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John Z · 07-18-2002, 05:13 PM

I said the general wisdom is to buy a V8 car if you want a V8. It is doable to put a V8 in a I6 car, but in addition to the mechanical challanges of the project, there is an impact on the resale value of the car. In fact my car started life as a I6, but now has a 302. It was not cheap and many parts came from a V8 parts car.
I strongly encourage anyone swapping in a V8 to upgrade the rearend. The 7.5 rear was not designed for the torque of a V8, otherwise Ford would have used it in the cars originally.

07-18-2002, 05:13 PM	#5
John Z Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Posts: 102	I said the general wisdom is to buy a V8 car if you want a V8. It is doable to put a V8 in a I6 car, but in addition to the mechanical challanges of the project, there is an impact on the resale value of the car. In fact my car started life as a I6, but now has a 302. It was not cheap and many parts came from a V8 parts car. I strongly encourage anyone swapping in a V8 to upgrade the rearend. The 7.5 rear was not designed for the torque of a V8, otherwise Ford would have used it in the cars originally. __________________ 68 coupe, 302 w/ Edelbrock performance parts, T5, 3.55 rear, needs paint!