Fox Body Swap from a 4cyl Car?
01-23-2010, 08:07 AM
#1
Fox Body Swap from a 4cyl Car? I'm interested in doing a LSx swap into a Fox body.
Is there any reason to avoid using a factory four-cylinder car as a starting point? Are the rear ends the same (as strong) as the eight cylinder cars?
Any other considerations?
TIA.
Tipsy
Is there any reason to avoid using a factory four-cylinder car as a starting point? Are the rear ends the same (as strong) as the eight cylinder cars?
Any other considerations?
TIA.
Tipsy
01-23-2010, 09:43 AM
#3
I might have found an extremely clean 4 cyl car. Is the 7.5 rear the only detriment for the swap?
I would think Fox 8.8 rear ends are a dime a dozen...should be fairly inexpensive to swap the rear if that's the only weak link.
Tipsy
PS - I'd ask the question on one of the Mustang forums but they seem to get quite bent out of shape at the mention of GM swaps into Mustangs
I would think Fox 8.8 rear ends are a dime a dozen...should be fairly inexpensive to swap the rear if that's the only weak link.
Tipsy
PS - I'd ask the question on one of the Mustang forums but they seem to get quite bent out of shape at the mention of GM swaps into Mustangs
01-23-2010, 09:58 AM
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I might have found an extremely clean 4 cyl car. Is the 7.5 rear the only detriment for the swap?
I would think Fox 8.8 rear ends are a dime a dozen...should be fairly inexpensive to swap the rear if that's the only weak link.
Tipsy
PS - I'd ask the question on one of the Mustang forums but they seem to get quite bent out of shape at the mention of GM swaps into Mustangs
I would think Fox 8.8 rear ends are a dime a dozen...should be fairly inexpensive to swap the rear if that's the only weak link.
Tipsy
PS - I'd ask the question on one of the Mustang forums but they seem to get quite bent out of shape at the mention of GM swaps into Mustangs
01-23-2010, 10:47 AM
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lol i get banned from a ford forum for this same reason.
I started with a 92 4 cyl notch, its the way to go. Every 5.0 around here has been hacked up and beat to chit. My 92 is as straight as can be. Bone stock, perfect factory pain and the best part, i paid $500 for it
I started with a 92 4 cyl notch, its the way to go. Every 5.0 around here has been hacked up and beat to chit. My 92 is as straight as can be. Bone stock, perfect factory pain and the best part, i paid $500 for it
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01-23-2010, 10:58 AM
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I'm interested in the 4 cyl car for the same reasons...it's clean and hasn't been butchered. $500 is a steal! This one is a bit more than $2500 and I haven't seen it in person yet but if it's as clean as the seller states, I think it'll be worth it.
Tipsy
