pedal2themedal

I have decided to go big block with a old 87 hatchback stang. It will be a 460 stroked to a 557 and a c-6 with a 3500 stall. My question is has anyone on here ever performed the swap? What all parts are required to complete the swap? How much more will the car weigh with the 460/c6 combo? Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks, robert

93 LX FiveO

ah man good plan. there was a notch for sale here with a 460 big block and c4 tranny.

needless to say it was gone withen a day.

sry i cant give u any info. i assume u will have minor fitting issues but nothing too serious. the engine bays are pretty big once u pull all the crap outa there

REDS 5.0

No real help here but........ You are my idle now! My neighbors had one w/ the 460 and what a scary azz car that is. GOOD LUCK!

pedal2themedal

A c-4 would be a lighter tranny so maybe i will go with a c-4 instead to save weight.

r.barn

these guys sell swap kits with right mounts, oil pan and headers and such
good place to start. give em a call for questions

http://www.mspmall.com/ddautospec/swapkits.html

r.barn

+1 on plenty of room.

pedal2themedal

Is there any place that i can buy a shortened 8.8?

88stangaruu

That thing is going to be NOSE HEAVY! But as long as your stroking it, it should offset the weight of the big block (which can be 700+ lbs assembled.) But its still going to be nose heavy. Your going to need to get some stiff springs for the front end, or coil overs.

I would go with a Tubular K member to, just for fitment issues.

I think you also have to take the power break booster out, or get a reduced diameter one because the engine intrudes into the area its in.

Id got with a C4 also because its a much smaller tranny and fits better in Fox bodies. Plus they dont use up as much hp as a C6 will.

Big block headers for a Fox start at about $450-$500 so just go with Hooker or kooks racing headers, they're probably some of the best you can buy anyhow.

88BlueGT

I agree with it being very nose heavy... I would do a k member, a arms, coil over and drag brakes up front just to shed some weight and get the front end under control.