Recent content by 83-88T-Bird Guy

Putting a 302/351W into a s197 is easy. I have made 2 types of mounts for the stock k-member.. The 1/4 inch flat stock plate versions ( top pic ) were much better. They adapt to the stock s197 motor mounts and the oil pan clears the steering rack. I have a AJE k-member and have weighed it up...

The powerglide should be easy to fit the trans tunnel of a s197. Here is a video of the big C-6 trans in the s197. Tight fit

There is a fb group for pushrod v-8 swapped s197s. Several members there have done the 460 swap.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/576060102874419 Here is a video I made showing it will clear the stock k-member and clear the hood with an Edelbrock Torker II intake and Moroso drop base 14 x...

for $ 400 more I would go with the 460 cu. in. small block...

I hope Ford pulls several hundred off the super duty plant line and offers them as crate engines. $ 8,500 without ECU and $ 9,995 with the ecu included would be nice :)

I can totally relate to why someone back then put a pushrod Ford engine into an s197. ( cost vs. power reward) I still remember seeing Jon Kaase's Boss 429 based 2008 GT at his shop in GA. He was the first person that I recall doing the BBF swap ( around 08 or 09 ) With that said, we are now...

I bought a tuner with a pre loaded tune from B.S. Lito tuned mine and the car ran quicker while shifting earlier and with better gas pedal control. The red GT is now the most consistent bracket car I have ever owned. Best 100 bucks I spent on the car

A few years ago I had the owner of a body shop in KY tell me that as long as the VIN plate was unaltered and still attached to the original bodywork that he could take a total mess of a wreck and patch weld that sheetmetal around the VIN tag into a straight vehicle and it would still be legal (...

Yep. I picked up a complete running 5.0 from a 2012 F150 for $ 450 a few months ago. I got to see and hear the engine run. No smoke and quiet :)

Cool build. Ever since the 1980's I have always wanted a stock car that I could drive on the street. The guys on the Roadkill show had a asphalt stock car they put a cut up Monte Carlo body on so they could make it legal with a vin to drive on the street. I would love to find a stock car...

I'll take it. PM sent

My 2011 premium with 2.73 gears ( auto) and 196K miles will get 36 mpg ( hand calculated) @ 69 mph

Yep, only the forums store all the valuable info. Sad, because I am now searching for info I need to complete my projects. When I got my first s197 4 years ago I thought I was working on late model cars. Now I have (4) 2005 Mustangs and I cannot believe they are 15 years old.

Lost my pb pics now I lost my tinypic link. Hopefully this one will stay. My first 2 12 sec. passes and still the quickest to date

Not sure what the part number of the pan is. As far as I know they only make one rear sump Fox Body 460 pan