what all is needed for a 2.3 to 5.0 swap

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Besides the obvious of the engine and tranny. I may be buying a 87 notch 4 cyl. I am going to use it as a daily driver, but I know eventually I would like to do a convert to v8. If anyone has some idea, link or advice to everything that would be needed to do this I would greatly appreciate it.:SNSign:

 

Hickfied

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you NEED the engine, tranny (or just a clutch kit, flywheel, and pilot bearing) engine harness, and the eec, along with some modifying of the fuel pump wiring.

I would suggest along with others, getting a wrecked donor 5.0 would be alot better, because buying all the 5.0 parts such as suspension, brakes, rear, and so on can get quit expensive

 

bill302

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heres some good info... click on link below...

http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/v8/v8.htm

 

91lxttrim

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Yeah I did one in an 87 too. I bought a wrecked 88 GT that still drove just rt front framerail was bent. I used everything that was V8 related:

-Rear axle
-rear brake lines
-Fuel injector harness
-computer
-ordered new poly motor and trans mounts

plus some other stuff I'm probably forgetting...

Good luck! You'll love it!

 

Hickfied

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91lxttrim, are you saying that all the computer wiring is the same, minus the injector harness?

 

91lxttrim

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Yeah. All I did was the swap the injector harness and computer. Everything else as far as the wiring should be the same. I also did the headlight harness because the battery exploded in the 4 cyl notch I bought.

I also forgot to mention to replace the fuel pump too.

 

Hickfied

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Wow, I didn't know that! So all the plugs are right... Thanks for the info! I just may have to get a 4cyl car myself to swap and then sell again