6cyl to 351 swap????
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6cyl to 351 swap???? - 11/30/2003 9:54:13 AM
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phreakboy
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I have a 68 Mustang coupe that currently has a 200ci 6cyl, auto in it and I plan on swapping it out for a 351w manual trans. My question is what need to be done and how hard is the swap, also how hard is it to swap the auto for a manual trans and what is a good manual trans for the 351w? Sorry for all the questions
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6cyl to 351 swap???? - 11/30/2003 12:00:56 PM
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Jugador1
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if you don't know those things already you're probably not going to be able to do it
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6cyl to 351 swap???? - 12/3/2003 10:08:15 AM
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bob emmerich
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It's a relatively easy swap, however, there is a lot of work involved: You would need the 351 motor,motor and frame mounts,a complete V-8 front suspension,braking system and rear end,not to mention the different underhood wiring for the V-8.
For the manual trans, you would need: the tranny(recommend a 4-speed or newer model 5-speed),bellhousing,tranny mount,driveshaft,complete clutch assy,flywheel,associated clutch linkage/springs,clutch pedal assembly,pilot shaft bushing,and misc. parts.
It would basically take you a whole parts car to do the swap correctly and to get all the necessary parts involved. A lot of work. Why don't you just either keep the 200 and wait to find the right V-8 equipped car, or go to www.cliffordperformance.com and check out what they have to hop up the six to be as powerful as an 8(it can be done to the 200-it's a strong motor). Also check out www.fordsix.com, they talk about this stuff all the time.
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