Flat black 1998 Build(3.8L to 4.6L)

This is my first car that I've bought and after owning it for about a year its time for a change
It started as a multi colored red v6 ( I know it would've been easier to buy a GT but i paid 1000 dollars for this v6 and it looked good 10 feet away.)(In NY the prices for mustangs are ridiculous, people are trying to sell v6s for 4-5 grand and gt's for 7k+)

I painted the car with john deere blitz black. (still needs clips for the front parts of the ground effects on both sides CANT find them separate)
Have a tr3650 from an 02 gt(just ordered a speed cal and trans mount to make it work)

The motor is a SOHC out of a 09 crown vic
Swapped a upper and throttle body from a 98

Probably going to keep the engine stock for a year or two until my funds are refurbished and hopefully than hopefully turbo(?)
Also have a set of fr500's to go on, need tires though(will worry about that next spring since winter is coming).

 

Sorry for the thread being all out of order and hectic its how my 18 year old brain functions
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The original plan for the car was to swap in a 5 speed and interior from a 2000 v6 I bought for $700 dollars (it had a dead cylinder)
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The exterior and interior were in real good condition

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After doing some investigation I found out that the cause of the dead cylinder was a broken exhaust valve in cylinder 2.
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After fixing the engine, my plans went a different way

 

I knew eventually I was going to put a V8 in the car, and I decided that I much rather a black interior so there was no point in swapping this nice interior and ruining it when i can leave it in the convert. and get more money than with my ratty interior. I still planned on swapping the 5 speed though but my mom talked me out of it. :undecided:
I sold the convert for about 4 times what I paid for it. And with in a week a bought the Tr3650.
Then I bought the motor


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this is where I am at now

I still need:
ECU
CCRM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
FLYWHEEL
TRANS TO ENGINE BOLTS
COOLANT HOSES
and some more little things

If need someone who is knowledgeable on the 98 gt's to confirm some info about the fuel system/ECU(the point i am stuck at right now)

 

Unfortunately I need a 6 bolt as well

 

I have GT upper plenum and plan on getting a 96/97 fuel rail(the fuel rail hookups aren't on the wrong side either, however it is return less style)
I have a TR3650
and I would fail inspection if swapped to carb

 

Yeah I'm collecting parts first, hoping that I won't forget a lot of things
My parents have an extra car I can borrow, but I want the engine bay painted, wires tucked(semi), engine in and running in at most 2 weeks.

 

The plan is to always have this car, I plan on getting a new daily after or finding a Mustang with a blown engine and throwing my v6 in it.

The car it self is solid though surprisingly no rust

 

Didn't get much done today
Painted one valve cover before work (not sure i like it but oh well)
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Also received transmission cross member and coolant reservoir
Really need to clean the cool an reservoir up but not sure how I'm going to go about it. In other applications I've used brake fluid+all purpose cleaner+rice(as an abrasive) and its worked real well but I think if i use rice ill never get it out because the reservoirs are chambered. [/URL][/IMG]

 

Lol your car is definitely cooler, i love side exhausts
Im actually worried my wheels won't go, with the chrome lip and it being a shinny black not flat.

 

Thats why I went with flat black, Im sick of seeing 1000 red mustangs driving around everyday.
And yeah with plastidip and wraps I'm starting to see a lot more matte/flat/satin cars unfortunately

 

I think i was going to originally go with black chrome saleens, i think i didn't get them because I wanted 17's. and i really want that 10.5" rim in the rear lol lotta meat

 

I would gladly take it off your hands for a reasonable price