SBC swap into a fox

ph05gt

ph05gt

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I'm looking at putting a SBC of mine into my 89GT. I've talked to a few people and some say to go with a aftermaket k-member and motor mounts and others say to go with a motor plate. I plan on mainly street driving it with very lite track use. Any suggestions? What company's seem to offer the best stuff (bolt holes that line up where they are supposed to, offer best header clearance...)? I'm trying to get as much info as possible before I take the plunge.
 
Just curious, why an SBC? Do you have a really good one or something? The Ford engine will make more power cheaper, depending on what the goal is.
 
i have a team-z k-member and dynotech headers.
it all fits nice,just have to put the motor and trans in together
it is tight at the firewall.
you will need a team-z streering shaft too.
 
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I've got an 18 degree SB thats on the stand ready to go. I figure if I do anything to my fox body, it would cost about the same or more to get the same power as the 18 Degree that I've got that's already been dyno'd. If I switch to a carb'd Ford motor, I'd have to do all the same fuel system changes that I would have to do with the chevy swap along with headers and upgraded radiator and trans. If I leave it injected, I'm going to have to spend a bunch to for computer tuning along with the radiator, trans and headers. Again costing the same or more than the chevy swap. One thing I'm not trying to do is get in a debate of chevy vs. fords. On any given day either one can be great performers. I just already have a built SBC and by the time I spend the money to get a ford to the same power levels as my SBC, I could have made the swap.
 
ph05gt said:
I've got an 18 degree SB thats on the stand ready to go. I figure if I do anything to my fox body, it would cost about the same or more to get the same power as the 18 Degree that I've got that's already been dyno'd. If I switch to a carb'd Ford motor, I'd have to do all the same fuel system changes that I would have to do with the chevy swap along with headers and upgraded radiator and trans. If I leave it injected, I'm going to have to spend a bunch to for computer tuning along with the radiator, trans and headers. Again costing the same or more than the chevy swap. One thing I'm not trying to do is get in a debate of chevy vs. fords. On any given day either one can be great performers. I just already have a built SBC and by the time I spend the money to get a ford to the same power levels as my SBC, I could have made the swap.
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if you are putting a 18* sbc in a fox body,,,,,that car is going to f---in fly!!!!! good luck to you sir!
 
ph05gt said:
I've got an 18 degree SB thats on the stand ready to go. I figure if I do anything to my fox body, it would cost about the same or more to get the same power as the 18 Degree that I've got that's already been dyno'd. If I switch to a carb'd Ford motor, I'd have to do all the same fuel system changes that I would have to do with the chevy swap along with headers and upgraded radiator and trans. If I leave it injected, I'm going to have to spend a bunch to for computer tuning along with the radiator, trans and headers. Again costing the same or more than the chevy swap. One thing I'm not trying to do is get in a debate of chevy vs. fords. On any given day either one can be great performers. I just already have a built SBC and by the time I spend the money to get a ford to the same power levels as my SBC, I could have made the swap.
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No I agree, that's why I asked if you already have a good one. If you didn't, I'd say the Ford would be the way to go, but if you already have an 18 deg sbc then for sure that would be cool. I have two Mustangs, one is Ford powered and one is Chevy powered.
 
Fryguy302 said:
No I agree, that's why I asked if you already have a good one. If you didn't, I'd say the Ford would be the way to go, but if you already have an 18 deg sbc then for sure that would be cool. I have two Mustangs, one is Ford powered and one is Chevy powered.
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