Soon to be first SN95 owner, quick question

BamaZ28 · May 11, 2009

Greetings~

I am normally a GM fan, but really have come to love all muscle(ish) cars over the years. We are picking up a 94GT this weekend, purchasing from my step-dad. I've been trolling this site and stangnet all day. Just wondering if there are any infamous mechanical issues with this year. I am aware the 94-95 5.0L are known as the slowest of the Mustangs, but we aren't buying it for speed. It's a 'vert and we are looking forward to cruising this summer. The car is a stock 94GT with just over 100K miles on it. It's an auto, with factory 3.73 gears in it. I'm excited about this because I can skip that mod, and move onto others.

The only issue it ever had was the harmonic balancer separated from the balancer pulley. Apparently, when this happened it also shorted out a battery ground near that area, and killed the car within a mile of breaking. The car was towed, and the balancer was replaced.

Me and the wife also own a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA, 350TPI, mostly stock. We are gonna store it for a few years though, and enjoy the Mustang since the Mustang is good to go

Really looking forward to being part of the community!

Thanks

drakesdad · May 11, 2009

BamaZ28 said:
Greetings~

I am normally a GM fan, but really have come to love all muscle(ish) cars over the years. We are picking up a 94GT this weekend, purchasing from my step-dad. I've been trolling this site and stangnet all day. Just wondering if there are any infamous mechanical issues with this year. I am aware the 94-95 5.0L are known as the slowest of the Mustangs, but we aren't buying it for speed. It's a 'vert and we are looking forward to cruising this summer. The car is a stock 94GT with just over 100K miles on it. It's an auto, with factory 3.73 gears in it. I'm excited about this because I can skip that mod, and move onto others.

The only issue it ever had was the harmonic balancer separated from the balancer pulley. Apparently, when this happened it also shorted out a battery ground near that area, and killed the car within a mile of breaking. The car was towed, and the balancer was replaced.

Me and the wife also own a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA, 350TPI, mostly stock. We are gonna store it for a few years though, and enjoy the Mustang since the Mustang is good to go

Really looking forward to being part of the community!

Thanks

Welcome Bama.....hope you stick around....the only thing I was going to mention is the HB, but looks like you got that straight........my aode came stock with 3:27's... we maybe slow at the start, but we can fix that.....can't fix ugly..........post up some pics of both Stang and GTA....

Husky44 · May 12, 2009

Welcome. verts are cool! Drive around in it long enough, and the wind will clear your ears out, and all that Chebbie brainwashing will clear...

Chythar · May 12, 2009

While it is true that the 94-95 Mustangs are the slowest Mustangs, that's mainly due to the chassis being heavier than the Fox bodies. The drivetrain is nearly identical. That being said, the 3.73's have definitely helped make up that difference.

I wasn't aware that any 94-95 Mustang came stock with 3.73's, I thought 3.27's were the highest that Mustangs got from the factory. You may want to verify that your speedometer is accurate. If you have a GPS unit, you can compare the speed it reports against the speedometer. They should be very close.

BlownFiveLiter · May 12, 2009

94-95 > 96-98 NPI cars. I used to rape my friend's 97 GT with my bone stock 95.

Aside from that, the balancer which you already know likes to have issues, as well as the vacuum lines getting dried out and cracking (particularly the one along the firewall that causes the HVAC to blow at the windshield), door window motor bushings, and control arm bushings. Typical Fox/Fox4 Mustang stuff. Welcome to 94-95land though! Post up some pics when you get some.

desertcox05 · May 12, 2009

the distributors are known to bad too. i was also raised a bow tie guy. and when i got my 95 GT, I also looked at a 95 formula firebird (350, 6-speed). obviously I chose the GT. I've ran into the probs already stated: HB, Dizzy, Defroster vents (vac. line). welcome

BamaZ28 · May 12, 2009

Thanks for the warm reply! Not sure if the gears were factory or dealer installed, but they are listed on the original sticker

Will post pics this weekend!

ProKiller · May 12, 2009

sounds like a sound car. be sure to post pics. we get a bit ansy around here with hopes of fresh meat and no pics....

welcome to :SNSign:

earleys94gt · May 12, 2009

And another Chevy fan joins the darkside haha.

Welcome!

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