Mustangs of the 5.0 persuasion are generally my fortey, however I've ventured into the v6 territory previously through a N/A 94 5-spd Mustang daily driver that took on 220k brutalized miles before selling.
Not to offend anyone, but Thunderbirds/Cougars aren't to my liking, but your engines are pretty keen in my book, so it's a wash. In 2006 I bought a 91 SC with a freshly and wrongly rebuilt 12k engine. The engine was caked in grunge and the body was toast, but the transmission has shown promise. Alas, the police didn't like the non-running car too much (balancer bolt) and gave me 48 hours to fix it or get it gone. I choose the later, gutted her down and now have some sex-on-a-stand sitting in my garage. The bearings were terrible. The material was so marred that the oil squirter holds in the rods were blocked off on every rod. The heads however were brand spankin' new. SC stampped with bee-hive valve springs already installed and no calcium buildup in the water passages.
The brackets and blower still need a good scrubbing and coat of paint, but so far I think everything is coming together nicely. It's just a stock rebuild, backed by a 3k converter, AOD, 4:10s, solid axle, 8pt cage and subframe connectors. To top it off is an unknown shot from the blue bottle.
Not to offend anyone, but Thunderbirds/Cougars aren't to my liking, but your engines are pretty keen in my book, so it's a wash. In 2006 I bought a 91 SC with a freshly and wrongly rebuilt 12k engine. The engine was caked in grunge and the body was toast, but the transmission has shown promise. Alas, the police didn't like the non-running car too much (balancer bolt) and gave me 48 hours to fix it or get it gone. I choose the later, gutted her down and now have some sex-on-a-stand sitting in my garage. The bearings were terrible. The material was so marred that the oil squirter holds in the rods were blocked off on every rod. The heads however were brand spankin' new. SC stampped with bee-hive valve springs already installed and no calcium buildup in the water passages.
The brackets and blower still need a good scrubbing and coat of paint, but so far I think everything is coming together nicely. It's just a stock rebuild, backed by a 3k converter, AOD, 4:10s, solid axle, 8pt cage and subframe connectors. To top it off is an unknown shot from the blue bottle.
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