What should i do???
#1
What should i do???
i just bought a 1981 mustang. its got the 5.0 V8 engine in it. and we cant get it to start. but the last owner tryed when i was their and it almost ran but kept giving up. the last owner said it needed sparkplug wires fresh gas and spark plugs. and fuel pump. but i have the fuel pump. ill install that. but basically id like to make this car a drag car yet keep it street legal. whats the first thing i should do to it to have it driving faster and looking good. its just the car has so much potential that i dont know where to start.
chris
chris
#3
Check to see what you actually have. 1980 and 1981 Mustangs were NOT available with a 5.0L V8. The only V8 engine they had was the awful 3-year only 4.2 (255 cubic inch). That was a 302 with a smaller bore and stroke, crappy heads, and no power, but the same fuel mileage (the idea was to have better fuel mileage with less displacement.
So if the car hasn't had an engine swap, and still has the original engine, plan on changing to something else if you want to go fast.
cheers
Ed N.
So if the car hasn't had an engine swap, and still has the original engine, plan on changing to something else if you want to go fast.
cheers
Ed N.
#6
^I agree, this will put you in the high-13 second range with decent driving, if you want, I'll throw in another set of E7's to sweeten the pot.
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