Well, I know it's been done to death, it was a daily thing when I was posting back in the day.
I went through 3 motors and two wiring systems, and my 87 lx mustang had the same result every time. It simply was not content to live as a 4-cyl, and would just die after a month or two of driving for one reason or another.
So, I parked it in the backyard and bought a 91 5.0 thunderbird. Well, for a year, she was a great car, then a wreck left her body un-fixable.
Now, I have my mustang completely gutted out, (and I mean COMPLETE) and I am ready to start taking the T-bird apart. I know that this isn't the standard swap, which is why I thought I would come back and see if anyone has done it this way. Plus the guys over on the 300zx forum are getting tired of me telling them this thing is going to stomp them when it's done.
Basically, the LX was an auto when I got it, I did a t-5 swap. Of course now it has no engine or transmission at all.
I am wanting to use the AOD that is in the T-bird for now, because I don't have a 5.0 T-5 and don't feel like getting mine rebuilt.
I know the basics, I need front springs, gotta change out the fuel system, electrical, no question. I'm kind of blurry on two main areas:
The Drive-shaft, and the motor mounts. Not sure to what degree I need to modify the mounts, and don't know if I need to modify one of my shafts, or get a different one.
If there's anything I've left out lemme know, if this needs to be moved to another section, thats cool too.
Any advice is much appreciated. Now that my mustang is own it's way back, I guess I am too
I went through 3 motors and two wiring systems, and my 87 lx mustang had the same result every time. It simply was not content to live as a 4-cyl, and would just die after a month or two of driving for one reason or another.
So, I parked it in the backyard and bought a 91 5.0 thunderbird. Well, for a year, she was a great car, then a wreck left her body un-fixable.
Now, I have my mustang completely gutted out, (and I mean COMPLETE) and I am ready to start taking the T-bird apart. I know that this isn't the standard swap, which is why I thought I would come back and see if anyone has done it this way. Plus the guys over on the 300zx forum are getting tired of me telling them this thing is going to stomp them when it's done.
Basically, the LX was an auto when I got it, I did a t-5 swap. Of course now it has no engine or transmission at all.
I am wanting to use the AOD that is in the T-bird for now, because I don't have a 5.0 T-5 and don't feel like getting mine rebuilt.
I know the basics, I need front springs, gotta change out the fuel system, electrical, no question. I'm kind of blurry on two main areas:
The Drive-shaft, and the motor mounts. Not sure to what degree I need to modify the mounts, and don't know if I need to modify one of my shafts, or get a different one.
If there's anything I've left out lemme know, if this needs to be moved to another section, thats cool too.
Any advice is much appreciated. Now that my mustang is own it's way back, I guess I am too