motor donor car?

[pitbullgst]

i am looking for a 5.0 donor car. can you guys tell me what year range had the 5.0 and what year range had fuel injection? thanks for any info!

[ltdltc]

Originally Posted by pitbullgst

i am looking for a 5.0 donor car. can you guys tell me what year range had the 5.0 and what year range had fuel injection? thanks for any info!

Would be helpful if you provided the year of your car.

[pitbullgst]

well my car is a 1985 mazda rx 7 gsl. i am using a 5.0 swap kit from granny's motorsports. a donor car is alot easier way to go than to try to piece together everything. the block will be rebuilt and probaly a change of heads but it is all the little things that come in handy like brackets. so what can you tell me?

[ltdltc]

Well I don't know why you'd want to use a low power 5.0l block. They only put out 150 hp. I'm sure the 5.0l HO (Mustang, 225 hp) is the better engine block and that uses MAF and not speed density which is what the low power 5.0l have. That plays in to tunability if you are using fuel injection.

But as to what you can use any 1988-1991 Mercury Grand Marquis/Ford Crown Victoria*/Lincoln Town Car to my knowledge they are SEFI. have the same engine and transmission. Good news for you because there a dime a dozen.

Now I would think that you'd be better off getting a engine from a Mustang. Why, I know that not all Mustang engine parts will fit the low power 5.0l blocks. And secondly I believe that the Rustang has hardened pistons and rings. Unless the place that your using can make the low power block more powerful, stick with the Mustang block.

*This car can be equipped with a 351 5.8l V8, 180 hp for all of those years mentioned and has a 2bbl carburator.

[pitbullgst]

thanks for all the info. i have seen a complete swap from a mark 7 i believe. i just knew your cars came with a 5.0 but wanted to know what the specs and such were. some of the mark 7 or 8 i guess came with a ho. probaly the mark 7 lsc cars. i also have a thread going on thier board. based on your info i will go with something else than a town car though. thanks!

[ltdltc]

Yes the Lincoln Mark VII has the HO 5.0l engine. Just be sure to stick with an 1988-1992. The 1987 and above are a little less powerful and do not have as good heads.

The Lincoln Mark VIII has a DOHC 4.6l that produces 285 hp. While it is smaller in displacement it is actually bigger than a 460ci V8 if you can imagine. This is due to the accessories and the way the block is built.