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what k member

May 31, 2011, 03:48:40 PM

Hello

Im toying with the idea of removing the 2.3t and going 5.0/5.8 turbo in my 86 XR7.

Just getting my facts straight. Do I need a k member from 86-88 fox tbird/cougar?

Thanks,

Travis

Not really looking to use a tubular K member. Keeping costs down.

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Reply #1 – May 31, 2011, 04:35:26 PM

No need to change k member just change mounts

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Reply #2 – May 31, 2011, 08:23:23 PM

ok! i just always thought you needed to switch the k member! i wonder why i thought that! anybody else!

Thanks travis

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Reply #3 – June 01, 2011, 02:52:04 PM

The old Fox body Mustangs had a couple of years (80-82) that had a straight six in them which required a K-Member change to go to a four cylinder or 5.0. Does not apply to the T-Birds or Cougars but with the similarities of the cars that notion may have carried over somewhere.

Darren

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Reply #4 – June 03, 2011, 01:20:59 PM

I swapped mine to a mustangs just to get the aftermarket motor mounts... before chuck started making good ones for US lol....

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Reply #5 – June 04, 2011, 11:23:25 AM

My Sport has the TC crossmember in it and I have a 5.8L engine with chuck mounts.

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Reply #6 – June 13, 2011, 06:05:09 PM

i build solid mounts for my birds with allthread and pieces of pipe for spacers... i'm a cheap redneck... solid mounts for $6 bucks...

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Reply #7 – June 18, 2011, 10:13:47 PM

Thanks guys for all your help. I have decided to do the 5.0 verse 5.8. Quite abit more stuff to change. I really dont have the car ready for the additional power that I could get with the 5.8 vs 5.0. So stock HO it is. Found a nice one out of a Mark 7.

Starting a new post on what is need for the swap.

Thanks,

Travis