what next?

[badaZZ-five-o]

Ok i just finished my engine for my mustang and what should i do next ?I mean usually I hear most people do there paint jobs or they go onto the interior but should i do this before i put the engine in or after and what about rear end ratios? Should i do the rear end before the engine placement or after? any Tips or info would be appreciated keep in my im only 15 i thirst for knowledge!

[HiFlow5 0]

I say that you should address the suspension and rearend before anything else.


What are your plans with the car? Street, strip, show or what?

[badaZZ-five-o]

the car is going to be street/strip i will be using it as a daily driver though so it cant be too extreme. i wasnt gonna change anything on the front suspension exept maybe drilled rotors or something but im not sure what to do next

[HiFlow5 0]

I think I remember reading that this is a conversion car, so there are areas that should be addresses first. Front rotors and spindles should really be changed. The stock springs can be reused, but I would get different struts, and maybe think about upgrading the sway bar. Have you converted to a 8.8" rear yet?

[badaZZ-five-o]

no im curious what rear end came in the 1988 lx? Also the front swar bar is already a heavy duty one because i pulled one from a Gt and they were i dentical so i didnt bother .

[HiFlow5 0]

LX and GT's are just about all the same, except for the ground FX. Was your car orig a 4cyl, or did it always have a 8 in it?

[thunderbird muscle]

auto or standard?

[badaZZ-five-o]

C-6 auto

[badaZZ-five-o]

Make: Ford
Model: Mustang GLX
Style/Body: 2 Door Hatchback
Engine: 5.0L V8 SFI HO

according to the auto check!

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally Posted by badaZZ-five-o

Make: Ford
Model: Mustang GLX
Style/Body: 2 Door Hatchback
Engine: 5.0L V8 SFI HO

according to the auto check!

From what I remember, GLX's were only made in 82 and 83.

[badaZZ-five-o]

well i typed in my vin number and did the auto check and it came with those results!? And i didnt think lx came with 5.0 did they? ive done the check at different places and they all come back the same!? What is a GLX?

[HiFlow5 0]

Whats your VIN? I have a current Carfax account still open and I can run it through for you and email you the results.

[badaZZ-five-o]

this is wierd because i bought my mustang thinking it was a 2.3 mustang but i guess it is a 5.0 mustang but is still an lx but when i bought the car the guy had the 2.3 that came from the car i rejected his offer to take it but why would it be a 2.3 if the car was a 5.0?