dropping the 302 in this weekend...some ?s

[steel1212]

Ok first I'm putting the 79 302 with a t-five (five key don't work) in a 6five coupe that originally had a 200 six with a 3 speed in it.

1st will crossmemeber work?
2nd will radiatior work for now...I know I need to get a bigger one.
any other problems I might run into?

 

[302 coupe]

1. you'll need V8 motor mounts and frame mounts
2. you'll need a T5 conversion crossmember
3. radiator outlets are on the wrong side
4. you'll need to lengthen your engine wiring harness
5. need to re-route the fuel line to avoid exhaust heat
6. you'll likely fidn that the driveshaft is too long, I had to shorten mine an inch

besides suspension, brakes, and rearend that should be most of it.

 

[steel1212]

Always something!

Cross member...do I get that off of ebay 68ish$$ or somewhere else?

I got motor mounts from metro mustang...didn't know I needed fram mounts as well I thought the ones in there would work.

Radiator...the one in it won't work at all will it?

 

[302 coupe]

it'll work if you rig up some kind of crossover. The water pump outlet is on the drivers side of a 79 302, your radiator should be a pass side outlet on the bottom. I tried that for a while and it always leaked, so I switched to an early 302 front dress with the pass. side pump outlet. You could have a radiator shop put an outlet on the correct side of the radiator, but why bother with a 6 cyl radiator that won't cool a V8 anyway.

There are always lots of little things that pop up, just don't get in a rush and do a hack job. Its always better to do it once and do it right.