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Author Topic: i got the motor outta the v6! Elapid GOROBGO Member # 50 posted                                 now i am pulling out the harness...do I need to remove the dash to completely take out the wiring that goes to the motor? I am planning to put a 351W in this bad 4-eye notch...i'm thinking EFI... or maybe i could put the 'extra' cobra motor in it...? [ December 06, 2002, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: rob ] -------------------- 98 Cobra 83 Notch rolling chassis - fs Posts: 1797 | From: Grass Valley, CA USA | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : 4RS FED ¯ Member # 2067 posted                                 that is a nice bucket you got... put the 87 nose on it and the side windows and a 351 with a 750 holley and your set -------------------- i have a twin turbo mustang and you don't! Posts: 3686 | From: 650 | Registered: Nov 2002  |  : 90FoX FoX Member # 1974 posted                              i think its better than yours Posts: 5364 | From: Shooting Skeet | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : Drew B ¯ Member # 698 posted                                 Im sure you wil need to pull the dash are you going with a windsor or cleveland your car will be sick when it's done. -------------------- AKA.GR40coupe Posts: 1992 | From: Nor-cal | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : Drew B ¯ Member # 698 posted                                 by the way want't that a 4 banger. [ December 06, 2002, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: gR40coupe ] -------------------- AKA.GR40coupe Posts: 1992 | From: Nor-cal | Registered: Jan 2002  |  : Elapid GOROBGO Member # 50 posted                                 definitely a v6! i just got it into the garage... towed the cherry picker with motor (hanging from the thermactor tube )with my lx! hahahaha! then with an 8' 2x10 piece of lumber levered it into the garage! "gimme a lever long enough..." anyway, i still have to get the exhaust out of there, etc... I have a 351W and auto trans from a 1972 Mach 1 that i'm planning on putting in. I think i'll prolly need a custom driveline, but i'm not sure...lol flying blind! I'm sure it will be less painful moneywise than working on the cobra! i am torn about putting the windsor in there, tho...it won't have the power of my other cars unless i build the crap out of it... if i try to rebuild the cobra motor and stuff it in there, i might be ahead of the game... problems, problems! so, while i decide what to do with it, i can at least strip it down! -------------------- 98 Cobra 83 Notch rolling chassis - fs Posts: 1797 | From: Grass Valley, CA USA | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : Stimson _ Member # 51 posted                              Rob, if you stick in your old DOHC motor, it will only make 285ish RWHP with all the bolt ons. Even if you stick 302 parts on that 351W, it'll still make 285ish RWHP for a lot less money and a lot wider of a power band. Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  : Elapid GOROBGO Member # 50 posted                                 true! but that's only if it's stock i won't put the labor into putting it back stock... it'll have billet rods, forged pistons, billet cams, ported heads, etc.then i can do the twin turbo thing... the 351 would be a LOT cheaper! -------------------- 98 Cobra 83 Notch rolling chassis - fs Posts: 1797 | From: Grass Valley, CA USA | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : StoplightWarrior ¯ Member # 211 posted                           Awesome! I cant wait til I have the time/money/storage space to do my own swaps! I'm jealous! -------------------- 2000 GT couple bolt ons Check out the website: peep it Posts: 2952 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Mar 2001  |  :

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