projectresto83

Has anyone seen a straight six in a fox body? I know the older stangs came with them but I just havn't seen anyone put one in as an upgrade. Just imagine the torque one of those would pull with a turbo on it. I bet clearance would be an issue in the front though wouldn't it.

mjr46

THEY CAME STOCK IN FOXES IN 79'S AND up to???80 or 81????..can't remember but I saw one at the salvage yard before and was like wtf?? and to put a v-8 in an inline equipped fox.. I believe k-member needs to be swapped

Shelty

they were 200ci IIRC. I think they went to '82 becuase the infamous 3.8 was born in 1983, and lived till 1986 popping headgaskets along the way..... haha

ford took GM's 3.8, the one used in the Grand National, and fuggered with it, and designed the flawed engine... I think the water jackets were too close to the pistons and over time they simply blew out gaskets or something...

93 LX FiveO

buying a 6 cylinder mustang is like buying an automatic corvette

projectresto83

That is not my point. My 83 was a 3.8 auto when I originaly bought it. It ran after putting a battery in it after sitting in a field for 5 years lol.
I thought the 79's did, I wasn't sure. I mean something like the 300 inline. Like the 4.9 from the F150's. I seen one on craigslist for $300 that ran perfect and the idea just hit me for a second. I would much rather have a 351 from the F150 instead lol.

HACKGT350

you mean this

its in an 82 still runs and its for sale

mjr46

yup that'd be it.....^^^^^^^^

HACKGT350

that little gem is still for sale at the mustang farm up here by me. very little rust on it still runs good its nice could use a turbo

mjr46

are you suprised it's still for sale??? LOL!!!!!....AN EMBARASSMENT to fox history but I'm sure it'd make an okay D/D......i'D PUT A HUGE FArt can on the back tint the windows and put curb scrapers on it

HACKGT350

haha im sure you would.