[Alico21]

I have a 1998 mustang with v6 engine, I was wanting to find out how hard it would be to place a 302 v8 engine in to this car. I have the engine already and am wanting to put it to good use, now it is just sitting in my building. So other then some small changes I was told that this is a easy task to do. Is there any body that can let me know how hard this is or send me to a webpage to help with this problem?

[Rogertaddei]

I think its easy to sell the v6 and buy a GT.........!!

[Alico21]

Yes I do think it would be easer to seel the v6 and buy a Gt, but that would take most of the fun out of it. As far as i know the Gt and my mustang have the same body and over all the same weight, so what i am wanting to try to do is to place the 302 v8 in to my car and see if i can complet the project. I know that the suspension has to be changed which i have all ready got, but is there anything els that will have to be done to place the 302 v8 in to my car?

[FunkyBoss]

I'm pretty sure the motormounts are different. You're also going to need a new transmission, and the 7.5 rear-end is weak. Like Roger said, sell the 6 and buy a GT, then the fun really begins!

[Alico21]

Will the motormounts be to hard to work out so that the 302 V8 will fit in to the Mustang? I all ready have most of the things that need to be changed like the transmission, drive shaft, rear-end, new suspension, whole new breaking system and a few other things for the car but I was not sure what all would have to be do to place the motor in to the car. That is about the only problem i have to work out so far. Ihave been told to different things and I was trying to find out which was right, I have been told that the motor should just slide in and then on the other had I have been told that I will have to change a few things but that over all it should slide in to place. So will the motormounts be all that I have to chang or will there be a little more work to it then that? Ya i could sell the 6 and buy a Gt(I know that would be fun) But i have the 6 and have been told that I can work it in to the Gt and as far as I know I have all the parts need to do that, Since if i was to buy I Gt I would still be doing the same amount of work why not use what I have?