help me spend $5,000

I would take most of that and put it in a Money Market or a CD. I don't know what type or IRA you have, but mine has lost money 3 years in a row. I have half of what I started with.

As far as the student loans and Ram payment. I wouldn't pay them off in full. I'd make double or triple payments til their done. Reason being....it's always nice to have backbone.(money in the bank)

low mile 5.0, tfs top end, used s trim. theres 380 easy

ryan218 said:

low mile 5.0, tfs top end, used s trim. theres 380 easy

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Not to pick on your post, Ryan, but everybody here seems to say "used supercharger" as if you can always find them at your neighbor's yard sale. Most used supercharger (or turbo) kits I've seen are either incomplete, have sketchy use history, or the seller is still asking $2-3K (or like, 80% the cost of a brand-new kit). Unless I came across a killer deal, a super/turbocharger is one of those things I'd just buy new.

NikwoaC said:

Not to pick on your post, Ryan, but everybody here seems to say "used supercharger" as if you can always find them at your neighbor's yard sale. Most used supercharger (or turbo) kits I've seen are either incomplete, have sketchy use history, or the seller is still asking $2-3K (or like, 80% the cost of a brand-new kit). Unless I came across a killer deal, a super/turbocharger is one of those things I'd just buy new.

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i come across s trims all the time minus fuel system for 1,000-1,500 all the time. now if i only had the cash when i did find them,

HELL YA a 10sec Stang on Welfare!!Patrol the classifieds here and on the Corral and buy all nice used ****.Save receipts and show everyone how to build a stout budget minded build. find an S trim some nice used AFR's or GT40's Trick flows.While heads are out pull the block have some "forged" pistons throw in there bored .30 "if necessary ".have the crank oil journals chammfered(spelling<?) Just all in all have block freshened up. .get heads you find o-ring/loc wired.if you going to use stock e7 head you can punch the valves out 1.90 intake/1.56 or 1.60 exhaust(trick is you can use Chevy valves(MUCH much Cheaper) save you about 150.00 that's what I did.

sorry for the novel...Get creative.

sell your car and buy one that runs 12's. You might not have to touch your $5,000 gift to yourself! Or pay your debts off! Living debt free is far better than any 12 sec mustang....especially in your mid 30's!

NikwoaC said:

Not to pick on your post, Ryan, but everybody here seems to say "used supercharger" as if you can always find them at your neighbor's yard sale. Most used supercharger (or turbo) kits I've seen are either incomplete, have sketchy use history, or the seller is still asking $2-3K (or like, 80% the cost of a brand-new kit). Unless I came across a killer deal, a super/turbocharger is one of those things I'd just buy new.

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It's really not that hard. I looked for about 2 months and found a friend selling a almost complete v1 strim(missing trex that I don't care about and the msd boost box that I again don't care about.) and a tubular gt40 intake for $1k. Even if I had to rebuild the blower, I'd still come out ahead.

Just throwing this out there so everyone can see. I have been screwed twice from buying used parts both had moving parts, things like intakes and wheels i wouldnt think twice about. The first thing I got screwed on was a 500 mile 302 shortblock. Paid $500 for it, got it home and let it sit a few months which was my first mistake. Went to inspect it later on and found that the rings, bearings and crank were completely wiped out. Crank wasent even close to being usable. Looks as if the owner didnt run oil in the engine then sold it to me. Never got anything out of that because I waited to long to look it over. 2nd loss was much greater. Bought one of those sweet used S trims. Paid $1800 for the kit including a extra pulley and a powerpipe all was in pretty good shape. Fired the car up the supercharger started leaking a bit, so I inspected alittle more, discharge tube was full of oil so I sent it to vortech. It was in such bad shape the CASE was junk they said. I believe a new replacement from them was $1700. I lost $2300 in the matter of 8 months with these smoking deals. I have not bought one used item that has moving parts or any type of electronics since then and I couldnt be happier. I could not get ahold of the person who sold me the supercharger kit btw, called his "work number" never heard of him, his cell didnt work anymore and hasent been on coral since. Paypal wouldnt do anything for me either.