Tough motors they are

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Jayber

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Not power houses but tough none the less. This is my 230xxx mile 87 Mustang. In a few weeks she will be transplanted with the drivetrain from a 88GT I recently purchased. I hate to remove the 2.3 beings its been such a faithful servant

 

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nice notch! always wanted a notch keep us posted on the swap....she will be an amazingly differnt car

 

Lex

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hmmm yes indeedy, one nice looking stang. Good luck with your project. It should be fun

 

furvel

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Nice notch, a true survivor! My 'vert has a 5.0 in it's future also, but probably from it's next owner. I couldn't bear to pull the good old 2.3L. I know I couldn't bear the cost of gas and speeding tickets I would get with the V8. Good luck on the swap!!

 

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Thanks guys. This car looked bad when I got it. I polished it with some Boat restorer for fiberglass and it pops Took about 4hrs of buffing but I was pleased with outcome. Here is what I started with for only $300

 

robbo1987*2.3*

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hey

kust wanted to give my 2 cents, gotta love the notch they are awsome. good luck with the swap and keep us posted with pics lata

 

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Keep your eyes here this weekend as I will be taking pics of the KING of my household. The badboy Big Block 557 89 Coupe that previously won 13best of shows out of 13shows entered Kinda proud of her Its now turned into a full out racecar that should see 8s without breathing too hard

 

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In meantime here is the 88GT that is being transplanted into the above coupe.

 

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Gotta replace that weak 7.5 rearend in the coupe so out with the 8.8

 

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All I have left to remove is the front suspension and brakes and then install in the coupe all of it. First my big block has to be finished though

 

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Anyone in Eastern NC area what the 2.3 for kinda free. Which means if you come pull it its yours for free. I have all the tools and a cherry picker also. Tranny isnt included as its now promised out. Motor runs very good. I just dont have time to pull motor due to working on my racecar and need it out so I can quickly drop in the 5.0. Just an idea.

 

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nice work on swapping out the 2.3... im going to swap in a 331 stroker within the next month or so... deciding on if i wanna go carb'ed or EFI... efi would be easier to supercharge, carb'ed i could get rid of the whole ECU and harness and have a much easier reliable car to work on and drive...

right now i have a 2.3 bored .030 with wiseco pistons, crower rods, lunati valvetrain, and gutted upper and ported/knifeedged lower intake... its pretty much a bulletproof motor and it handles driving around at redline all day long with no problems... 2.3's are definetly a strong motor... mine had a little over 100,000 before I broke a piston skirt... then i got a new block and the new parts. heh.

 

SparkyWP

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How far do ya live from Myrtle Beach. I'll take the 2.3. I live just south of MB in Pawleys Island SC.

Sparky

 

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Jayber

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MB is about 3 1/2 or 4hrs away. Dude come take it out of the car and its yours. Do a mapquest or yahoo map to NC Harkers Island NC 28531.
Email me and let me know when you can come and Ill be sure someone is here. f5racing@hotmail.com
I have a friend who will remove it and have it ready to put in the back of your truck/trailer for $100. Up to you if you think you have time to come here remove and drive back. Let me know as Ill let him know if you are interested. Thanks.

 

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Sparky you interested??

 

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Got Cubes???

Jayber said:

Keep your eyes here this weekend as I will be taking pics of the KING of my household. The badboy Big Block 557 89 Coupe that previously won 13best of shows out of 13shows entered Kinda proud of her Its now turned into a full out racecar that should see 8s without breathing too hard

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