chevy small block into a Mustang?

350mustang · 06-28-2003

I am looking for someone who has put a chevy small block in a 1980 mustang need hints.

vbrpete · 06-28-2003

Unless you already HAVE an absolutely primo 350 already built and paid for,WHYYYYYY do this.

I've seen Mustangs done with big and small block Chevys,but in each case they were boneyard drop-ins.They don't seem to fit that well especially at the firewall(distributor interference) and the motor mounts make for some interesting McGyvering to make the thing sit level.

If you don't already have the Chev motor,do yourself a favor and build a Ford.It'll probably be easier.

Twister · 06-28-2003

VBR, even Mc Gyver is not red-nack anough for that swap

Cuda-eater · 06-28-2003

You'll have to find someone REALLY "old-school" for this.

But it CAN be done right.

In the early 80s, when drag-racers were snapping up fox-body Mustangs for their light weight instead of performance (puh-leaze, the 1979-1982 Mustangs only outran the Mustang II by .2 seconds in the 1/4) a number of them went to Chevy Small-blocks for power.

Your best bet would be to find someone who's done that before.

Also, a Powerglide or a manual-tranny would be easiest to install in such a swap, as they're easily adapted to more situations than other Chevy trannies, and MUCH easier to adapt than most of Ford's.

Of course, a good Lentech AOD would work, they do them with special bellhousings to put behind small-block Chevys, I ordered one from them for a side-project of mine.

Monkey Boy · 06-28-2003

You want to put a Chevy motor in a Ford car? I hate you!!

350mustang · 06-29-2003

Okay for everyone that says not to do it guess what?! I'm going to anyway I have the engine just sitting in my shop and bought the mustang for 100.00 I'll take some pictures and post them as the project progress goes on. Thanks for the support...

Fordgazm · 06-29-2003

Hell , if I had a 350 laying around and bought a stang for a hundred bucks .....I'd do it too

....just call it frankenstein lol .....Best of luck . Post up and keep us informed on your progress

1998GT · 06-29-2003

I would like to see that. What would need to be changed?

JSRacingBBF · 06-29-2003

I think I'll buy a crapmaro and put a 351C in it since I have one laying in my shop. and we can grudge race. I'll bet my BBF powered 69 Mustang that runs low 9's that I'll beat the bowtie and will give him a bulb LOL
do yourself a favor and sell the 350 buy you a real motor.
JS

Fordgazm · 06-29-2003

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Originally posted by JSRacingBBF
I think since I have one laying in my shop. and we can grudge race. I'll bet my BBF powered 69 Mustang that runs low 9's that I'll beat the bowtie and will give him a bulb LOL
do yourself a favor and sell the 350 buy you a real motor.
JS

And youll do that with a hundred dollar car and an engine you have laying around

Dont get me wrong ....I love the small block ford ...and the stangs ......Trust me ...a 350 is a real motor ...If it was not a formiddable opponent , then you would not have chosen a big block to compete ("I'll buy a crapmaro and put a 351C in it" ) . Tell me that this guy is not building a " cheap street car " ????????? I thought so

Twister · 06-29-2003

the problem is the motor mount location on the SBC is futher back on the block than a 302, pushing the front of the engine closer to the radiator, plus the slope of the oil pan is longer and will most likely have issues with the K Memebr. The tranny will need to be replaced with a GM tranny due to the bellhousing bolt pattern being different, and sine GM trannys have different mounting points and the engine further foreward in the chassis, the tranny mount and tranny crossmember most likely will need to be moved. you will then need a custom driveshaft and a custom set of headers to make it work. sounds cheap in the beginning, but is you look at everything, I would get a wrecking yard 302 and c4.....

GTRaptor · 06-29-2003

You can call it Stangvrolet

JSRacingBBF · 06-30-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Fordgazm
And youll do that with a hundred dollar car and an engine you have laying around Dont get me wrong ....I love the small block ford ...and the stangs ......Trust me ...a 350 is a real motor ...If it was not a formiddable opponent , then you would not have chosen a big block to compete ("I'll buy a crapmaro and put a 351C in it" ) . Tell me that this guy is not building a " cheap street car " ????????? I thought so

I have a BBf race car friend, i was refering to a 351C in my garage, I would buy a crapmaro and put it in and race him heads up the offer still stands. using parts I have laying around left over from when I ran 351c's JUst to prove a point. The 351C was twice the motor that a 350 is or was. It was essentially a small block with big block heads
read your history , see bob glidden era. No need to argue this it's been done. have a great day.

Fast1 · 06-30-2003

All u need to do is run a motor plate..This can be done and has been done..To tell ya the truth ive thought about doing it myself.Let me know if u need any help i know of a guy whos done this.

Fast1 · 07-01-2003

here for k member
Call up Doug at Legend Racing Enterprises he could get you set up pretty right...Tell em Steve sent ya..
1-847-923-8979

will do some more diging l8tr