aibarra87

I'm going to be swithing my 5 speed 87 mustang GT 5.0 engine with a 5.0 from a 87 thunderbird automatic any suggestions?

Dath

Yeah. Don't do it.

Why are you doing it?

lookinforastang

its not the same 5.0 and makes less hp and torque

the stang 5.0 is high output (higher compression)

i agree.. dont do it.

aibarra87

I'm doing it because the Mustang's engine smokes too much its like a blueish whiteish smoke
it burns your eyes and the engine has no power.

lookinforastang

thats what happens when u beat on it...

probably blew the headgaskets

u check the oil?

u know gaskets are like $20 and would take u a couple hours to replace rather than doing an entire swap.

i dont think u thought this one through...

86_GT_Mustang

ill say dount do it but if ya do let me know.

aibarra87

the oil looks fine how is it supposed to look with a blown headgasket?

86_GT_Mustang

kind a creamish.

aibarra87

the oil seems fine. the engine should fit right in right?

r.barn

Yeah, I dont think that is an "HO" version of that engine in the thunderbird.