I'm getting a 67 mustang with a 200 I6 3-speed and want to put a v8 auto in it(wife can't drive a stick). The 5.0's from the fox body mustangs are plentiful around here. This is my first v8 conversion. Can someone tell me the best way to do so or would a non efi 302 be easier to install. I wanted to put a 5.0 in it because the car has a c4 auto that comes with it along with a 5.0 intake and heads.

 

Hello and welcome to the site newbie. We get asked this question a lot, so bear with us. There is a lot more than just upgrading the engine for this swap. You will need to upgrade the entire front suspension to include 5 bolt drums or disks, plus the entire front suspension, plus the entire rear end. Here is some reading for you.
http://www.geocities.com/a65ragtop/V.../i6_to_v8.html

 

i got a cheaper idea, teach her to drive a stick.




welcome neub!

 

Thanks for the welcome. Well upon further inspection of the 67 mustang it already has 5 lug front and rear axels so it shouldn't be as hard to convert. I'm buying the 67 mustang for $2500 which I think is a dang good deal because it's in pretty good shape. I'm gonna have to wait because a while to convet it till I can get more money saved up. Another plus is i got a c4 auto trans a set of 302 heads, 2 intakes, valve covers, cam,aluminum air intake for $75. Me and my wife are gonna learn to drive a stick (yes I know its sad that we don't already know how). But you can't beat the sound and power of a v8 so I will convert it.

I just read my first post and realized that I said that the parts came with the car that was my mistake.