Ok, So Maybe 5.0

[Davedacarpainter]

The yard owner has this 5.0 '83 LX in his yard. I know it's a t-top as well. I know.....I know....

But what if i can get this year correct 5.0 drivetrain from this car and put it in my blue car?

What do i need to grab besides the entire drivetrain, wiring harness? What else?

 

[Boosted92LX]

Look around for a double hump crossmember from a newer car. That one won't have it, but you'll need it for dual exhaust.

 

[stykthyn]

Didn't the 83 5.0 make around 150hp? Find an explorer and double those numbers.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Hell, it's just speculation at this point anyhow. I don't have extra cash.

I was just thinking how nice a 5.0 would be in the blue car.

I mention that particular 5.0 just because it's from the same year.

 

[hoopty5.0]

I wouldn't mess with it. You may as well put the 4/6 cal it came with in there if you want to be period correct. Otherwise, get the above mentioned explorer motor.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Adding an EFI 5.0 to a car that never had it is no small project in itself. Most of us can just drop in a exploder 5.0 and plug it up to wiring already there. He's going to need to find a late model EFI harness, make sure it's all year specific and compatible, a EFI ecu (which aren't cheap these days) and then all the little odds and ends for an EFI engine he won't have on hand.

Honestly,. the only way I'd 5.0 swap your car is if you could take that one home and use it as a side-by-side doner that you can go back to and take all the little wires, clips, vac fittings, etc that you will need. If you need to pull the drivetrain in the yard, you really need to take everything otherwise you'll be missing one silly little item, and then spend 2 years trying to find it somewhere in a junkyard in a 1983 5.0 that rarely pops up for parts.

 

[Boosted92LX]

Adding an EFI 5.0 to a car that never had it is no small project in itself. Most of us can just drop in a exploder 5.0 and plug it up to wiring already there. He's going to need to find a late model EFI harness, make sure it's all year specific and compatible, a EFI ecu (which aren't cheap these days) and then all the little odds and ends for an EFI engine he won't have on hand.

Honestly,. the only way I'd 5.0 swap your car is if you could take that one home and use it as a side-by-side doner that you can go back to and take all the little wires, clips, vac fittings, etc that you will need. If you need to pull the drivetrain in the yard, you really need to take everything otherwise you'll be missing one silly little item, and then spend 2 years trying to find it somewhere in a junkyard in a 1983 5.0 that rarely pops up for parts.

I know this may come as a shock to you and hard to fathom, but my money is on Dave running a carb on that 5.0.. being those model cars were carbed. What say you, Dave?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Hmm. I don't know why I automatically assumed he'd go EFI. Guess I'm just pre-programmed.

I agree 100%, I guess I would stay carbed as well in that situation. Probably try and model the 1985 setup, but with the exploder engine and a good intake and carb.

 

[stykthyn]

Steal the one from your red car?

 

[Noobz347]

I know this may come as a shock to you and hard to fathom, but my money is on Dave running a carb on that 5.0.. being those model cars were carbed. What say you, Dave?

DING DING DING DING!


I don't care what side of the debate you're on, this makes complete sense.

Next thread

 

[Mstng93SSP]

Perhaps an Australian in line 6?

 

[90sickfox]

Dave, get the whole car....then sell the shell to one of us onlookers.

There are no t top cars around here.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Steal the one from your red car?

Oooohhhh i have considered that....

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Perhaps an Australian in line 6?

Why in the fck would i want something like that? I haven't lost my mind, you know. My wife just keeps it for safe keeping!

 

[RaggedGT]

Oooohhhh i have considered that.And it being a completely rational idea,with no downside..I'll put my mild 306 in Robby...And...When funds allow- build a Fire breathing Turbo Stroker for Doby..

Makes perfect sense to me

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Why in the fck would i want something like that? I haven't lost my mind, you know. My wife just keeps it for safe keeping!

You're right Dave....Why in the fck would you want to be different?

Rock on naval lint boy!.Rock on!

 

[Noobz347]

You're right Dave....Why in the fck would you want to be different?

Rock on naval lint boy!.Rock on!

Don't listen to these heretics Dave. Just build it to remind the Gila that cats are sometimes skinned by Ford.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

You're right Dave....Why in the fck would you want to be different?

Rock on naval lint boy!.Rock on!

I kind of like naval lint, it reminds me that my wife hasn't taken everything that's mine.

 

[Noobz347]

I kind of like naval lint, it reminds me that my wife hasn't taken everything that's mine.

Wait, you have stuff? My stuff slowly disappeared over time to be replaced by "our" (her) stuff.

 

[Boosted92LX]

Wait, you have stuff? My stuff slowly disappeared over time to be replaced by "our" (her) stuff.

You too?

The first thing she got rid of was the waterbed. Memories.