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Originally Posted by 1979C10
Not without replacing the entire drivetrain. You will have to find new motor mounts and have them welded to the frame, not to mention a new tranny crossmember and supports for that for either a T-5 or an AOD, a drive shaft from one of the older vehicles and the rear differential. You will have to get a new wiring harness and pcm for the new motor, and may also have to do some firewall/wheelwell clearancing to squeeze in the new motor. Another exhaust system will also have to be installed. Not an easy task, but well worth the effort.
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Not to be a stickler, but some of this info in false. The basic configuration for the motor mount points is the same on 4cyl and 8cyl fox's, just different mounts will be needed. Also there is no need to clearance the firewall or wheelwells. Again the engine bay of 4cyl and 8 cyl fox's are the same.
Here's a list if things that need to be changed right away, just to be able to make the car drive.
-motor
-motor mounts
-fuel lines
-wiring harnesses
-computer
-Exhaust system
Now here's a list of things that should be changed for the sake of safety and longevity.
-trans
-rearend
-all suspension components
-whole brake system
-driveshaft
-wheels
It would make serious sense to find a donor car that was maybe wrecked, that has usable parts. Just remember this will be time consuming and take some level of skill to complete the process.