Alright fellows here's where I stand, just started college again last week which is 35 mile drive one way. So there is no possible way i can afford to drive the stang there...my beater was a 95 escort (32 miles to the gallon) well the damn timing belt broke on the way to school the other morning, and i have yet to have time to pull it apart and see if it took out everything with it.
So the questions lie...i have a 91 notch, needs a new water pump, and radiator, along with a few minor/small problems. I was going to do the 351W swap a few years ago but ran out of money after spending about $3k on it. I have about 80% of the parts sitting in my house (parents house). Including the heads trick flow, track heats, intake, oil pan, headers, rockers, etc all the major stuff. I need to know is it worth fixing the stang or just selling it and the escort, and take out a loan and get a '01 lightning. i just landed a phat job with the school it's only like 12 hours a week but it's $17/hour, plus my job at lowes $9/hr 25 hours a week. So i probably could afford the lightning if i sell my stang. or should i fix the stang and the hell with lightning and buy another beater for gas mileage?
What type of radiator should i get i need a nice one but would like to be able to buy it at discount/auto zone and keep it under $200, someone told me a mark VIII radiator?
Also my damn passenger door wont unlock? The stang hardly gets driven because of gas prices, so someone told me it could be b/c it's been sitting? I cant even unlock it with the key it feels like it's going to break? anyone have a clue what it could be and how to fix it?
i really need a reliable car so a lightning would be very nice. but i dont know if i want another car payment, plus school debt. and all my friends tell me to keep my car because it's a coupe, and they are harder to find. what should I DO?!?!?! S.S.L
So the questions lie...i have a 91 notch, needs a new water pump, and radiator, along with a few minor/small problems. I was going to do the 351W swap a few years ago but ran out of money after spending about $3k on it. I have about 80% of the parts sitting in my house (parents house). Including the heads trick flow, track heats, intake, oil pan, headers, rockers, etc all the major stuff. I need to know is it worth fixing the stang or just selling it and the escort, and take out a loan and get a '01 lightning. i just landed a phat job with the school it's only like 12 hours a week but it's $17/hour, plus my job at lowes $9/hr 25 hours a week. So i probably could afford the lightning if i sell my stang. or should i fix the stang and the hell with lightning and buy another beater for gas mileage?
What type of radiator should i get i need a nice one but would like to be able to buy it at discount/auto zone and keep it under $200, someone told me a mark VIII radiator?
Also my damn passenger door wont unlock? The stang hardly gets driven because of gas prices, so someone told me it could be b/c it's been sitting? I cant even unlock it with the key it feels like it's going to break? anyone have a clue what it could be and how to fix it?
i really need a reliable car so a lightning would be very nice. but i dont know if i want another car payment, plus school debt. and all my friends tell me to keep my car because it's a coupe, and they are harder to find. what should I DO?!?!?! S.S.L