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Message: <blockquote data-quote="P51CrazyHorse" data-source="post: 640210" data-attributes="member: 11265">Yeah, my idea I've been kind of leaning toward is to keep driving it as is *until* the 3.8 dies. THEN do the swap.I am also toying with the idea of browsing around for another DD car (for the fuel economy, etc) to buy FIRST, then doing the swap. Right now, my only other vehicle is my '88 S-10 Blazer 4x4 which gets about 17mpg on a good day. Close to 10mpg less than my Mustang.I have heard that the 3.8L engines are only good for around 150k miles, but know people personally who've had them last well into the 200k range (mine included). I think it's one of those engines that either runs forever or quits early... There've been a lot of other motors that have had those same horror stories to them that I've seen go for close to 300k miles with only normal maintenance.True, I did originally buy this car as a "project"... in fact, I didn't really buy it, but more traded a '92 Cavalier for it (and got $1,000 cash on top of the deal). So far I have surprisingly little money actually wrapped up in this car so far. It's been an OUTSTANDING daily driver for me the past ten months.My other idea I have toyed with is to get another Mustang, perhaps one that already has a bad engine, and put my 5.0 in that car. Keep this one the way it is for now. With the various contacts I have through work, I can always find another 5.0 to stuff in this one should the 3.8 give up on me. Just something to think about, I suppose.</blockquote>