i have a 1961 ford ranch wagon. has a 223 3 speed. i wanna put a 5.0 and automatic. what mount/crossmember problems will i have?
you will have to fabricate everything new. my suggestion is getting an intro going in the "new to the H.A.M.B." section and going from there.
Pinky........were are your manners? is this how you were treated when you were a newbie....not so very long ago. In addition to very often posting incorrect information, you show signs of being rude......not a good combo.... Ray
It is fairly easy to fabricate or modify the existing crossmemeber, you will likely need to build motor mounts. IF you are a capable welder, it should not be a problem. There are several people on here who have done the same swap. I build Buicks, so I can't get specific. Though my wife's 62 Comet wagon has a 347 (302 based) in it, used Mustang 289/302 motor mounts, bolt-in deal. You may be able to find some adapters for the V8 option, which I beleive a was a 292 Y-block. Here are some links to some other threads discussing the swap- http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-377503.html http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48066&showall=1 Good luck.
ohh my bad. didn't mean for it to be rude. just suggesting so that we could get some more info about his projects. sorry if it was a little harsh
Would you think about going with the hopped up 223 inliner? There is more speed equipment out there than you might think. On the Inliners social group there is a thread just for 223s. Here's the link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=9287 I have one in my '61 and love it. 10,000 miles on the motor since the rebuild. It's got a Clay Smith 265 cam, Clifford intake and splitter headers, and old Mallory dual point and a 390 cfm carb. I get over 20 mpg and rock solid dependability. The original plan was to have "Mr. Y-Block", John Mummert, build me a motor, but he talked me out of it." He said, "Stick with what you've got." I'd suggest the same. With a T5 behind it, a killer combination. And with gasoline headed higher, it's easy on the wallet. Just think about it.
That is probably a wise decision to just rebuild what you have, good choice. If you did the swap you take on a whole new set of problems and expenses, like motor mounts, pan clearance, driveshaft, shifter, exhaust, cooling, electrical, etc, etc, etc. Costwise you will come out much further ahead and that 6 stick shift combo should be reliable and good on gas, which is becoming a MAJOR factor these days. Don
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