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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>8YOURGM510</b> <br /><small>Member # 9839</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,2,12,11,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I jus purchased a 89 lx coupe, 5spd, 4cyl 70k original miles, only 2 owners, basically purchased the car because i wanted a "unmolested" coupe. So basically i am looking for any links,books or advice on how i can make this swap go smoothly and pain free. Thanks for the help. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,2,12,15,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> buy an `89 5.0 and swap all the parts over, basically everything needs to be swapped if you want it done right.<br /><br />check the link in my sig for the original build up of my `89 4 banger conversion. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>RODRIGUEZ</b> <br /><small>Member # 9104</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,2,12,16,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> There is no such thing as a smooth and painless 4cyl to V8 swap...<br /><br />But look at blinds archive of his swap, I took a look and his is very informative. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Greasy</b> <br /><small>Member # 5258</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,2,12,16,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by RODRIGUEZ:<br /><strong> There is no such thing as a smooth and painless 4cyl to V8 swap... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If you have friends and know what you are doing it can be very smooth and painless.<br /><br />OP if you do your reasearch and read Blind's write up, you can do it in a couple weekends... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>8YOURGM510</b> <br /><small>Member # 9839</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,2,13,4,18,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />There is no such thing as a smooth and painless 4cyl to V8 swap...<br /><br />But look at blinds archive of his swap, I took a look and his is very informative. <br /><br />I know it won't be easy.. never had to swap a 5.0 into a 4cyl coupe... i guess you can say that i am trying to do it the right way rather than spend more than i need too.. and i know all you guys on cafords know what your talking about... well most of you do.lol. Thanks for the advice and i will appreciate any links/info anyone might have in the future. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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