R raphate New Member Apr 16, 2004 14 0 0 new bedford ,mass Apr 18, 2004 #1 Apr 18, 2004 #1 hi, will a c3 auto from a 1980 3.3 straight 6 mustang bolt up to a 5.0?..if not what would be neccacary to make it fit TIA
hi, will a c3 auto from a 1980 3.3 straight 6 mustang bolt up to a 5.0?..if not what would be neccacary to make it fit TIA
GTPhreak Founding Member Mar 16, 2000 5,505 0 77 Rowlett, TEXAS Apr 18, 2004 #2 Apr 18, 2004 #2 I doubt it will fit, but if it did, I wouldnt run it. iirc it was quite a weak tranny
RYC CUKR Founding Member May 19, 2002 1,437 1 38 Orlando Apr 18, 2004 #3 Apr 18, 2004 #3 I wouldn't even dream of putting that thing behind a 5.0. If it does fit and you got it in there you would be redoing all your work shortly after the 5.0 lunches that little C3. My advice is to find a C4 if you don't need the overdrive gear.
I wouldn't even dream of putting that thing behind a 5.0. If it does fit and you got it in there you would be redoing all your work shortly after the 5.0 lunches that little C3. My advice is to find a C4 if you don't need the overdrive gear.