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v6 to 5.0 engine swap

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Old 09-02-2008, 09:12 PM
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Default v6 to 5.0 engine swap

i have a friend who owns an 86 capri with a 3.8 v6 and an automatic c5. he wants to put in a 5.0 but we need to know if we can just pull the 3.8 and drop in the 5.0 using the same motor mounts and cross member and just bolt the motor to the c5 bellhousing
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Old 09-02-2008, 09:28 PM
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if it is possible i don't think i would want to cause that trans might not hold up to the powerband of the 5.0
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Old 09-02-2008, 10:32 PM
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talk to shelty, he did that with his 86
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