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V8 conversion ?'s
V8 conversion ?'s
Has anyone done, or have links to a v8 conversion where the person used a late 80's fox body 5.0 or a L98 from a camaro? plus the tranny?


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please don't put a mustang engine in your E28 without completing the conversion and turning it into a pickup truck with leaf springs.
i love the new mustang body style, but it still drives like a damn truck, including the motor.
Realistically, you're best off getting a TCD kit for a junkyard M30 engine.. the car will retain its character, it all bolts right in, etc.
i love the new mustang body style, but it still drives like a damn truck, including the motor.
Realistically, you're best off getting a TCD kit for a junkyard M30 engine.. the car will retain its character, it all bolts right in, etc.
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That's Peter Mooney. He's putting the engine and trans in an e21 now.Mike W. wrote:There was a guy on First 5's that did it to an E12 with a Chevy engine, but it got wrecked not too long afterwards by his son. I didn't pay too much attention to it since it's not my cup of tea, as the saying goes. I don't know if he's still active there but you might try a site specific search.
If I was to put a tirbo on my car I would rebuild the whole motor. It is just acking for trouble to but a turbo on a car with almost 200K miles and no engine rebuild. and how many local supplliers have E28 engine parts?Matt wrote:please don't put a mustang engine in your E28 without completing the conversion and turning it into a pickup truck with leaf springs.
i love the new mustang body style, but it still drives like a damn truck, including the motor.
Realistically, you're best off getting a TCD kit for a junkyard M30 engine.. the car will retain its character, it all bolts right in, etc.
TCD would be the person to ask this question to. From talking to him, I gather, a well maintained 200k+ M30 is able to handle boost. As for sourcing parts locally, since the advent of the internet, everything is local.rob535i wrote:If I was to put a tirbo on my car I would rebuild the whole motor. It is just acking for trouble to but a turbo on a car with almost 200K miles and no engine rebuild. and how many local supplliers have E28 engine parts?Matt wrote:please don't put a mustang engine in your E28 without completing the conversion and turning it into a pickup truck with leaf springs.
i love the new mustang body style, but it still drives like a damn truck, including the motor.
Realistically, you're best off getting a TCD kit for a junkyard M30 engine.. the car will retain its character, it all bolts right in, etc.
I've rebuilt a couple engines... just called Steve Haygood... "Steve, rebuilding an M30, send parts". A few days later parts arrive... seals, gaskets, bearings, rings, etc. It's all easily sourced.rob535i wrote: If I was to put a tirbo on my car I would rebuild the whole motor. It is just acking for trouble to but a turbo on a car with almost 200K miles and no engine rebuild. and how many local supplliers have E28 engine parts?
It's Todd's 200K+ car that ran the quarter at 12.09 at 119mph. The engine is stock except the HG. Healthy is healthy regardless of the miles.a wrote: TCD would be the person to ask this question to. From talking to him, I gather, a well maintained 200k+ M30 is able to handle boost. As for sourcing parts locally, since the advent of the internet, everything is local.