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  • #1

    Picked up a 97 Aspire

    I will be bringing home a 97 Aspire tomorrow.
    I want to clarify ever-thing I should keep.
    I've read through "Custom Suspension, Brakes & Wheels" and have asked a couple of questions there and I'll be keeping the following:
    1. complete rear beam and associated hardware.
    a. Do I need to keep the rear struts?
    2. front hubs, disc's, calipers, and tie rods.
    a, Do I need to keep the front struts?
    3. front sway bar
    a. I read mixed reviews on using it. But I figured I'd at least pull it
    4. master cylinder
    5. tires and wheels
    Anything else from that department?

    Next,
    I've read through "Custom Engine & Drivetrain" and asked a couple of questions there as well. I plan on keeping the following but not sure why:
    1. all drive shafts
    a. Do I really need them?
    2. shifter, shifter rods, and associated hardware.
    3. 5 speed transmission is bad.
    a. Should I keep it anyways?
    4. Good running engine.
    a. plan to sell
    Anything else in that department?



    Thanks guys
    Whoa, that was fun!
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  • #2
    Wait.... read your post... dich the aspire 5 speed and sick with the efi festiva 5 speed


    If the transmission is bad, replace it with one out of the efi festiva... don't put an aspire 5 speed back in, unless you drive better then a grandma... with my luck I replaced 4 aspire 5 speeds... our aspire has its 5th 5 speed
    Last edited by old yellow; 02-05-2015, 07:51 PM.
    Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now

    Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)

    Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has     it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.

    Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!

    TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to     bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!

    '94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi

    SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!

    R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.

    R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi

    R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles

    R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)

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    • #3
      I do not plan in using the Aspire 5 speed. It's whats bad on the Aspire. I just wasn't sure if I should keep it around or not.
      Whoa, that was fun!

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      • #4
        Front Seats and rear cover, some folks like them in a Festiva. VAF to throttle body hose. Brake Booster. Three things that I can think of right off.
        I hate being Bi-Polar, it's awesome.

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