86 5.0L

i mean the swapping of engines and front ends, almost all people simply start cutting wires and ripping out stuff and just doing a ****-poor job at doing it correctly, and its to a rare SVO, such a disgrace to a nice pedigree

motorman524

pretty well everything bolts up, but that type of mustang has been rode hard and put up wet.

raven_ghostwolf

Sounds like a screwed up SVO to me what a shame.
But to answer your questions, Yes the 84 SVO did come with 4 wheel disc brakes 5 lug wheels,
the rear end is a 7.5 with 3.45 gears stock & quad-shocks not a 8.8 like later 5.0's.
Body and frame is the same as any other mustang out there

hillbilly pony

Like raven said. the rear end is the weak link. If it is a SVO or not who cares if yourlooking for a 5.0 you dont have to pay for out of pocket. 1000's of people swap out for 302's and have no problems.......myself for instance. YOU have to be satisfied with the trade if it is what you want. I personally would do it. carded 302's make MUCHCHEAPER Hp than all of the extras involved in EFI Hp. so i say if it is solid go for it.

But for future reference a real SVO with the original motor would be a collectors item. you should do the trade and then slap the original owner

warggod

lol ya slap the onwer
as long as it wasnt slapped together like **** and the guy took hes time and did a good job then i will trade i gess i could change the rest of the body and make it a newer sytle mustang will the newer style dashes fit wright in, same screw holes and i notice the back seat truck side panels are different i have 89 interior will all the interior fit right in change right out
plus i hope the 302 engine is out of a mustang because its a 4 barrel

P Zero

The unibody is the same, the front end is not. THe front end of the SVO is about 2" longer than all of the other front end. Also the front bumper cover wraps around all the way to the wheel wells. I happen to have an SVO front end that I tried bolting on to my '85 GT and found out that my hood was way too short.

But as someone else stated theyre 5 lug, 4 wheel disc brakes, and have a double wing ( I have that too). THey also have Recaro seats stock.

As for making them fast, its really easy. They boost 15PSI stock, with a engine management computer and some fuel system upgrades itll smoke most cars you come across.
-P.

warggod

got another question about the v8 in a 4cyclinder car will i not pass inspection because this svo did not come out with a v8 motor in it

warggod

THe front end of the SVO is about 2" longer than all of the other front end. Also the front bumper cover wraps around all the way to the wheel wells.
then what should i look for when i see this car today because he said the whole front end was changed to a 87 or 89 front end he said

P Zero

To see if its really an svo? Look for 5 lugs, 4 wheel disc brakes, Recaro seats ( they look pretty sporty as compared to regular mustang seats), a double wing on the back. THeres a small wing about half way up the glass then it should attach to the lower wing (which looks like an LX wing, BUT its SVO specific the part where it mates up to the smaller upper wing is flat).

As for the front end, I guarantee the hood, fenders, bumper cover, header panel all have been changed.
So really what you need to look for is whether this cars been in a wreck or not. Look for overspray on the core support, in the wheel wells. Probably running a carfax report wouldnt hurt. ALso, get the VIN and call your local Ford dealer's parts dept. and have them run the VIN and theyll be able to tell you if its a real SVO or not.
-P.

warggod

As for the front end, I guarantee the hood, fenders, bumper cover, header panel all have been changed.
so what your saying if you change this all then it will fit right i just dont wont to miss something that has been hatch up to fit