what it takes?
concept_Stang94
06-01-2004, 11:00 AM
alright guys, thanx for the thoughts on converting to v8...now i was wondering what all the conversion would entail, new exhaust i know, and i would imagine the v8 can bolt to the v6 engine mounts...?if any of ya have done this before them please give me a list of what i'll have to be swaping out...oh and if ya would give me an estimate of how much it'll cost me.
thanx
thanx
GTStang
06-01-2004, 04:18 PM
94 V-6 to a V-8..... you paying someone to do the work?
rerun
06-01-2004, 04:28 PM
ahem...
brakes
rad
tranny
bellhousing
rear-end
driveshaft
engine mounts
pullies
belts
alt.
computer
all computer fixings (connectors and such)
possibly new clutch/gas/brake linkage (depends)
other various hoses/plugs ect.
coiles
shocks
might want to run a bigger tire too..
and might need some stuff done to your speedo/tach and stuff.
its really not all that expensive if you did it yourself.
brakes
rad
tranny
bellhousing
rear-end
driveshaft
engine mounts
pullies
belts
alt.
computer
all computer fixings (connectors and such)
possibly new clutch/gas/brake linkage (depends)
other various hoses/plugs ect.
coiles
shocks
might want to run a bigger tire too..
and might need some stuff done to your speedo/tach and stuff.
its really not all that expensive if you did it yourself.
thunderbird muscle
06-01-2004, 11:05 PM
Get a junked V8 car from a junkyard and I'd go carb. because it will be easier to hook up.(about 1/2 the worries)
concept_Stang94
06-02-2004, 09:40 AM
yea, i'd be doing the work myself...um, if i bought lets say, a wrecked 96 stang w/ a v8 in it, all the stuff in the engine bay could bolt straight into my 94 engine bay, or would i have to make room for stuff?
StangNut86
06-02-2004, 10:08 AM
yea, i'd be doing the work myself...um, if i bought lets say, a wrecked 96 stang w/ a v8 in it, all the stuff in the engine bay could bolt straight into my 94 engine bay, or would i have to make room for stuff?
'96s dont' have 5.0s, they have 4.6s. try and find a wrecked '94 or '95 as a donor. with that, all the major engine compartment stuff should just be bolt-in. you will need to do suspension work as well, so keep that in mind.
'96s dont' have 5.0s, they have 4.6s. try and find a wrecked '94 or '95 as a donor. with that, all the major engine compartment stuff should just be bolt-in. you will need to do suspension work as well, so keep that in mind.
concept_Stang94
06-02-2004, 10:14 AM
what all suspension work am i gonna have to do?
StangNut86
06-02-2004, 11:29 AM
what all suspension work am i gonna have to do?
front springs to support the additional weight of the motor, struts to keep them in control. possibly rear springs and shocks. i don't know if this applies to sn95 cars, but in fox chassis cars, the spindles are different sizes between the different motors. i know if you do a 4-banger to v8 swap you have to run bigger spindles to accomodate bigger brakes. you might also have to swap the k-member if the motor mounts aren't the same, which they probably aren't. fox owners are lucky because the 4-banger k-member is the same as the v-8 equivalent. 6-banger fox owners aren't so lucky.
front springs to support the additional weight of the motor, struts to keep them in control. possibly rear springs and shocks. i don't know if this applies to sn95 cars, but in fox chassis cars, the spindles are different sizes between the different motors. i know if you do a 4-banger to v8 swap you have to run bigger spindles to accomodate bigger brakes. you might also have to swap the k-member if the motor mounts aren't the same, which they probably aren't. fox owners are lucky because the 4-banger k-member is the same as the v-8 equivalent. 6-banger fox owners aren't so lucky.
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