Pompel

Thanx for al the answers. I think the best idea is to by a donor car as jojobanks sugested.
I know it is a lot of work and there is a long way to go before I can put the engine inside. (Brakes, steering, suspension etc.) I will try to find the forum with the 67 gettinga a new boss engine.

mr_velocity

Anything is possible. Here's my 66, granted the mounts were welded in the stock location for a 302 but they could have been welded in for any motor. Just need a lot of time and some cash. If the motor is most important, decide on the motor then build everything around it so it fits.

1slow67

There haven't been any recent reports of this happening. It was a tune problem with the tuners turning off the knock sensors, their tunes have been modified to keep them on now.


EDIT: Here is the build thread of the 67, but he hasn't updated it in a couple months.

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...oss-5-0-a.html

jojobanks

@ the OP: that's a good example of the type of fabrication that may have to take place. Whole custom front subframe with aftermarket control arms, steering system, etc. If you end up having to get that wild with it then expect to burn enough cash to simply buy a new boss by the time it's over and done with. Although you'll have something completely original

Pompel

Mr_Velocity what frontend have you used on you '66?

I found this link http://www.modularfords.com/forums/f...2-boss-172320/

mr_velocity

Its from Rod and Custom http://rcmotorsportsinc.com/ Good guys, will spend the time and walk you through anything you might want to do.

andrewmp6

1slow67 i find that kinda funny a lot of 4.6s don't even have a knock sensor on them.If you got the cash http://www.roadstershop.com/products...nsion-ifs-form or http://www.roadstershop.com/products...-subframe-form

ozarks06

It's pretty much the same as a 4.6 swap and a lot of those have been done. The easiest way is to remove the shock towers and put in a Mustang 2 type front end (Heidts, R&C, TCI, etc.). A few guys have notched the shock towers to get a 4.6 in but it's pretty tight.

If you keep the stock type suspension, you probably will have to fabricate a front-sump oil pan and pickup tube. I believe Canton makes one for the 4.6 but I don't know if it will fit the 5.0. Plan on lots of fabrication and engineering. You will also need a compatible transmission and drive shaft (they have a flange on the transmission so you'll have to have one custom made or cut - I had an 06 GT drive shaft lengthened).

You can find a lot of info on this forum (including 67 with a new Boss 5.0 motor): http://www.modularfords.com/forums/f30/

Norm Peterson

With the level of effort that you're looking at, you might as well be looking to drop a Chevy engine of some kind in. Don't count on anything fitting up any better just because the 5.0 is a Ford motor, and do count on having to do things to keep the EFI happy.

I'm not at all trying to suggest that you do a Chevy motor instead of the new 5.0 motor. But if you look into some of the projects that did the cross-marque swap, you may find some ideas and solutions that you might not have thought of otherwise. Google "Muttstang" or go over on the Pro-Touring.com forum under Project Updates (it's the $5000 budget Mustang thread) and pay attention to the earlier part of that build.


Norm

69mach1377

Just stroke a 351 and call it done...408 seems to be popular.