These are the pictures from my finished big block swap. The Motor is a 1970 429 thunderjet. The car has a very mild build.
Last Photo The car was a 1989 mustang lx, with a 5.0 5 speed. It is now a 429 thunderjet, with a c6 mild converter, 3.27 rear gears. The motor is a stock rebuild with the following upgrades: 750 holley,accel ready to run ignition,electric fan,manual rack and pinion,drive belt pulleys, Hooker swap longtube headers, custom x pipe, flowmaster 2 chamber mufflers. The car is very fun.
Tips These were some of the mistakes problems I came across with this build. The Hooker swap headers were a poor choice. They took about 5 1/2 hrs per side to put in and required further fabrication. I would go with the CPR headers instead. These headers block access to the starter as well as the factory kmember, making a starter change a weekend project. I would deffinately use a tubular kmember and the cpr shorty headers to make a starter change easy. Also if you get the "swap kit" Like I did from Ford remember the following things Lokar Throttle Cable and Return Spring and the Lokar Automatic Kickdown linkage. This in combination with an aftermarket shifter will save a lot of fuss. For the fuel System I would recommend getting the stainless braided fuel pump to carb kit. I have a custom built line with a holley fuel rail and it leaked same with a mr gasket fuel rail, now Im using some custom built setup. The drivebelt system and the electric fan were good choices as well as the manual steering added room. The X pipe and mufflers sound nice. I have no Idea why people have 6 inch cowls on bigblocks im using the ford mounts and the factory intake manifold with a Kn drop base air cleaner and I still have an inch of room between the 82 GT scoop and the top of the air filter. About the air filter/scoop. I often get the question does it have ram air ?, and my answer is maybe. I suppose the proper term should be it has a fresh air intake. How fast is it ? I don't know. You could have a faster 5.0 with a supercharger. My Answer probably. However I used the logic that some motorcycle builders used back when they tried turbocharging bikes. More power comes from more displacement why complicate things when you could just have a bigger motor. A 20 psi turbocharged 1.6L is just as expensive on fuel as a big v8. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask.
very cool. you said you used ford motor mounts?? got a link or p/n. i'm getting ready to do the same thing in my fox but will definitely be going with a tubular k member
parts The Parts were from Jegs 460 Engine Swap Kit 520-6224K But I know you can just get he pan and mounts, not sure the part number off hand just search their online catalog.
hey there fellow Manitoban. you sent me pics not too long ago. Looks good! I hope to see ya one day at the dragway.....or if you can ever afford the gas to drive to Winnipeg.
well we go by liters which is about .99 a liter where I am, and I think 3.785 liters to a US gallon. So 3.75 a gallon converted at 1 CAD = 0.951936 USD is about $3.57 a US gallon?
17mpg with this car! Next Year I plan on bringing the car to winnipeg. I need some interior pieces in a big way. My door panels are pretty bad, and I need a new tarp for the back hatch, I was thinking a late model restoration black interior kit in the future but I kinda like the 89 Gt Grey.
