swappin motors in the fox and want some opinions

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:07 AM

this is where im at....i want to do either a complete ls1-ls2 swap which i can get locally ie craigslist there is a guy selling complete motor tranny and wiring and the other option is a termi swap which i would have to find on ebay or something like that. my question is because i just spend 4500 on a turbo kid i kinda want something that i can make work with this turbo kit. or something like that. money isn't ness the problem i mean i can take as long as i want i just want to here what you think. thanks guys!!

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:25 AM

basically what i have no is just a build r&r short block with trick flow top end. and a 6667m precision turbo. if anyone wanted to know lol

1987mustanggt · September 1st, 2011, 12:37 AM

they mad cuz u putting a maro motor in a ford.. shame on u

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:40 AM

yah i figured as much lol but hey if u want to go fast u do want u got to do. its just a better all around motor. then you have the termi swap as well. thats kinda what i really want to do honestly. this is what i was thinking. dart 306/347 dart 351 or just doing the termi swap. tho im still stuck on wantting to do the ls2 swap since i can get the motor for cheap and boosting that motor would be sick as well

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:44 AM

thats the idea of asking ideas lol to see what others think.

1987mustanggt · September 1st, 2011, 12:57 AM

the termi would be sick,,, or do a 351 stroked to a 408 with turbo and o man u have a beast

Chris951 · September 1st, 2011, 01:10 AM

Do the ls2. They are amazing engines. People that get mad over a chevy engine in a ford are brand loyal idiots.

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 01:26 AM

Ya I'm thinking that to. If i do it'll have to be a dart block. Maybe someone on here has a termi swap already and make my decision easier. Still confused on what I want to do

1989mustang5.0 · September 1st, 2011, 01:48 AM

The termi swap sounds like a good way to go (just my opinion). Unrelated note, check out this coyote swap they did at Carlisle this year.

coyoteStang1.jpg picture by wjpyles89 - Photobucket

coyoteStang2.jpg picture by wjpyles89 - Photobucket

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 01:57 AM

Ya the 32v sounds fun but different spindle and whole new front end ie kmember makes me not want to do it. So on that note its ls2 swap or staying with 408 or 306/347

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 02:04 AM

They said it'll make your wheels stick out farther n the amount of room is less than an actual cobra...Idk...already spending 8k+ on a motor pluss and additional 2-3k on front end and fab work then computer and.wiring being.more is.gna be way out of.budget and i wna build this right so prolly no termi swap lol if I'm gna do that ill just buy a car

1989mustang5.0 · September 1st, 2011, 02:09 AM

Hey throwing that turbo kit on whichever one you decide = lots of hp.

Good luck with it

GreenMustang00 · September 1st, 2011, 02:40 AM

Buy tubular k member and ls2 swap... Easy choice. The ls2 and termi are close in specs and just heads and a cam that ls2 will whoop ass in a fox body

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:46 PM

What tubular k member should I go with. And ya I'm pretty stuck.on ls2 now thanks lol

-Styx- · September 1st, 2011, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by 1989mustang5.0

Hey throwing that turbo kit on whichever one you decide = lots of hp.

Good luck with it

Ya i just hope I can make the turbo kit work with the lsx motor

GreenMustang00 · September 1st, 2011, 01:12 PM

Just look around.. There are quite a few that will work for the LS swap into the foxbody... I believe LMR sells what you need

fogged306 · September 1st, 2011, 10:07 PM

If you've got the cash to do a dart block build from scratch, then any platform will be a good starting point. Once you're in that territory, you're not going to really have any characteristics from any engine manufacture that are going to make one better than the other unless you're going for max effort.

-Styx- · September 2nd, 2011, 12:09 AM

idk basically i was thinking turbo the stock ls2 and push 550+ and be set cuz that ls2 is gna run stronger than any 302/351

-Styx- · September 2nd, 2011, 12:12 AM

peopel were saying that the termi swap the wheel base is different and would make my wheels stick out to far cuz i would have to swap the full k member etc. its either build a dart 306/347 351/406 or ls2 swap so thats what i need help deciding lol.

another option would be a complete project. would be buying a corvette chassis with motor and tranny and putting a fox frame on it??

cleangtvert · September 3rd, 2011, 08:42 AM

dart block, on 3 performance turbo, hold on!

September 1st, 2011, 12:07 AM	#1
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	swappin motors in the fox and want some opinions this is where im at....i want to do either a complete ls1-ls2 swap which i can get locally ie craigslist there is a guy selling complete motor tranny and wiring and the other option is a termi swap which i would have to find on ebay or something like that. my question is because i just spend 4500 on a turbo kid i kinda want something that i can make work with this turbo kit. or something like that. money isn't ness the problem i mean i can take as long as i want i just want to here what you think. thanks guys!! __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 12:25 AM	#2
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	basically what i have no is just a build r&r short block with trick flow top end. and a 6667m precision turbo. if anyone wanted to know lol __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 12:40 AM	#4
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	yah i figured as much lol but hey if u want to go fast u do want u got to do. its just a better all around motor. then you have the termi swap as well. thats kinda what i really want to do honestly. this is what i was thinking. dart 306/347 dart 351 or just doing the termi swap. tho im still stuck on wantting to do the ls2 swap since i can get the motor for cheap and boosting that motor would be sick as well __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 12:44 AM	#5
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats the idea of asking ideas lol to see what others think. __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 01:26 AM	#8
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya I'm thinking that to. If i do it'll have to be a dart block. Maybe someone on here has a termi swap already and make my decision easier. Still confused on what I want to do __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 12:37 AM	#3
1987mustanggt Regular 1987mustang gt ?? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: cali Posts: 282 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	they mad cuz u putting a maro motor in a ford.. shame on u

September 1st, 2011, 12:57 AM	#6
1987mustanggt Regular 1987mustang gt ?? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: cali Posts: 282 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	the termi would be sick,,, or do a 351 stroked to a 408 with turbo and o man u have a beast

September 1st, 2011, 01:10 AM	#7
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do the ls2. They are amazing engines. People that get mad over a chevy engine in a ford are brand loyal idiots.

September 1st, 2011, 01:48 AM	#9
1989mustang5.0 Newbie 1989 Mustang lx 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	The termi swap sounds like a good way to go (just my opinion). Unrelated note, check out this coyote swap they did at Carlisle this year. coyoteStang1.jpg picture by wjpyles89 - Photobucket coyoteStang2.jpg picture by wjpyles89 - Photobucket

September 1st, 2011, 01:57 AM	#10
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ya the 32v sounds fun but different spindle and whole new front end ie kmember makes me not want to do it. So on that note its ls2 swap or staying with 408 or 306/347 __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 02:04 AM	#11
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	They said it'll make your wheels stick out farther n the amount of room is less than an actual cobra...Idk...already spending 8k+ on a motor pluss and additional 2-3k on front end and fab work then computer and.wiring being.more is.gna be way out of.budget and i wna build this right so prolly no termi swap lol if I'm gna do that ill just buy a car __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 02:09 AM	#12
1989mustang5.0 Newbie 1989 Mustang lx 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey throwing that turbo kit on whichever one you decide = lots of hp. Good luck with it

September 1st, 2011, 02:40 AM	#13
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Buy tubular k member and ls2 swap... Easy choice. The ls2 and termi are close in specs and just heads and a cam that ls2 will whoop ass in a fox body __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

September 1st, 2011, 12:46 PM	#14
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	What tubular k member should I go with. And ya I'm pretty stuck.on ls2 now thanks lol __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 1st, 2011, 01:12 PM	#16
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Just look around.. There are quite a few that will work for the LS swap into the foxbody... I believe LMR sells what you need __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

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September 1st, 2011, 10:07 PM	#17
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	If you've got the cash to do a dart block build from scratch, then any platform will be a good starting point. Once you're in that territory, you're not going to really have any characteristics from any engine manufacture that are going to make one better than the other unless you're going for max effort.

September 2nd, 2011, 12:09 AM	#18
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	idk basically i was thinking turbo the stock ls2 and push 550+ and be set cuz that ls2 is gna run stronger than any 302/351 __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? :

September 2nd, 2011, 12:12 AM	#19
-Styx- Newbie 1998 SVT Cobra/crome yell Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: lincoln Posts: 48 iTrader: 0 reviews	peopel were saying that the termi swap the wheel base is different and would make my wheels stick out to far cuz i would have to swap the full k member etc. its either build a dart 306/347 351/406 or ls2 swap so thats what i need help deciding lol. another option would be a complete project. would be buying a corvette chassis with motor and tranny and putting a fox frame on it?? __________________ band-aid club member #1 _____________________________________________ 99 caravan- daily driver 98 Cobra SVT 84 chevy 305- utility use 05 srt4- sold! 93 turbo dds trick flow motor 550/550 slow?? : Last edited by -Styx-; September 2nd, 2011 at 01:12 AM.

September 3rd, 2011, 08:42 AM	#20
cleangtvert Enthusiast 1991 gt vert Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: st louis Posts: 727 iTrader: 0 reviews	dart block, on 3 performance turbo, hold on!

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