1989 lx mustang help

[josh2697]

What would be the best idea for horsepower gain for a 2.3l 4 cylinder 89 mustang. Just wondering what’s the best bang for the money. Anything at all would be appreciated.

 

[General karthief]

Welcome to stangnet, now you have asked one of the most, ahhh, lets see, how do I put this.
Let me put it this way:
How fast can you afford to go?
Now don't get the wrong impression, that is a very true stantment. Also do you:
Have a place to work on it
Have the knowledge or the will to learn
Here is my advice.
Buy a nice daily driver to get you back and forth to school/work, take auto shop classes (do they still offer that?) plan a build for this car based on what you want to do with it.
That's what I would do at your age knowing what I know now.

 

[Monkeybutt2000]

V-8 swap.

 

[Mustang5L5]

How much money do you want to spend on it?

 

[90sickfox]

Buy a clapped out 89 gt... transfer the rear, front spindles and brakes, engine, engine wiring harness, computer, and k member.

There is no " cheap " . If your 4 cylinder is 5 speed you could get away with just a complete gt engine and a 89 gt engine harness and computer with an early diesel ranger ( 84 ) pilot bearing. Part number is mogul s202. Your suspension will be taxed and your brakes will be inadequate. The rear 7.5 may hold up for a little while...the car will drive. It used to be easier and cheaper to swap to carbereted but those days are gone.

The cheapest way is to buy a complete 89 parts car.

 

[waxman]

ck out racer walsh,essinglinger for 4 cyl parts