To all,
First, I'm new to this forum. I certainly hope I'm posting in the right place, don't want to cause any issues.
I've been doing a lot of reading and am looking for some advice from those that have experience.
I'm currently in the market for a Foxbody Mustang. I'm of course looking for the 5.0 engine, no 4 cyl., sorry. Several questions come to mind. Should I pay the extra money that a Cobra seems to command? I mean, the ole water cooler talk about a Cobra is cool and all, but is it worth it? Is it necessarily a bad thing to purchase something that has had work done to the engine? Are there specific upgrades that may have been done that I should stay away from? Are there general engine upgrades that are relatively safe, no matter who has done the work?
I realize these are general questions and answers will vary. I'm not a complete car idiot, but always know that there is usually someone around the corner that knows more than me, and if I can tap into that knowledge, I try to do so.
My goals for my car will be a nice, quality, daily driver performer. I'm not planning on going to the strip. However, I love torque and if I can afford it, would love to build a street sleeper. I have no interest in going down the road at 120mph, just not my thing.
I welcome and appreciate any help and advice anyone chooses to offer. I've owned one other Mustang, a '94 5.0 and didn't make the best decision. The car had been worked on, but I'm not so sure the person doing the work knew what they were doing exactly. And, I know for sure the car was never tuned properly, it just didn't run right. I'm hoping to prevent that type of mistake this time around.
Thanks very much in advance to all. Kind Regards, Chris
First, I'm new to this forum. I certainly hope I'm posting in the right place, don't want to cause any issues.
I've been doing a lot of reading and am looking for some advice from those that have experience.
I'm currently in the market for a Foxbody Mustang. I'm of course looking for the 5.0 engine, no 4 cyl., sorry. Several questions come to mind. Should I pay the extra money that a Cobra seems to command? I mean, the ole water cooler talk about a Cobra is cool and all, but is it worth it? Is it necessarily a bad thing to purchase something that has had work done to the engine? Are there specific upgrades that may have been done that I should stay away from? Are there general engine upgrades that are relatively safe, no matter who has done the work?
I realize these are general questions and answers will vary. I'm not a complete car idiot, but always know that there is usually someone around the corner that knows more than me, and if I can tap into that knowledge, I try to do so.
My goals for my car will be a nice, quality, daily driver performer. I'm not planning on going to the strip. However, I love torque and if I can afford it, would love to build a street sleeper. I have no interest in going down the road at 120mph, just not my thing.
I welcome and appreciate any help and advice anyone chooses to offer. I've owned one other Mustang, a '94 5.0 and didn't make the best decision. The car had been worked on, but I'm not so sure the person doing the work knew what they were doing exactly. And, I know for sure the car was never tuned properly, it just didn't run right. I'm hoping to prevent that type of mistake this time around.
Thanks very much in advance to all. Kind Regards, Chris