As the former editor of a few broad-reach, old-school car magazines, 5.0 Mustangs have been somewhat of a conundrum to me. On one hand they represent the most affordable, easy-to-modify, V-8, rear-drive car you can buy and race. On the other hand, fans of 5.0s seem to be clique-orirnted, not really mingling with the crowd that enjoys older musclecars.
As a magazine editor, I rarely covered 5.0 stuff because there were so many magazines and message boards dedicated just to Mustangs that I figured that we could not do it better, and I thought that no one would come to us for info on those cars. At the same time, it always bothered me that 5.0s represent such great performance potential for such low bucks and yet we old-school street-machine guys don't seem to modify them.
A few months ago I bought my first 5.0, a '91 five-speed LX for $1300. Dirt cheap, decent shape.
So my question is this: do you care at all about having fun with 5.0s, or about reading about modifying them or having adventures with them? Or are they just too common and too boring? Are you also a first-timer who might buy a cheap 5.0 to fiddle with, or would you never have one no matter what?
Tell me your opinion on 5.0s as they relate to your personal interests.
As a magazine editor, I rarely covered 5.0 stuff because there were so many magazines and message boards dedicated just to Mustangs that I figured that we could not do it better, and I thought that no one would come to us for info on those cars. At the same time, it always bothered me that 5.0s represent such great performance potential for such low bucks and yet we old-school street-machine guys don't seem to modify them.
A few months ago I bought my first 5.0, a '91 five-speed LX for $1300. Dirt cheap, decent shape.
So my question is this: do you care at all about having fun with 5.0s, or about reading about modifying them or having adventures with them? Or are they just too common and too boring? Are you also a first-timer who might buy a cheap 5.0 to fiddle with, or would you never have one no matter what?
Tell me your opinion on 5.0s as they relate to your personal interests.
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