So, just how bad are Mustang IIs?

[BayConRong]

Lol i laughed for 5 minutes after reading that.

 

[a6m5]

Wow. So many moderators in this thread!(I'm trying to make a point, too)

 

[Diego440]

What the hell just happened?

 

[buickgnx88]

Good Mustang II:

Bad Mustang II;

 

[Gil]

I've spent a considerable amount of time in two different Mustang II's. Both were notchbacks (The uglier of the two styles IMO).

One belonged to my older brother. He let me take it out when he came to visit.
Okay for 2 people, anyone in the back should be a small child or legless.

Not much of a performer in stock trim. The 2.3 can be built to make quite a bit of power. It is a SOHC after all, with a fairly sturdy bottom end. You can get 200 HP out of one fairly easily.

Contrary to popular belief, they are VERY heavy for thier size. At least when pushing one out of sand.

They sold very well, but comparatively few survive.

It will need a bucket load of work it the price is indicative of condition.

 

[HACKr]

Make sure you don't get rear ended when driving one.

I was actually serious. You'll explode.

 

[buickgnx88]

Unless you relocate the tank.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I was actually serious. You'll explode.

No, it's not quite the same as the Pinto it's based on.

The Pinto was so weak that in the event of a rear-end collision, the doors were jammed shut and the tank had a high likelyhood of lighting up, killing the occupants.

 

[Cano]

In Mexico Mustang IIs were all 302-V8 powered because of a federal law that mandated all engines to be made in-country and ford didn’t have (nor want) to have the 4-pot foundry in here, so every little Rustang II here is sweet running even with the anemic 8 cilinder of those days, I’ve seen these with some bolt ons and they cream the tires, and there is one around that runs 10s with the number’s matching motors and a procharger on a carb.

 

[nickatnoon61]

I always wanted one of these Mustangs... too bad they didn't export them much.

REALLY??? They din export them much bc NOBODY wanted them!

 

[Dennisch]

 

[LM7325]

I think it's really cool how the OP went from talking about a Mustang II to actually owning a C4 Corvette and Porsche 911.