Small Block & Big Block Chevy Specific - SBC in Foxbody?

I have found a few threads on swapping a SBC in a ford foxbody, but everyone rambles on about different headers and what not. Anyone have a link to do the swap? A step by step guide or something with ALOT of information

hardest thing i found when i was doing mine was the harness. but i was buildign a daily driver. all my friends have ran aje k members with dynatechs. jegs sells a kit with it all

The LS series small block is very popular in a fox. Lots of conversion stuff around. Just google it.

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I am doing a 1st gen SBC, I wish I could do an ls swap but I have a engine ready to drop in.

Big Bird, was yours a ls or carbd foxbody?

Ive helped alot of my customers with this. AJE covers the K Member, Motor Mounts, Trans Crossmembers and any suspension pieces you need. I stock Kooks headers for the swap but as stated dynatechs work well too. And any SBC performance parts you need, Let me know! we have a huge inventory of most popular brands.

Thanks Mike, I am actually on the hunt for a camshaft so I will check out your site! I appreciate your help

carbed

Did you run aftermarket control arms? I hope I can just get me a AJE k-member, headers and do the swap. I plan to make my own trans brace since I am not sure my 700r4 has the same mounts as any other trans. What was the biggest part on converting the driveshaft in order to work? Does a custom shaft need to be made or can you use a GM yoke?

I know the cheapest route is never the best, but what would be a good way to save some cash?

i used the factory a arms. made my own trans brace like you stated. i had a driveshaft made. not gonna chance something like that. but you have to run coil over conversions on your front struts with the aje k member since there is no spring mount on the k member

Hit this guy up and see what his setup is. I know him from another forum and he's selling this car for $10k with an enclosed trailer. He ran 9.66 on this pass lifting just after the 1/8 mile. Car has 4.80 gears and won't make it to the end of the 1/4. Needs 4.30s to make it a 1/4 mile car.

http://youtu.be/cEQizF1e77A

Isn't there a spring mount kit available? or am I looking at the wrong thing? First item
http://www.ajeracing.com/mustang.php

That is the spring perch kit you would need. And just so you know, Part # MU-7050 also fits the 700R4!

BTW, when you go to his main page, check out the what speed shop is sandwiched between the Summit and Jegs logo .. ;)

^^ what he said i didnt finish mine i pulled the motor out and sold it i ran coil over conversions on 90/10s on the front

Clicking that logo goes straight to summit fyi! Might wanna get that checked out lol

wow! Im gonna have to make a call.. Thanks!

Woohoo! Sounds like I should get a discount at S-K Speed! Better yet, give me a list of must have in order to the the swap and we will call it even! :cheers:

I'd like to bump this as for I still have a great opportunity to own a foxbody at a very cheap price. Any ideas what exactly I will need for the conversion, trying to save the most money at first then upgrade later! I understand k-member, headers, spring perch kit, but what else? Anyone got a run down on everything I need

i am putting a turbo sbc 383 in my 82 mustang and i used all aje parts.

caster camber plates?? drive shaft, tranny member? wiring it up, fuel system? that all i can come up with

Well looks like this is my cheapest and affordable route I am taking, hopefully picking up the fox body tomorrow! Needs some work but I't will be an awesome little toy for around town.

i did the 421sbc swap in my 90 coupe using aje k member, tubular lower control arms, qa1 front coilovers, c/c plates & kooks headers, running a powerglide. fit perfect no problems other than the 3 1/2 header collectors are tight to the trans so you will need to run a good fluid cooler.

Well I have heat shields and heat wraps and will most likely use a 3" collector, what is the best headers to use? are the hugger headers your best option that fit close to the engine/trans? I want to get a set of long tubes and x pipe the exhaust with 3" pipe all the way back

i have kooks headers, fit great other than close to the trans pan, i see the dyna tech headers use a smaller collector, so i would check them out(cheaper also $$$)

Well I can get hugger headers for around $250! Problem is knowing if they will be right or not lol but I have several headers to choose from.

also sbcpowerdfox please post some pics and as many as possible!!!

Anyone got any good pics on there swap? Still waiting to get my k-member in from AJE!

Topic has gone dead!!!!! Show some love my chevy mustang friends!!

Just put a sbc in a 77 ford with a 4l60e tranny was not hard. Lots of wires lol. Yes it can and has been done.

id have scan all the pics of my swap into my computer(pain in the ass) someday i'll get around to it. but its a pretty straight forward swap, you shouldnt have ant problems

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii43/jaywill148/87%20coupe/MUSRATT2.jpg

Ive helped alot of my customers with this. AJE covers the K Member, Motor Mounts, Trans Crossmembers and any suspension pieces you need. I stock Kooks headers for the swap but as stated dynatechs work well too. And any SBC performance parts you need, Let me know! we have a huge inventory of most popular brands.

hey man thx for the info i been thinkin about doin a swap to a 84 stang with a 66 327 sbc and i just got a question the tranny brace that comes with the kit.. wat tranny does it work for?