starter swap question ?

[mr-mike]

I have a rebuilt starter for a 1977 Ford 351 e150 van its like new been sleeping in a box for years question will it fit a 1990 Mustang 5.0 will have to ship it to a buddy who could really use it ..UPS is not cheap so before I go there does anyone know will it work ? thanks for any help was rebuilt in the USA by a good shop

 

[mr-mike]

come on not one guy out there has an answer ??????

 

[ashford]

it depends.
1. is current starter in car gear reduction?
in 90 some few mustangs got a gear reduction starter. starting in 92 all ford v8s were.
if it is a gear reduction it will take some rewiring.

2. was the van an auto?
if it was an auto it will bolt in and work but may be to physically big to clear the headers if installed

3. w,c,or m 351?
winsor and most clevelands will work but a mod351 has a different pilot hole size.(just remembered no cleveland in 77)