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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Friends of mine and myself are working on a "creation" We were woundering if anyone else has done a chevy motor in a mustang hatchback(79-93) body. SOmething different. What have you done to make it run transmission wise. We have a TREMEC TKO 600 going in it. Thanks
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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Welcome to the site. several people have done so, search "LS1 FOX" (body) or Ls1 NOTCH
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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This conversion (either SBC or LS1) has been done MANY MANY times

Check out my conversion here: http://www.ls1mustang.com
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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Are you kidding me? An SBC swap in a Mustang is the most common thing ever, I have seen ALOT at the track and two on the street around here. LS1 swap is another story though.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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go for the ls1....MUCH better pkg!
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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WOW. Didn't realize it was a common swap. Not for central Mass I guess. LOL. THank guys!


On that note though. My work/ Fortes Part Connection(www.fortesparts.com) better to call

We have the connections to hook up the linkage for the TKO's. Just for your info/
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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So in the first post you're asking what we're doing for a transmission, but in the last post you're saying that your employer Forte's has all the transmission answers.

Did this thread just turn into a commercial?
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Well, I am asking what other people have done. I am running an automatic because its gonna be racing only.

I didn't word it correctly though. Thanks for the tip:

For people who want the t-56 in their "chevy stang" We have the parts needed to set it up.
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Originally Posted by SKEETER_SVT01
Friends of mine and myself are working on a "creation" We were woundering if anyone else has done a chevy motor in a mustang hatchback(79-93) body. SOmething different. What have you done to make it run transmission wise. We have a TREMEC TKO 600 going in it. Thanks
Originally Posted by SKEETER_SVT01
Well, I am asking what other people have done. I am running an automatic because its gonna be racing only.
wait, i am confused...what trans are you using? you said tko 600 in your first post, which would be a 5 speed manual, then you said you were gonna go auto. which one is it? or did i miss something?
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