Just picked this up .. gonna try and secretly make a dialy driver out of it and give to the wife on here 40th birthday next June

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3AR TQ%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=320142261340

my question is that.. my brother in law has been a backyard mechanic all his life, mostly big block chevy engines. he has already agreed to help w/ this project and has said we are going to put a V8 in.

Should i slow him down? and are there good internetlinks for Ford Engine rebuild for this car?


Thanks in advance

 

Then pull up a chair and learn. We have a few articles about this swap in the FAQ section above that you need to read first before you actually acquire the 6 banger car. My advice to you is to look for an original V8 to begin with. You will not only save yourself a lot of time, but you will save yourself a lot of money. Take a read here for some conversation on the issue. But. if you already have the 6 banger you have two choices. 1. Put the V8 in correctly by changing out all the suspension, transmission and rear components, or 2. Sell the 6 banger and get a realMustang V8 car.
http://www.geocities.com/a65ragtop/V..._thread_1.html

 

thanks for the reply...


good link
and im going through reading the FAQ section now.


ill show him the link and see if its a project (v6-v8) that he wants to undetake. i feel the cost wont be too bad for me since the labor is free...

 

If you were closer I'd be able to help you out, going to be getting rid of 8" axle and drum spindles form my 68 soon. (depending on when I get my stang back from paint) [>:]