460 to foxbody swap ?'s

[geartaker]

Ive been wanting to put a BB in for a while and happen to come across one at work for cheap so i grabbed it.Now besides the swap kit(headers,oilpan,ect.ect.) what else am i going to need?Stiffer springs upfront? Also im guessing the t5 will have to find a new home, so what are my options on the trans?

[Tannerm]

Adapter for t5? But prolly won't hold up to the torque. As for install, I think u have to notch the shock towers...

[dumpycapri85]

As for install, I think u have to notch the shock towers...[/QUOTE]
NO !
It is a bolt in with no mods other then watching what valve covers you use due to contact with the power brake booster . As for a trans you can use a stick but Tan is right if you are going to drive it at all you will kill the t-5 . You could go with a better 5 or 6 speed or the c4 , c6 or a glide . The c6 may need a little tunnel massage but other then the propper drive shaft that is about it . You already know about the mounts , headers and oil pan in the kit .

[Cooter]

Totally worthless swap

[YALE]

You could run a tubular k-member for more space on the bottom end. Specific k-members for that swap already exist. Also, you could run a T-56 with a Macleod bell housing, if you're dead set on running a manual. You'll probably need a custom driveshaft, as you'll want the engine set as far back as possible. Like Cooter said, though, this is a less than desirable swap, unless a BBF mustang is an idea you just can't shake.

FWIW: I've never owned one, but I have ridden in one, and that cured me of ever wanting one.

[talisman]

Is this 1981?

[Mike]

This thread reminds me of a post I read recently...

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[BMCSean]

This thread reminds me of a post I read recently...

Is that what you're doing with the peepee GT?

[Mike]

Is that what you're doing with the peepee GT?

No.

[scootro]

I'd build a 351-based stroker. Better fitting package, much lighter than the 460, and more or less bolt in with the right mounts/headers.

[FATHERFORD]

Unless you are building a absolutely wild block, stick with a 351 based setup.

[SonicblueGT03]

I did this swap back in '87 on my '83 RS. Back then, there weren't a lot of avenues to use for extra power, so the big block swap made sense. Today, small blocks are easily capable of making as much or more power, in a much lighter package. The wow factor of popping the hood and showing off your 460 is not worth a car that handles like a pig on roller skates.

[turbostang]

Slowbrick's car had a BBF. That was NO fun to work on. The trans had to be attached to the motor to get it out of the car. (floor required mods to do it otherwise). The headers were a nightmare. It was fast, but not fun to work on.

[broke again]

This thread reminds me of a post I read recently...

ha! you have no idea. you missed all the big block are better rants that they use to go on a couple of years ago...

[Slowhand]

How about a Celica with a 460 in it?