New 5.0 for your project?

[TommyHotWheel]

For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage. My toes would be tickling high nines at least low 10's, I think. Dont forget, with that engine you need an alternator and a computer, prolly a big stuff? So add another chunk. If its for a restomod or street/strip car go to a junkyard and get an engine from a newer Lincoln LS or a Marauder or a 351 truck engine and have it rebuilt with quality parts and you could get all of the accessories and whatever you need and save some cash.

[karl_1052]

[QUOTE=TommyHotWheel;399052]For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage.[QUOTE]

Maybe if you are buying used parts. No way $7K is going to get you a 9-10 second motor(that will last more than a week) with all those other parts.


That would be nice to swap in my vert, but for that dosh, I would like a little whine with my cheese.

[Dave]

[QUOTE=karl_1052;399112][QUOTE=TommyHotWheel;399052]For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage.

Maybe if you are buying used parts. No way $7K is going to get you a 9-10 second motor(that will last more than a week) with all those other parts.


That would be nice to swap in my vert, but for that dosh, I would like a little whine with my cheese.

Depends a lot on what car/engine you go with. A glhs omni with a lightly built 2.4 swap and a bigass turbo could do those numbers pretty damned cheap

[karl_1052]

[QUOTE=Dave;399119][QUOTE=karl_1052;399112]

Originally Posted by TommyHotWheel

For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage.

Depends a lot on what car/engine you go with. A glhs omni with a lightly built 2.4 swap and a bigass turbo could do those numbers pretty damned cheap

A car that is going to get a new crate motor(any crate motor) is going to be alot nicer than any FWD dodge, even if that dodge is mint.

I can build up an oil cooled GSXR that will stomp all for $7K, but I try to compare apples to apples.

[Dave]

[QUOTE=karl_1052;399227][QUOTE=Dave;399119]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

A car that is going to get a new crate motor(any crate motor) is going to be alot nicer than any FWD dodge, even if that dodge is mint.

I can build up an oil cooled GSXR that will stomp all for $7K, but I try to compare apples to apples.

The argument is what you can do for the price of that engine, not a comparison of a car sporting it.

[TommyHotWheel]

[QUOTE=karl_1052;399112][QUOTE=TommyHotWheel;399052]For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage.

Maybe if you are buying used parts. No way $7K is going to get you a 9-10 second motor(that will last more than a week) with all those other parts.


That would be nice to swap in my vert, but for that dosh, I would like a little whine with my cheese.

85 Mustang GT 5 speed. I have crunched numbers and have a plan of attack, trust me, it can be done and has been done. I got the parts for a 5 lug swap from a junkyard on half off day...cost like $30 for 2 axle shafts and front rotors. Next up is a Lincoln rear disk swap, should be about $40 on half off day. I have seen low nines with suspension, cage and junkyard turbos for well under four thousand. The biggest cost in building/fixing a car is labor, do as much as you can yourself and save thousands. Even if you buy craigslist/ebay parts and rebuild them it saves money. I admit I am no mechanic, but I can do everything except rebuild an engine in my own garage. My car is not a show queen, but it looks damn good and I would rather be fast, than look fast anyways.

[Dave]

[QUOTE=TommyHotWheel;399293][QUOTE=karl_1052;399112]

Originally Posted by TommyHotWheel

For $7,000 I could have paint, wheels, tires, interior, suspension and engine rebuild w/ power adder plus money for gas and maybe a cage.

85 Mustang GT 5 speed. I have crunched numbers and have a plan of attack, trust me, it can be done and has been done. I got the parts for a 5 lug swap from a junkyard on half off day...cost like $30 for 2 axle shafts and front rotors. Next up is a Lincoln rear disk swap, should be about $40 on half off day. I have seen low nines with suspension, cage and junkyard turbos for well under four thousand. The biggest cost in building/fixing a car is labor, do as much as you can yourself and save thousands. Even if you buy craigslist/ebay parts and rebuild them it saves money. I admit I am no mechanic, but I can do everything except rebuild an engine in my own garage. My car is not a show queen, but it looks damn good and I would rather be fast, than look fast anyways.

Exactly, I just got a mystery payment of about 1400 from what I assume is the government and I'm about to leave for annual training which I'm taking my regular work vacation for, can you say double dip? Might get my new toy sooner than anticipated