Engine swap 4 to 8 cyl

[j6stang23]

Hi I was going to put a 87 roller motor and trans in a 90 LX that has a 4banger in it. I dont really know what I can or cant do What all am I expected to change? I know a few things I will have to do just looking for advice before I start this project any help would be very much appreciated


Thanks for your help

Jason

5 LITER CHEVY EATER

you can email me with any advice if you want to

j6stang23@adelphia.net

[Ieatcamaros]

This site has pretty good info on it. http://www.jason.fletcher.net/ There is a link for a v8 conversion about the middle of the page. That should help you out.

[NotchJohnson]

The easiest way ive found to do this is to have a donor car. We unbolted the whole subrame and crossmembers on both cars, and literally rolled them out from underneath and swapped them.

[jerrys84]

I was just thinking about the 302 swap into my 91 this morning.

the major issue i was contemplating was wiring. seeing as the 91 2.3 does'nt have a distributor, i'm have some thinking to do.


that fletcher site is really good!

[Ieatcamaros]

Notch is completely right on this one. No way I would even attempt this without a donor car or two. You can find wrecked fox bodies with no motor or trans for a few hundred dollars. I almost bought an 83 two weeks ago for $150. That was with a blown four cylinder and a damn good body. Since the body was in good shape, I inquired about the title. Turned out it had a lien on it. Instead of getting back with me, she sold it to the junkyard. Anyway, nuff about that. I was just giving you a general idea of what you could get a no good car for. Of course, you want a V8 donor car not another four cylinder car.

Jerry, wiring is not a problem. All you need for that is a wiring harness out of a 89-93 V8 car (if you want to run mass air). The best thing is to get one from the same year car as yours. You need from the computer out.