Really enjoy everyones progress threads so i thought Ide share my ups and downs with my 90 LX 5.0 Coupe. It all started when I sold my 84 SVO, found myself with the Fox sickness and I needed to get down with it bad! Decided it was time to finally hunt down my dream Fox...5.0 LX Coupe. Found one about 30 minutes from town and altho I wasnt originally fond of the blue exterior/interior I couldnt pass up the deal. I was the proud owner of a Light Crystal Blue 90 LX 5.0 Coupe!
I told myself I would leave the car stock and focus my time and energy on my 66 turbo inline six Mustang. A long wait at the machine shop left the 66 outta comission and soon I was runnin the Coupe at the local 1/8 mile and becoming addicted quick. My quest for quicker times lead to modification and learning and I never looked back.
With 160k stock head/cam shortblock, bolt-ons, Cobra intake, 3.55 gears and Micky T drag radials she ran best of 8.72 with a cruddy 1.9 60ft. The #5 Cylinder smoked bad, fouled a plug every week and eventually drove me to take the motor out to freshen her up...thats when all hell broke loose. After a YEAR of being "worked on" by a "friend" I finally hunted the car down, long story short, it had been slightly stripped and parted out. Motor/bolt-ons, wheels/tires, radio, mirror, 5.0 badges, headlights stolen, Front bumper and hood removed but were recovered, trunk lock and pass door lock tweaked, numerous scratches and dents and even some spray painting to top it all off. Cops were called, insurance stepped in and I settled outta court with the "friend" and now Im left with the decision on what to do.
Found out the car was one of 434 made with the paint code MA...and it had really grown on me over the year or so owning it so I decided to rebuild. Put some halo headrests in and repaced the stolen radio with a good Alpine head unit and the interiors back to lookin good. Really like the Monster Knob too, very comfortable and great for grabbin gears!
Stock longblock with under 100k on the clock, TFS 1 cam, shortie headers, Taurus elec fan and a Centerforce clutch went together and into the car. Cam sounds awesome, motor is stout for what little is done!
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That brought on the need for some tires, 17x9 black Cobra Rs shod in BFG rubber, 245/45/17 up front and 275/40/17 in the rear were brought in. 4cyl springs in the front lowered her down and gave it a good stance, still need to work on the rear tho.
Really dig the light blue/black look now, and its become the theme for the entire car it seems lol.
Thats where she sits now, Trick Flow street heat intake is on the way and Im saving up for some good heads as well as some rear springs. Sometimes GREAT things come from bad situations and this is one fine example. Hope yall like it!!!
Matt
I told myself I would leave the car stock and focus my time and energy on my 66 turbo inline six Mustang. A long wait at the machine shop left the 66 outta comission and soon I was runnin the Coupe at the local 1/8 mile and becoming addicted quick. My quest for quicker times lead to modification and learning and I never looked back.
With 160k stock head/cam shortblock, bolt-ons, Cobra intake, 3.55 gears and Micky T drag radials she ran best of 8.72 with a cruddy 1.9 60ft. The #5 Cylinder smoked bad, fouled a plug every week and eventually drove me to take the motor out to freshen her up...thats when all hell broke loose. After a YEAR of being "worked on" by a "friend" I finally hunted the car down, long story short, it had been slightly stripped and parted out. Motor/bolt-ons, wheels/tires, radio, mirror, 5.0 badges, headlights stolen, Front bumper and hood removed but were recovered, trunk lock and pass door lock tweaked, numerous scratches and dents and even some spray painting to top it all off. Cops were called, insurance stepped in and I settled outta court with the "friend" and now Im left with the decision on what to do.
Found out the car was one of 434 made with the paint code MA...and it had really grown on me over the year or so owning it so I decided to rebuild. Put some halo headrests in and repaced the stolen radio with a good Alpine head unit and the interiors back to lookin good. Really like the Monster Knob too, very comfortable and great for grabbin gears!
Stock longblock with under 100k on the clock, TFS 1 cam, shortie headers, Taurus elec fan and a Centerforce clutch went together and into the car. Cam sounds awesome, motor is stout for what little is done!
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That brought on the need for some tires, 17x9 black Cobra Rs shod in BFG rubber, 245/45/17 up front and 275/40/17 in the rear were brought in. 4cyl springs in the front lowered her down and gave it a good stance, still need to work on the rear tho.
Really dig the light blue/black look now, and its become the theme for the entire car it seems lol.
Thats where she sits now, Trick Flow street heat intake is on the way and Im saving up for some good heads as well as some rear springs. Sometimes GREAT things come from bad situations and this is one fine example. Hope yall like it!!!
Matt