ok guys im buying my first 4.6 GT ,2001,auto,(its for the wife) any dos and or donts i need to be aware of ? its got 76000 miles, and no mods at all .im picking it up tomarrow and will be testing it out over the weekend,anything i need to look for ?
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1988 5.0 coupe 5 speed,blue with white lamans stripes, 355s ,H-pipe,flowmasters K&N filter.smog pump delete.
76000 is young for an 01 everything should be good if treated right and look for leaks to
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03 MUSTANG GT,4R75W KENNE BELL 2.1 S/C NON-INTERCOOLED 6PSI
36LB INJECTORS,MONO CHIP,AUTOLITE 103s
BOOST-A-PUMP,SLP LOUDMOUTH CAT-BACK
TRICKFLOW 70MM THROTTLE BODY
STOCK AIR INTAKE WITH K&N DROP IN
FORD RACING 3.73 GEARS
2001 mustang gt, 4r70w,upr o/r x pipe, flowmasters, mil eliminators, 70mm pp tb, K&N CAI, BBKU/D pulleys, max motorsports CC plates, max motorsports string rack bushings, X2ball joints, F cntrl arm bushings, UPR frame connectors, Tokico hp shocks and struts, Steeda frnt sway bar, Steeda sway bar brackets, sway bar endlinks, Steeda bumpsteer kit, BBK spring isolators, H&R ss springs, UPR rear upper and lower control arms, UPR upper axle bushings, UPR reinforced torque boxes
make sure you pull one or two of the sparkplugs and take a look cant be to carefull. also see if the airfilter needs to be changed oh and fyi the stock airbox is a pain in the a$$ to put back together.
GOOD LUCK!!!
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01 red gt 5 spd, bassani catback, short shifter, bbk CAI, 3.90's, steeda sport springs, cobra R rims 17x9 255/40 front 275/40 rear and as long as the money keeps comin so will the parts ;p
Word. As long as there aren't signs of abuse, runs/rides well, and it doesn't go down the road crooked like my brother's old El Camino, it'll probably be ok. There are a lot of members with that kind of mileage (myself) and other members with a whole lot more on their 4.6's
Enjoy it.
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'99 GT - My increasingly expensive DIY project car... Vortech V1, Moser 31-spline axles, FRPP diff. w/ 4.10 gears, Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Shany Custom pipes, JBA shorty headers, Powerslot rotors, Tokico D-specs, H&R Sport Springs, Steeda Strut Brace, MM X-duty Lower Control Arms, Autometer Phantom Boost and Wideband AFR guage, Rear seat delete, Royal Purple, NGK, BFG
never hurts to check into the history of the car(if it was previous total loss or any serious accidents). try to find out the maintenance history on oil changes and other fluid changes(trans, coolant, rear diff) (proof if possible). To me, if theres no oil change sticker in the window, and the oil is pitch black, its probably not maintained very well. check for oil leaks, transmission oil leaks, and rear diff for oil or caked on dirt/oil.
TRY EVERYTHING. make sure all power options work as they should.
hope this helps.
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-2004 Mustang GT 40th 5 Speed - 13.51 @100 MPH - 1.96 60 ft'
-MGW Short Throw Shifter, MAC O/R Prochamber, Magnaflow catback, BBK Cold Air Intake, H&R Super Sport Lowering Springs, Motive 3.73 gears, SCT 91 Octane Tune by AM, 26x10.5x16 M/T ET Streets
let me tell ya,,,,,,,,its got 71000 miles,cold air,flowmasters,and its a ball of fun...it will blow the tires off through low and tear second up ,all in drive,the cars seam to be geared 327 0r 350 not completly sure,i think its a keeper....
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1988 5.0 coupe 5 speed,blue with white lamans stripes, 355s ,H-pipe,flowmasters K&N filter.smog pump delete.
01 red gt 5 spd, bassani catback, short shifter, bbk CAI, 3.90's, steeda sport springs, cobra R rims 17x9 255/40 front 275/40 rear and as long as the money keeps comin so will the parts ;p
thanks guys......your all a big help,and great support....i love the mustang family.......hey you any of you guys wanta invite me over for thanks giving ?
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1988 5.0 coupe 5 speed,blue with white lamans stripes, 355s ,H-pipe,flowmasters K&N filter.smog pump delete.
i do believe 3.27 is stock gear ratio, go and put 4.10s in it and you will love how it handles and tears up tire!! although im sure ur 88 is much faster in a straight line lol there is a guy here who just bought a mustang with 159k on his and its still goin fine... but its nothin like an ol five OH! get monsterous miles outta a 302... however, the crown vics and stuff cabs and police cars can get like 330,000miles on an original 4.6 motor!! so really it depends on how well it was taken care of... a good thing to check other than smoke and shifting smoothness is the buttons on the radio, the floor mats, and pedal pads....
if the radio is smoothed right out to the white plastic, someone wasnt very much of a careful driver meaning they prolly didnt take great care of the car (providing its a factory radio)
the floor mats will usually have a groove where the foot was, if its near the gas pedal, then most likely a lot of your miles are highway...
and the pedal pads themselves, on an auto this is KEY!! make sure the most smoothed out rubbed off part is in the bottom right hand corner of the pedal... this means the person actually drove with ONE foot the whole time not two at the same time causing uneven/unnecessary strain on the drivetrain over long periods of time
if they drove with just one foot, your good to go! and watch out, if your not opposed to change, you may dump the ol five OH like i did and change your whole world to the 4.6L... they really are a beautiful engine inside and out
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"Its not about what you can BUY, its about what you can build" anyone can buy a really cool car, but u dont ever get the satisfaction from it as you would building it yourself 1994 Mustang GT 5.0/T5 Sold 1998 Mustang GT 4.6/T45 *soon 5.4 S/C* Flows cat-back, CAI, Ford Racing 3.73 gears, Torsen Diff, short throw shifter
ok guys im buying a 2001 Mustang 4.6 GT...? 
