to White Deer (45 miles away) to buy that red SN95 when the guy messaged and said he sold it.

The devil indeed...

[Russell]

STINEY you forgot they turn heads. When I drive a mustang people look up. I had an 88 Tbird turbocoupe and no one looked at it. It was a nicer car. It was a turd with the a4ld trans but otherwise was not bad.

[STINEY]

Three grand - it's pretty clean, title in hand. Why do I keep coming back to these cars?

Readily available, still affordable, spacious interior (for a small car) so tall guys actually fit, strong aftermarket, and the engine bay/tunnel will swallow anything with ease.

Oh, and they are actually easy on the eyes. What's not to love?

(I forgot lightweight. Even the heaviest of these are punching Flyweight Class compared to todays behemoths.)

[Beagle]

Three grand - it's pretty clean, title in hand. Why do I keep coming back to these cars?

[BBR]

MN12's are cool until you realize they have a 5 on 4.25" bolt pattern and none of your existing wheel/tires will fit.

[Beagle]

then this showed up - you don't see a lot of these, the Super Coupe version, but in Cougar... Pedal count!

1989 Mercury Cougar · XR-7 Coupe 2D
$1,000

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/784237585738253

[BBR]

Class 4 for impact resistance.

[Beagle]

two stickers... that's been apart awhile!

And I wasn't going to look - but this showed up. "Shingle Cab"... dear heavens.

[BBR]

Today's love interest: All the parts are there, just disassembled.