Anybody here own a Fox Body Mustang?

"Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen" (sportwagen)
05/02/2015 at 09:59 • Filed to: None

If so, I would like to ask a few questions

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DISCUSSION (22)

daender > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 10:25

We have at least one or two here; paging mycarneverruns87!

Kinja'd!!!

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > daender
05/02/2015 at 10:27

Thanks! I’m wanting to ask about things such as brakes (LOL rear drums) and performance and such

no-affiliations > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 10:37

I’v got one; what are you wondering?

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > no-affiliations
05/02/2015 at 11:02

Does it still have the rear drum brakes?

Do they suck as much as people seem to think?

Is it a 5.0?

How much power does it make?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 11:05

My father has a European Capri with a drive train out of a Fox body. 5 litre, T5 and the 8.8 rear end.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 11:07

Does it have rear drum brakes?

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 11:10

It does not in fact. It has a disc brake conversion, but it was driven with drums for a while. The Capri is so much lighter even with the drums, it wanted to endo every time you slam the brakes.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 11:11

Ah, well I am wondering whether to leave the one I’m going to be fixing with drums or do an SN95 (94-98) rear disc swap

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 11:12

Depends on what you’re doing with the car.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 11:15

Dailying and autocrossing occasionally

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 11:31

If its just occasional autocross, you should be fine with the drums for a while. If you plan on adding much more than 50 hp, get yourself a disc conversion. It does impirve braking significantly. Obviously. But for now, I’d say you’d be able to live with the drums.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 11:35

Uh, planning on swapping in an Explorer 5.0... with a B

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 11:36

Hopefully going to swap in an Explorer 302... with a Ford Motorsport B303 and Comp Cam valve springs.

Definitely going to be a minimum of 250 WHP

Also planning on getting 3.73 rear gears

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 12:34

Not a problem for good drums then. A friend just showed up at the house with his ‘86 Cobra actually. Might snag some video after the tune up is done.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
05/02/2015 at 12:38

Hm, hopefully going to be doing a compression check on the 89 this afternoon :)

no-affiliations > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 14:57

Mine is converted to rear disc, but the drums aren’t actually bad if they’re properly maintened and adjusted

No, they don’t suck.. some people think muscle cars and sports cars are the same thing and dont get what they expect. It understeers if you don’t slow down and oversteers when you speed up and is as much fun as I could imagine having in a street car. Huge, affordable aftermarket and knowledge base. Great bang for the buck.

Stock, hp is lowish in the 200-225 range, but torque is a fun 300 or so. Mine is a gt40 hci, I’d guess 275hp ? +/- 25? it’s a project, I’ll dyno it when it’s restored..makes noise, generates fun, not super fast in modern terms

Hope some of that helps, you may have better technical answers by now..

no-affiliations > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 15:06

Sounds similar to the setup I have engine-wise, are you getting the gt40p heads, or 3bars? I dont yet know which cam I have, but suspect it’s an alphabet-303 (I’d guess f,b or e, but it’s a guess) I’d recommend a chip/good tune and supporting mods as well, or expect some idle issues

I’d stay with drums unless you have a very healthy budget - the details of the swap can add up, and you’ll get more our of that cash jn other areas, do the disc swap when/if you start messing with suspension.

DeWayneV8 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 16:11

Kinja'd!!!

Mach 1 brakes. 4.6 3V. Still trying to make my Fairmont turn.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > no-affiliations
05/02/2015 at 21:27

Just got done with the car... pulled the spark plugs (7&8 are HUGE pains in the ass) and got the passenger front wheel off... with a 20 lb sledge and a 2x4 (yay corrosion!)

Car wouldn’t start because the starter is dead

Grandpa says the problem is with the valve guides or something... and that he’ll rebuild them himself (lol yeah right)

However, it will end up staying stock sadly... hopefully I can get some 3.73 gears :)

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > DeWayneV8
05/02/2015 at 21:28

NICE!

I like it... a lot

DeWayneV8 > Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen
05/02/2015 at 22:17

Thanks! Do the disc brake conversion, the ford racing kit is the way to go. M-2300-M, then just buy 96-04 calipers.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > DeWayneV8
05/02/2015 at 22:45

Eh, I think I’ll just leave it stock with rear drums for now (it’s not my car, its my grandfather’s)