I'm surprised there wasn't a sticky on the topic!
My 19 year old son wants a Mustang badly but the insurance would be CRAZY! I've suggested pulling a 4 cylinder out of a Fox body and dropping a mildly built 5.0 engine as an alternative. That way, the insurance rate is based on the VIN code as a 4 cylinder (if I'm not mistaken). I'm curious if anyone here has gone through a similar situation with good results, and what challenges would we face when doing the swap? Other than engine and tranny, is there anything else that needs swapping...like brakes?
So the basis of this question is whether or not it would be worthwhile in his situation (age vs. insurance). From a collectability standpoint I know it wouldn't be worth as much as a proper 5.0 VIN'd car, but that's just not an option right now.
Thanks in advance!
Connect With Us