Mustang Engine Swap

[PyRo]

Probly the best bang for the buck (hp and labour to install) would be a 351 (5.8). BUT DONT underestimate the 5.0L as it truly is an amazing poerplant VERY capable of moveing the TINY mustanges to amazing times.

I have driven a couple 80-90s cameros (my favorite was 1993 pontiac firebird with a 350 mulitiport injection). BUT NONE of em can move (IN A STRAIGHT LINE) like a lightly moded 80's stang like my buddy runs.

Get a 97+ Ls1, that will move :)

[PyRo]

We have a 5.0 that we're putting in our 49 F1, and my F150 has a 5.0 in it. I don't feel liek having 3 vehicles with 5.0's in them, lol. I could settle for a 351 I suppose. What would be the best automatic tranny though? I'd kinda like a manual but auto is just so much simpler.

It's not harder to install a manual tranny so long as you have all the parts and an idea where everythign goes.

[PyRo]

Chevy is still faster...

I know most years the fastest camaro beat the fastest mustang stock for stock, I forget if their were any exceptions or not :)

[PyRo]

For what it would take to get it to my liking, I could sell it and get a nice F-Body car which is what I really want. I might have to go that route.

Do it, I could never stand the look of those mustangs.

[PyRo]

For the money it would take to make it into something I would like, we could sell and put the money towards a Camaro/Chevy II/442/etc.

I'd love to find a Javelin, but I don't see that happening any time soon...

Anyone know anbout what we could expect to get for this car? It's in excellent condition. The previous owner had iot completley redone with the same paint and upholstry the factory used. No dents or dings, no scratches, etc.

Exactly by the time you make somthing of the car you probably could have sold it and bought a faster mustang, camaro, or somthing else unless your're really good at scavenging parts for the motor swap.

[PyRo]

KBB told me like $1,800. Mabey I screwed soemthing up.

My dad said he thinks we can get atleast 6 grand for it. I tried not to laugh when he said it.

Maybie 6 grand if it was still on the dealers lot.

[rkjunior303]

I owned a 78 F100 back in High school that had a 351W in it and boy did that thing scream.. It ate gas like a mother, though.

[Brak]

ive got a 71 caddy 500 big block ill sell ya! 8.2 liters of awesome

[WickeDKlowN]

With a 500ci, I'd kill myself. Twice.

[billybob_81067]

Hey Pyro... You might consider trying to NOT BE SUCH A LOSER by consolidating your quote/rants to one post so I can skip over the entire thing much easier. kthx!

:)