New.. a couple questions.

[beckXJ]

Hello everybody. This would be my first post, although I have been looking around the forums for a little while now. I am really interested in buying a foxbody to fix up a little and make into a fun little streetcar. I am currently in highschool and just landed a job that pays $8.50 an hour. Now that track is done and school is just about out, I can start working and saving up money. I have always loved the looks of the Foxbody Mustang and now that money is permiting it, I want to buy one. So, I have a few questions....

1) I am currently looking at an '88 LX 5.0L. The engine has 190,xxx miles on it. I wouldn't mind doing a rebuild on it down the road a little, but how much longer should this engine last given it was treated properly?

2) What kind of gas mileage should I expect from the 5.0?

3) Any common problems I should check out when looking over a fox that I'd like to buy?

4) How hard/easy are these cars to work on? My other vehicle is a '96 Jeep Cherokee that I put a lift on along with some other modifications... So I do have some mechanical ability.

Well that's about it, thanks for the help!

 

[marine_2003]

1) The engine will last as long as you need it to only if it is taken care of

2) Dont buy the car for the gas mileage!!

3) not sure of, Ill let someone else answer it.

4) These are some of the easiest cars to work on. I have some pics in my cardomain page, I have done all the mods myself.

 

[beckXJ]

1) The engine will last as long as you need it to only if it is taken care of

2) Dont buy the car for the gas mileage!!

3) not sure of, Ill let someone else answer it.

4) These are some of the easiest cars to work on. I have some pics in my cardomain page, I have done all the mods myself.

Haha, no, I'm not buying this car for the mileage... I know better than that. I was just wondering what kind of mileage I can expect out of it. You know what I mean?

 

[marine_2003]

The gas milage is really going to depend on what mods you do to it, i have actually seen a mustang thats getting i believe 17 miles to the gallon

 

[beckXJ]

The gas milage is really going to depend on what mods you do to it, i have actually seen a mustang thats getting i believe 17 miles to the gallon

I'll do a new intake, full exhaust, and possibly tune the engine for a forced induction setup in the future. I can't get around it... my first car was a supercharged Bonneville. I learned to love the whine. Now I can't go without it!