New discoveries for LS1 into Mustangs Swaps
03-07-2005, 04:43 PM
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New discoveries for LS1 into Mustangs Swaps Turns out an LS1 will bolt into a Mustang like it came from the factory...
Using a 4.6L factory Ford K-Member and factory 4.6L Cobra motor mounts, slightly modified, the LS1 slides in and fits great while using the factory GM F-body oilpan and exhaust manifolds.
The factory Ford motor mounts only need to have the 2 front holes rounded out just a little with a drill bit, and the 1 back hole needs to be cut and moved about 1/2" and rewelded.
The factory GM F-body manifolds will clear the steering shaft, but the flange rubs the steering shaft. The flange will need to be cut and have about 1" of pipe installed then have the flange rewelded for enough clearance. That is of course unless you have custom headers made.
The first pic is the driver's side mount, second pic is the passenger side mount, third pic is of the modification needed on the motor mounts, and the fourth pic is of manifold to steering shaft clearance.
**UPDATE about tranny mounts on Page 5...**
Using a 4.6L factory Ford K-Member and factory 4.6L Cobra motor mounts, slightly modified, the LS1 slides in and fits great while using the factory GM F-body oilpan and exhaust manifolds.
The factory Ford motor mounts only need to have the 2 front holes rounded out just a little with a drill bit, and the 1 back hole needs to be cut and moved about 1/2" and rewelded.
The factory GM F-body manifolds will clear the steering shaft, but the flange rubs the steering shaft. The flange will need to be cut and have about 1" of pipe installed then have the flange rewelded for enough clearance. That is of course unless you have custom headers made.
The first pic is the driver's side mount, second pic is the passenger side mount, third pic is of the modification needed on the motor mounts, and the fourth pic is of manifold to steering shaft clearance.
**UPDATE about tranny mounts on Page 5...**
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03-08-2005, 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
Coool..the pictures look like a SN body.Is this for the SN body cars?
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03-09-2005, 03:11 PM
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Mystic is that your car? I really want to do the same swap into my 2000 Gt but I just want to see what obstacles I will need to overcome to get it to work.
All the Ford boys say do a Cobra motor swap but why spend all that cash when I can do a nasty ls1 for about half the price.
All the Ford boys say do a Cobra motor swap but why spend all that cash when I can do a nasty ls1 for about half the price.
03-09-2005, 09:06 PM
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well, that's promising as far as the mounts and the K-frame go. I'm planning on doing it to a Fox in ayear or so. In the meantime, I'm just builfing a stupid powered 2.3T to hold me over until I can afford to do the LS1 transplant the right way
03-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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have a mustang gt, i can tell you that you just made the best move ever...lol i would love to see that car when it is done!
...that is great. good luck, and finally a fast 96-98 NA mustang/cobra for less than a couple hundred thousand dollars.
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...that is great. good luck, and finally a fast 96-98 NA mustang/cobra for less than a couple hundred thousand dollars.
Louie Panayi
03-11-2005, 02:52 AM
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I had always dreamed about that kind of swap. Driving a mustang with a chevy heart will be great . Especially that the Camaro`s r so bulky comparing to stangs .
03-15-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 01PewterWS6
Another pic for you guys
BTW, I like the intake ducting for the MAF. Did you fab that yourself?
03-15-2005, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Eric Fischer
Cool car! Great job on the k-member find! I might just have to do one of these conversions yet. Imagine a stripped out coupe weighing probably 2800 lbs with a 500 HP LS1; you're talking easy mid 10's!
BTW, I like the intake ducting for the MAF. Did you fab that yourself?
BTW, I like the intake ducting for the MAF. Did you fab that yourself?
dont know, not mine
Wish it was though,
TOMMY on Dfwstangs, bought Lanes old coupe(LS1 swap)
Bone stock motor,
heres his sig info
83' LS1FOXBODY - coupe 2700lbs w/driver
Best Time :
60' --- 1.57
330 --- 4.54
1/8 --- 7.05
mph --- 95.98
Man I want one bad!