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V8 engine swap

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I have a 1978 Mustang II with a V6, I want to gut it out, drop all the weight I can, and put a 302 in, probably with forged internals for forced induction or spray.

What kind of snags am I going to run into with this swap?
 
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http://mustangii.org/tech/tipsntricks/302swap.shtml
 
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Thats a good start, thanks for the info.
 
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