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waldick
08-21-2007, 09:50 PM
Hi,
i just registered and have found this forum very helpful already...
i bought a 99 atx with a blown engine...a project for my son and i. he will be getting his license within a few months and that should give us enough time to either rebuild or replace the motor. the motor runs but has a bad knock... sounds like its somewhere on top, but until i open her up i cannot be sure...so starts the project :)
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wadespencer99
08-21-2007, 09:54 PM
Good luck!
Murdock
08-22-2007, 03:22 PM
Sounds like a good project.
Good Luck.
whitecougar
08-22-2007, 03:44 PM
j/w but where are u from? good luck and welcome!
contrapaul
08-22-2007, 04:51 PM
Drop in a 3l!! Welcome to Neco too, but please, drop in the power!
waldick
08-23-2007, 12:55 AM
i'm nw ohio and was toying with the idea of going with a 3l, but don't want to get in over my head...
azbobbybooshay10
08-23-2007, 12:57 AM
Start off with the basics, and work your way up from there. Welcome to NECO, and good luck!
contrapaul
08-23-2007, 07:08 PM
i'm nw ohio and was toying with the idea of going with a 3l, but don't want to get in over my head...
I figure that if you can rebuild a 2.5 you can swap for a 3... good luck with th project anyway, and you may want to consider swapping the transmission too.
waldick
09-06-2007, 06:48 PM
why the transmission ? it seems fine....
Tcougar
09-06-2007, 06:53 PM
Good luck! that son of urs will be prettyyyy happy getting a sexy cougar for a first car, i know i wouldve been :D , make sure to tell him not to cut off another car on the driving test, i did and failed the first time :rofl:
contrapaul
09-06-2007, 09:20 PM
why the transmission ? it seems fine....
If its fine that's ok, a number of people have swapped out the atx for the mtx.... I wish I had. The mtx is just better than the atx... faster, more power to the road, more fun to drive, etc. But if you don't car about huge power the atx performs fine (I do care :(, but I still auto-x the atx :biggrin:)
waldick
09-06-2007, 10:48 PM
ok, maybe later on, after he has been driving awhile...right now i just want to get the car on the road...in the process my son and i are learning a lot about cougars...
contrapaul
09-07-2007, 10:15 PM
ok, maybe later on, after he has been driving awhile...right now i just want to get the car on the road...in the process my son and i are learning a lot about cougars...
I don't blame you, sounds like a fun project. Its a really fun car, are you planning on modding it at all afterwards?
waldick
09-07-2007, 10:24 PM
probably...maybe a body kit and some wheels...and then we'll see what next...