An unmolested 5.0 in itself is desireable!
Calypso is desired a lot by some guys @Boosted92LX .
Is it for sale?
Calypso is desired a lot by some guys @Boosted92LX .
Is it for sale?
It's one of the most desirable colors for sure.
Those chrome strips in the fender lips aren't original however. Those should be removed.
Those chrome strips in the fender lips aren't original however. Those should be removed.
Transmission type also plays a factor in desirability.
Not much love for AODs, and quite a bit (myself included) prefer factory 5-Spd cars vs a swapped car
Not much love for AODs, and quite a bit (myself included) prefer factory 5-Spd cars vs a swapped car
Question: why did you come here asking about the desirability of a stock, apparently unmolested 5.0 mustang convertible only to state that you want to gut it for a transplant into a nifty fifty-four leaving said vert to suffer a scrappers death?
These things are getting hard to find in usable condition.
Why not find a engine/trans and an aftermarket harness that would make the swap simple and less messy.
These things are getting hard to find in usable condition.
Why not find a engine/trans and an aftermarket harness that would make the swap simple and less messy.
He probably got the car for the price of the parts you listed, and just stumbled on someone that said, "dont yank apart that car, its special..." Came here to verify that before yanking apart a "special" car.
Personally I'd sell the car whole and buy a Ford Explorer engine for $300 and your trans of choice. Chances are you are doing a carb/custom efi setup anyway, so most of the mustang stuff is useless.
Cam swap and explorer 5.0 > fox 5.0 hands down when strictly speaking a stock engine. Short block is the same and for put a better head/intake setup on the explorer. Given the weight of your car, I'd swap in a 86-88 mustang HO cam into the short block, run the gt40p or gt40 heads and intake and run an MS3 keeping the modern distributorless setup. Probably still be cheaper than what to have into that mustang plus parts you'll need after. If you go carb....even easier.
Clean the fox up and sell it for a profit and fund the rest of your project.
That AOD won't last long pushing your heavy '54 around anyway. Better options out there
Cam swap and explorer 5.0 > fox 5.0 hands down when strictly speaking a stock engine. Short block is the same and for put a better head/intake setup on the explorer. Given the weight of your car, I'd swap in a 86-88 mustang HO cam into the short block, run the gt40p or gt40 heads and intake and run an MS3 keeping the modern distributorless setup. Probably still be cheaper than what to have into that mustang plus parts you'll need after. If you go carb....even easier.
Clean the fox up and sell it for a profit and fund the rest of your project.
That AOD won't last long pushing your heavy '54 around anyway. Better options out there
on a faded vert, its a cool factor not add money to the price factor. that said, sell it and buy the parts you want. Drive it to maaco and have them freshen up the paint and it might bring 3k or 4k if it's nice.