Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

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Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #60 – May 14, 2009, 03:28:56 AM

It is so easy and cheap to drop a 302 or 351 in a fox chassis and strokers are reasonable. The swap can be done with stock parts. Sell the chevy motor buy a stroked ford smblk.
Roger

old school chevy 350

Reply #61 – May 28, 2009, 09:06:06 PM

i personally dont like the ls series chevy motors...i'd prefer the older original smallblock chevy's....preferably the 350......i have one in my 88 turbocoupe......the original 2.3 turbo block blew up and i wanted something original so i dropped in a 350 to shake things up a bit.....i am in the process of rebuilding it and modding it a bit......

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #62 – May 29, 2009, 08:50:32 AM

Well that certainly is different thats for sure :)

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #63 – May 29, 2009, 09:29:30 AM

The GM LS series of engines are probably one of the best new performance engines out there. Incredibly durable, they easy to hop up and readily available.

On the other hand, a 302 or 347 Ford with the Holley SysteMax or similar top end is a definite performer that will do any Ford owner proud.

Frankly, if it were me, I would go with a nice small block Ford and the Holley top end, and a 5 or 6 speed behind it.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

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Reply #64 – May 29, 2009, 04:09:10 PM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken;269022

No, a Mustang II front suspension is an unequal length control arm setup, similar to what you'd find in a second gen Camaro or Nova (which are also common IFS conversion donors). The mount for the upper control arm and spring pocket would take up some room.

This extremely accurate but i just have to tell ya the set up is referred to as the "short arm long arm, SLA" set up. like how the thunder bird's suspension is "Modified McPherson.(separate spring and strut") its a generalization though.

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #65 – May 29, 2009, 06:55:52 PM

the ls series may seem like a decent performance motor but the parts are by far not cheap to obtain.....

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #66 – May 29, 2009, 06:56:51 PM

that is why i like the older smallblock chevy's....easier and a little cheaper on the wallet to build up

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #67 – May 29, 2009, 08:23:50 PM

True, the older SBC is cheap to build, but as I think I said earlier on in this thread (too lazy to look it up), with an LSx engine you start out at a power level that takes some coin to achieve in either a small block Chevy or small block Ford. It's gonna take some decent heads, a decent intake, and a decent cam to top 300 horses on any 302, 350 or 351. The LSx engine family starts at over 300 horses, and is a stronger, lighter aluminum block as well. The nice thing is that there are so many of them out there, under the hoods of '99 and newer trucks, that they will soon be a cheap swap source. Yeah, most of the truck engines are cast iron (The Escalade and Denalis have an aluminum 6.0 liter), but they still belt out some very respectable power numbers...

Like I said earlier, I'd do it in a "heartbeat"...

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #68 – May 29, 2009, 08:26:54 PM

BTW, 88350byrd: You can probably expect to be torn a new corn shute for having a 350-powered Turbo Coupe (this is a site full of rabid Ford fans, after all), but I'd like to see some pics. I'd never put a SBC into a T-Bird myself, but I'd like to see pics of how it was done. And kudos for using the T5 instead of a TH350 like so many others do...

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #69 – May 30, 2009, 09:18:02 AM

I'm just happy he has a working TC and didn't tear it apart for some POS like someone else I know......:rolleyes:

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #70 – May 30, 2009, 10:07:38 PM

few pics of the birds heartbeat.....soon to be modified.....

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #71 – May 30, 2009, 10:12:44 PM

some more pics of the bird....

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #72 – May 30, 2009, 10:16:47 PM

Me I could care less, but everyone gets their hackles up when someone says Chevy... I don't remember one negative comment when Ted(what was his screen name?) rolled in here with a 500 Caddy in a TC...

Has anyone on this Fourm Done an LS1 swap into there Bird

Reply #73 – May 30, 2009, 10:23:09 PM

i had to mix it up a little just cause the original 2.3 turbo blew up.....my g/f's brother happens to race street stocks so i said hey why not......as of right now the motor is bein torn down and done over....i have so many options when it comes to cams so i am all set in that neck of the woods....i also have a set of 461 camel hump heads to slap on if need be if someone wants to mess with the bird....i am starting with a set of powerpack 305 heads which if i'm not mistaken will bump up the compression a bit .....i am also puttin a set of flat top .030 over ross pistons with 6 inch rods.......its basically a very similar setup as to whats in my g/f's brother's street stock......its gonna have some nut lets just say that.......i'll take some pictures as it goes along.....

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Reply #74 – May 30, 2009, 10:25:53 PM

on a different note.....i am in desperate need of some headlight assemblies as mine are kinda in sad shape.....