350 in 84 stang?

ritt · **350 in 84 stang? -** 04-07-08, 10:29 AM

I want to do something that not alot of people have, if any people do. I want to put a 350 with a turbo 350 tranny in a 84 mustang. Idk how hard this wil be to do, if it is possible? If i can, what is the minimum amount of modificatons that i would have to do to the car? Any help would be nice

rhyno811 · 04-08-08, 08:21 PM

im new to the whole mustang scene myself, but why put a chevy drivetrain in one? im sure its been done before. is it that you have the 350 and the tranny already? cause you can get a 351 decently cheap or a 5.0 for 300 and up. im not trying to rain on your plans, like i said im new to mustangs and dont know to much about them, but why chevy when ford is just as easy and can be inexpensive?

ritt · 04-08-08, 10:25 PM

the reason for this is because i have a tranny and a edelbrock intake and carb for a chevy 350.... and since im 17 and alil tight on money and just want a fast car im thinking this would work..... and for all the performance catalogs i have looked in its WAY cheaper to build a 350 than a 302 or 351...... but i just need to know how hard this switch would be.... i already got **** about it at o'rielly's today, but i want a unique car that will actually run lol, chevy will get that done!

battyice · 04:03 AM

It is possible, there is a guy at my local track that runs a SBC in a fox body. You will need a custom K-member, either fabricate one or purchase one from Jegs. They make one that will work with a SBC.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Anthony%20Jone...-3030/10002/-1

As for headers, most guys used the S10/SBC engine swap headers. You will need a custom driveshaft, transmission crossmember, and small stuff like radiator hoses that will fit the 350.

Not to mention, when you get everything installed and get it running, that 350 will probably destroy the 7.5" differential in your '84.

If you are adding these costs up, it is easy to see that it isn't "cheap" compared to Ford parts. For a street car, I don't think you could do it and break even with the additonal costs. If you were building a 10 second drag car, the cost savings of the chevy drivetrain would probably overshadow the swap costs.

ritt · 04-09-08, 08:50 AM

well i could fab both of those cross members couldnt i? since my brother and my dad are metal workers....... and for that drive shaft isnt there anything that would work that i could just go out and buy? this car doesnt have to be perfect,

ps if anyone has any chrome wheels for this mustang or a 86 capri get back to me, we are looking for 2 sets, my brother wants 15 inch and 9 or 10 inch in back and 7 or 8's in front..... im lookin for some nice pony or cobra wheels 4 bolt of course. thanks

battyice · 04-09-08, 09:52 AM

Yes, you can certainly fabricate the crossmember/k-member if you have the skills and tools available. A driveshaft shop would be able to make the driveshaft. The car I have seen was running a Monte Carlo driveshaft that had been shortened and had a Ford yolk welded on the end.

faststang90 · **tranny crossmember -** 04-16-08, 11:26 AM

aje make a crossmember to bolt a chevy tranny in. i got one because im doing a glide in the car

h8my408 · 04-16-08, 03:53 PM

dont be a dick, find a camaro. if a sbc is cheaper, so be it. dont put that crap in mustangs.

... screw it, im going to go put a 2.3L N/A 4cyl into as many corvettes as i can.

battyice · 04-16-08, 05:19 PM

The idea of this forum is to provide technical information. He didn't ask if anyone thought it was a good idea.

If you want to discuss opinions, take it to the talk forum.

KamiKaziDK · 07-30-08, 10:08 PM

he has a point though....why go through that hassle??? Sell the mustang, or sell the sbc and th350 and use the money to replace the vehicle or engine, it'd be much more simple and less time consuming, hell, I'm sure you could find someone willing to trade a 302/c4 for the 350/350

sport_coupe84 · 06:09 PM

I'm a chevy guy,scratch that, im a car guy, but i do own a 1984 sportcoupe camaro, and i would appreciate if you didn't bastardize a mustang in that manner. Check out your craigslist, my local craigslist(detroit) has got several 302s for cheap, and tranny's as well.

TripleW · 08-12-08, 12:29 PM

should be easy enough just to sell the mustang or the motor and trans you have and stick with a ford ford or a chevy chevy .the cost of transplanting the motor and trans would greatly out number the parts you already have.

bynummustang · 08-15-08, 06:51 PM

I asked the same question in here a while back, there might be some more info in that.