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shaolinfox30
Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 323 Location: Ma
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject: 1981 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.2L - $300 (oakland hills / mills) |
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2207846992.html
1981 Ford Mustang Cobra 4.2L Hatchback
Automatic Transmission
Needs carburetor
Body is pretty straight
Needs work
restore or parts car
$300 as is |
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capri50asc
Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 290 Location: Canton Michigan
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject: . |
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Body looks ok, But that 4.2L engine scare's me!
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shaolinfox30
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I hear ya! |
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#67 Black Mac'
Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 197 Location: Phx/Humboldt AZ
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing too much if you like your cars stock. Although I think a water pump may be hard to find anymore.
If you want to mod it, you can't do anything with the engine. Can't stroke, bore it, or put better heads on it. I don't even think the exhaust manifolds are the same as the 5.0.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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capri50asc
Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 290 Location: Canton Michigan
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 4:39 pm Post subject: 4.2L Engine |
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If you Google FORD MOTOR COMPANY 4.2L Engine you will see it was one of the worst engines made . Consumers reports also stated that the engine destroys itself because it has a very small crank and has a very thin crankcase.
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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Unlike the almost indestructable 3.0L V-6 or the 4.6L V-8. Both have been in our vehicles for an awful lot of miles. |
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capri50asc
Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 290 Location: Canton Michigan
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:57 am Post subject: Ford Engines The Best! |
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Kenny you are right! Here are some of Fords BEST engines!
1) 5.0L
2) 3.0L
3) 4.6L
4) 289 cid
5) 351W cid
6) 390 cid
7) 428 cid
429 cid
9) 300 cid (truck)
10) 351 C
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KHummel66
Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 450 Location: Troy (Dayton) OH
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:24 am Post subject: Re: Ford Engines The Best! |
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capri50asc wrote: | Kenny you are right! Here are some of Fords BEST engines!
1) 5.0L
2) 3.0L
3) 4.6L
4) 289 cid
5) 351W cid
6) 390 cid
7) 428 cid
429 cid
9) 300 cid (truck)
10) 351 C
Chris |
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:25 am Post subject: |
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That old inline 6 300 CID was a fantastic engine. Couldn't kill them with normal maintenance. They quit making it to shorten the engine bay by going to a V6. Then they went and made a V-10!! |
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#67 Black Mac'
Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 197 Location: Phx/Humboldt AZ
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:00 am Post subject: |
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The 400ci was a good one too.
I bought a 72 Galaxy with one in it that already had 125,000mi.
At about 235,000mi the car rusted out from under it so I put it in a 74 Merc & drove it another 60,000mi.
The best $100 car I ever owned _________________ Favorite rides past & present:
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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The '97 Expedition I gave my stepdaughter has over 300,000 on it and nothing ever goes wrong with it. 4.6L V-8. And it gets just under 25MPG on the highway.
My new one gets 17.5-18.2 around this area (5.4L, 6 speed auto) but doesn't do much better on the highway. We went to Fanning Springs, which is pretty much open road, last week end and only got 19.2 for a 200+ mile trip.
Had so many good cars I don't really have a favorite. Worst mileage?
1988 Chevy 3+3 4 door dually with 454. On 1 tank I got 10 MPG, on the flatland of Georgia with the cruise set at 60. Never got that good again. Beautiful truck though. Black and Chrome. People would gather around it and look at rest stops, and want to know all about it.
1959 Ford Retractible. 352 V-8. Not sure but it sucked gas. |
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Those old inline 6s were nearly indestructible.
From your list above, I would lump the 260/289/302 together. They are all pretty much the same engine. Those engines were always super reliable and just ran well.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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260 cubic inches = 4.2L.
My very first brand new car was a 1966 Ford Fairlane 500 XL 2 door hardtop. 289, 3 speed automatic with 'Select shift.' I bought it then Ford came out with a 5/50,000 mile extended warranty for $25.00. I bought it. I was driving back and forth between Grand rapids, Mich and Warren, Mich. (North of Detroit). 165 miles each way, every weekend.
I was disconnecting the speedometer for months at a time and at the end of 5 years it showed 50,000 miles. Never had a problem with the car. Hooked it up and when I traded it in 1974 it showed 156,000 miles! Guess that's why I prefer Fords. Never any problems. My '07 F150 had 1 problem and it was the rear end. They replaced the entire rear end assembly. It was MADE IN JAPAN!! |
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:20 am Post subject: |
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Kentennis wrote: | 260 cubic inches = 4.2L. |
Yes, but I'm talking about the 260 of 1963/64.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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