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Author Topic: Is this a good idea? ilya ¯ Member # 6164 posted                              Hey all, I posted here a while ago about a S/C mustang, but it didn't work out and I'm still carless, heh. I am thinking about buying a 1999/2000 GT with decent miles (under 70k hopefully) for around $9,000-10,000, and then doing a motor swap for a built motor, or building the stock block. I know there are some places here in the Bay Area where that would be possible, but I don't remember much else. Can someone tell me what my options are? I would like to stay under $14,000 for the "project" if possible, so that allows $4-5,000 for whatever work I need done + install. I would like to be making a good bit more horesepower than the stock GT motor. Thank you all! Posts: 90 | Registered: Nov 2005  |  : ilya ¯ Member # 6164 posted                              Reading my post, I am not sure I made myself clear.. Basically, I want a good bit more power than the 260 the regular GT motor provides. So, even if the motor itself is in good shape, I would like it to be built up, or exchanged for another, more powerful, built motor. What are my options and price ranges? I am a newb when it comes to this stuff, so my terminology may be a bit off. Posts: 90 | Registered: Nov 2005  |  : two-gun kid2 ¯ Member # 5891 posted                              johnb Posts: 5566 | From: Hayward,Ca | Registered: Jul 2005  |  : 89 FAKE SNAKE ¯ Member # 4531 posted                              maybe jus build a good bottom end and put the bottle in.. -------------------- 90 COUPE 01 R1 (stock) 04 XR-50(stroked) 06 TT-R50E SRA & PWA member Posts: 3075 | From: san jose | Registered: May 2004  |  : ilya ¯ Member # 6164 posted                              Nah, no bottle.. want all around good power without the potential pitfalls of a supercharger (my original plan was to Kenne Bell the same kind of GT, but I think a built/bigger/better N/A motor would be more fun/reliable/interesting/possibly cheaper). Posts: 90 | Registered: Nov 2005  |  : Eagle347 ¯ Member # 6205 posted                              You could get a fox body stang and do a stroker motor with top end, maybe even have enough left for a blower and go very very very fast for that kind of money. That is if you like fox's. Whatever you do have fun! -------------------- 1995 Mustang GTS 1 of 1002 deep forest green GTS's made. Bone stock. 1990 Coupe 347 NX E85 Nitrous kit Posts: 712 | From: Dayton, OH | Registered: Nov 2005  |  : 18x10roushes ¯ Member # 5269 posted                              get your heads ported and get some cams either vt or compcams get some longtubes. -------------------- http://fastgms-teamfast.com/ MEMBER OF TEAM FAST #1 RIP Willie G Posts: 1058 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jan 2005  |  : ilya ¯ Member # 6164 posted                              Thanks for the replies and the PM.. I am only considering a 1999-2001 GT under $10,000. Which place around here is the best? Apex? HCI? Big Dog? What kind of power can I get out of a stock GT block? If that isn't enough to get me to around 350 RWHP, then what's my next best option? Can I sell the block to the shop if they put in a new one? Thanks../ Posts: 90 | Registered: Nov 2005  |  :

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