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Joined: 10/7/2003 From: United States Status: offline
im sorry if this is a repeat post, but i would like some input of what other people think. This spring i am planning on doing a motor swap. I want to take my little 2.3 liter out and drop in something bigger. What does everyone think i should go with. Would a 5.0 be good or should i go bigger. I guess what i mean is what would be the best to drop in with out doing a sh** load of mods just to get it to fit. I know that the motor, tranny, driveshaft, and rear axle will all have to be swaped but i want to avoid having to mod the body to much. What would be a good donor car. I am going to have a little over a grand to play with. Any input would be appricated.
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Joined: 1/15/2004 From: United States Status: offline
hey next time invovle some info on what kinda year and such your stang is, but since u said 2.3L i'm guess that their was an option of getting the 2.3 or the 5.0, so your best bet would be 5.0 and bore it out.
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yeah boss id do that get a 5.0 and bore and stoke it hell i got a ride in a 347 and even though it was a cold day when my buddy caught second this thing went squirrly i wish i could get that kind of displacment
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the car is an '88 2.3 liter LX. what i am asking is should i go 5.0 or bigger. if i go bigger then that, how much more work would be involved. sorry for leaving the info out earlier but that is what happens when you are in a hurry.
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88 kicka$$, me too 88 lx 2.3L, if u went bigger, motor mounts, i aint that big of a car person to know much, but motor mounts, if u went to big, exhaust would probably have to be bent or reshaped quite a bit. for an old car like ours, i would say to much work, i wouldn't trust my car to a run a 5.0 for long with out tweeking the chassis. bore the 5.0L alum everything, turbo or supercharge and that thing will be fast, i mean the car is already light for its size.
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