Shorty headers can do a lot to help make a swap possible. Various models are available from a variety of manufacturers. |
A little trim here, a little fabrication there...anythings possible with some forethought and planning. |
A GN/Regal turbo V-6 looks right at home under the hood of Mike Cambio&8217s 1971 Corvette. Now actually a 4.1L engine (about 252 cubes), the hairdryer Vette runs low 11s. |
Robert Wright, whose 1965 Corvette was featured in the Sept. 1996 issue of CC, swapped a 1994 LT1/4L60E drivetrain into his Sting Ray coupe. For a trans crossmember, he fabricated a unit to move the mount 2.25 inches farther back than stock. The stock 327 Corvette motor mounts bolt to the new LT1. |
Both shorty and full-length Hedman headers allow a 351W into all first-generation Mustangs. The shorty headers carry PN 88650. |
The full-length units carry PN 88660. |
Ford SVO&8217s oil-pan swap kits include the pan, a dipstick and tube, and an oil-pump pickup. Shown is PN M-6675-A460 for 429/460 engines into 1979-1995 Mustangs or 1980-1996 F-series trucks. SVO also has a kit for 1979-1993 Mustang 351W swaps under PN |
Moroso offers a 351W pan for 1979-1993 Mustangs. It has a 9-inch depth and a 7-quart capacity. Order PN 20520. |
The original 289/302 V-8 motor mounts work when running an EFI 5.0 mill in a -&821768 Mustang. |
Windsor-Fox is a pioneer in Ford EFI engine and overdrive trans conversions. This crossmember allows an AOD to fit in 1965-1966 Mustangs. Using a C4 trans-to-crossmember mount, an AOD is a bolt-in installation. W-F also has custom shift linkage for the AOD swap. |
This photo shows a standard Hemi mounting pad--you need a Hemi engine-support crossmember to make it fit. MP has come to the rescue in the next photo. |
That milquetoast 318 Barracuda (or any B-body) can now be a 426 Hemi Cuda bruiser with this new block. |
PN SC004 from The Paddock allows swapping a 273-340 small-block into a 1963-1966 six-cylinder Mopar A-body. |
For swapping an LT1/4L60E drivetrain into a 1967 Camaro, check out the Feb. 1997 issue. You can order brand-new crate engines for this conversion from GM Performance Parts . Or for used powertrains from wrecked donor cars, Grahams Camaro/Firebird Salvage has LT1 stuff. Grahams also stocks 4L60E and T56 (GM) overdrive trannies. |
The reasons for doing an engine swap are numerous. Maybe you want to shoehorn brutal big-block power into a '62-'67 Nova, a '79-'93 Mustang, or a '67-'74 Dart. Or perhaps you're considering an upgrade to a modern-era drivetrain stuffed between the classic lines of an older car. After all, not only are EFI conversions getting popular, but the switch to an overdrive transmission goes hand in hand with these swaps.
Whether your engine-swap project involves stuffing a big engine into a small car or retrofitting an old musclecar with modern-tech power, this story will dial you into some products to help complete your conversion. Included are oil pans, headers, motor mounts, transmission crossmembers and, in some cases, complete swap kits for making your hybrid street machine a reality.
We snooped around to find all the most helpful stuff, but there might be a few things we missed. And in the endless world of engine swaps, theres no such thing as too much help. If you come across anything new, drop us a note--wed love to hear about it. To get the information about your make, click on the appropriate link below. For the addresses of the companies mentioned in this article, please refer to the sources list.