ponyboy88

just trying to work out some details on a project i might be buying.

Found an 87 roller, with a nice built rear end and some other goodies that me and my girlfriend might split buying. There is also a guy selling a 460 thats been rebuilt and a C6 out of a 2wd f250 for a good price.

The 87 Gt was a manual T5 car before the engine and tranny were removed, what would it take to bolt the motor and the tranny into the fox. i know i should put spaces between the k-member and body to level out the motor and am looking at a swap kit from D&D automotive specialties.

Will it just bolt in place?

thanks for any help, it would just be a fun street car and id build up the 460 as time went on.

Portmaster

They make a kit just for this swap, It has headers (Hooker) engine mounts and oil pan. The C6 will bolt up to the cross member. It's a good swap. I think I'd be looking for a better 460. Try to find one out of a early 70's Lincoln Mark III. I bought one a few months ago complete(air cleaner on down) even with the A/C compressor and P/S pump with C6 transmission for 465 dollars. I had to make a 1100 mile round trip to get it but it's one of the best 460's out there

Redneck1465

Your going to need to change the oil sump and oil pan on that motor. Its a rear sump and you need to have a front sump for the car.

mjr46

get the swap kit and most the guess work will be cut out for you

ponyboy88

yea, i looked at the swap kits from: http://www.ddautospec.com/products_engineswap.html. Is there a better company out there, ive heard good things about this co. from hanging round on the 460 forum.
**** news is he sold the car, but i got my eyes out for another one, i have a 95 Gt in mind that has a bad motor in my parts.

Would there be any major changes with the SN95, ive heard the wiring harness's have some issues that foxes dont.

And i will keep an eye out, i wont buy the motor and tranny for a while yet anyway, theres a guy in my parts selling a 460 for $200 out of a "ford compressor" although ive never heard of a car called the ford compressor.

kylem

if you need at c6 rebuild kit, i got one, pm me if intrested

ponyboy88

thanks, ill keep that in mind

ponyboy88

Well, i was doing some research and had some questions for you.
The block i was looking at is a D9TE, which i understand isnt quite as good as the early blocks (D0VE and such) but also read that the D9TE's had deeper cylinders and would be better for a stroker. This will be going in a street car, that'll be more of a show/weekend car. I wont stroke it untill the motor needs to be rebuilt, but do you think its just worth going with the latemodel block if i can find it cheap since i wont be dragging it

ponyboy88

Also...(lol)

how much would it cost to build an AOD tranny that would handle the 600+ horsepower of the 460 (not saying ill have that much, but i would like to be prepared as i build it up more and more.) its 750.00 for the adapter to bolt the 460 to the AOD where it is 2400.00 to get an OD system on the C6.