Need advice...Whats better ?

[Stangfreak95]

I might of found me an engine. But has high miles on it. The thing is, it comes from a Lincoln MarkVII so you know it was some old fart driving that thing.

Which is better :

A 150k engine from a Mustang, which you know it got beaten the chit out of it all its life

or

A 200K engine from a Lincoln MarkVII, which was 90%sure babied all the time by some old guy.


I could get this longblock for 500$ (maybe even 400$). I heard it running and idles like new and doesnt puff any kind of smoke what so ever.

 

[LX-Markham]

my vote would still be for the 150k Mustang 5.0 H.O. engine

 

[Gixxer750]

The H.O would be better base to start with, but the Mark VII could be decent, and for the price not bad at all really, either way.

 

[Stangfreak95]

Theyre both H.O. engine. The lincoln has the EXACT motor has the stang.

 

[xr8d302]

If they're the same engine's, then there really isn't a question here dude

Take the lincoln mill and make it boost nasty!

 

[Boss 351]

My 302 had 270,000kms and wasn't from a Mustang. When I sent the crankshaft to get checked, it was still in perfect shape. Connecting rod endplay also within specs. Also have standard sized pistons in (just honed the cylinder walls a little). My ring endgaps are within factory specs.

Just get the cheapest block since you're selling the car anyway (or do a compression check and take the best engine). But I wouldn't worry about the little 302, they are tough little engines, unless you got some NOS... sorry :$

 

[KDK1988GT]

I would go with

I would go with the grampy motor

 

[TheDamned]

I would go with the grampy motor

same here

 

[Stangfreak95]

Thats 99% sure what I'll be doing

 

[PULMEOVR]

Babied motor!

 

[bestia]

Get the Lincoln motor. Just beware that they were speed density until 92 I think where the stang switched over to Mass Air in 89 (may want to double check).