[93foxbody2.3]

Humor me for a moment people. Please. Now, if I was to put a v6 in my notchback, what motor and tranny can I use if I was to pull one from the junk yard? Will I have to modify anything? Thanks in advance guys.

[The Mustang Kid]

Hey dude,
I've been wanting to do this to my '87 hatchback since I first got it, mostly because the 2.3 thats in it hasn't run much since I got it.
First, you will have to replace the 2.3 motor mounts with the V6 mounts from the donor car at the junkyard. I've been wanting to do a 3.0/4.0 swap from a Ranger/Explorer. The guys on here say there's some work involved, but I think it will be a cool swap. You'll be getting the best of both worlds. More power than the 2.3, and better fuel economy than a V8. Hope this helps.

[74stang2togo]

3.8/3.9/4.2 swap wouldn't be that hard, just the computer, harness, matching tranny, and 1983-86 Mustang 3.8L motor and tranny mounts should just about have you there. (There's a little more, like exhaust, fuel line, and brake line issues, but just get the pieces from a 5.0 and swap where necessary.)

2.8/2.9/3.0/4.0/4.0sohc swap is a little more complicated, you'd have to track down mounts from a 1979-1980 2.8L Mustang... that's the only major complication, but it's a considerable one, good luck finding the mounts.


To be brutally honest though, the 5.0 V8 swap is EXACTLY as difficult as the 3.8/3.9/4.2 swap, and you'd probably be MUCH happier with the end result (more reliable, more powerful, comparable fuel economy). The cost difference would probably be negligible as well, perhaps even cheaper, given the number of 3.8/3.9/4.2L engines vs the number of 5.0s built, and the survivabilty rates of each engine family.