5.0 Cutlass Motor Swap???

[KutlazzOnKrome]

I know that some of the Cutlass models came with the 5.0 V8 motor...I wanted to know since the Mustang 5.0 V8s are the same size & all....could the Mustang motor be able to fit right into the Cutlass engine bay??....are there any modifications that need to be done such as the motor mount, repositioning any parts, etc.???....if anyone has answers & more information i could know to these questions i'd really apperciate it....thanks

[327]

yep motor mounts, and it wont bolt up to a GM trans, i think thats about it

[FightingChance]

The displacement of an engine has little to do with it's outer dimensions and placement of the accessories. Cross company engine swaps are very difficult in modern cars due to engine bay sizes.

[KutlazzOnKrome]

now the motor mounts can be positioned to where the motor will fit right??....& about the trans....is there anyway that if could fit or would i have to swap out the old trans. & put in a Mustang trans???....or would that not work???....thanks for the help

[327]

Originally Posted by KutlazzOnKrome

now the motor mounts can be positioned to where the motor will fit right??....& about the trans....is there anyway that if could fit or would i have to swap out the old trans. & put in a Mustang trans???....or would that not work???....thanks for the help

yea you will have to go with a mustang trans, what years the cutlass and mustang? and you may have to do something different with the driveshaft and rear end, Im not sure how to really set that part up, I know lots of people that run with 9 inch ford rear ends on chevy streetrods and musclecars

[KutlazzOnKrome]

its a 1986 Cutlass....i wanted to go with the 94-98 Mustang motors (GT or maybe even the Cobra if possible)...what would i have to do to the driveshaft & rear end???......thanks

[FightingChance]

You'd have to do about 5 - 10 thousand dollars of custom labor, that's what. The Cutlass is too new to allow for that degree of custom work without cutting and welding. (if you could even stuff stuff RWD Mustang guts into a GM FWD platform. . .)

[TomND]

Actually, '86 Cutlass is RWD (G-body)

[KutlazzOnKrome]

thanks for the help so far everybody....keep it coming tho cause i do wanna learn alot more....i had another idea bout a swap option....i'm not saying this is what i wanna do...its just an idea....would a LS6 or LT1 motor be to fit???....now i know there would be problems cause there always is when customizing cars...i just wanna know if its possible???...thanks guys

[TomND]

The LS6 or LT1 would probably be a better fit than the Ford engine, people put small block Chevy engines in G-bodies all the time.

[327]

Originally Posted by TomND

Actually, '86 Cutlass is RWD (G-body)

and its carbuerated, so a carbed mustang 5.0, and tranny will fit with some modifications

[327]

Originally Posted by KutlazzOnKrome

its a 1986 Cutlass....i wanted to go with the 94-98 Mustang motors (GT or maybe even the Cobra if possible)...what would i have to do to the driveshaft & rear end???......thanks

just have the input shaft, part of the driveshaft thats goes into the trany on replaced so it fits in the mustang tranny, and youll be all good from there back everything stays the same

[Mr Black]

I think an LT1/LSx motor will fit any SBC car, but will need different mounts.

But I think you're making this too complicated.......why not just throw in a regular old 350 Chev and build it up any way you want it?

[KutlazzOnKrome]

thanks for the help....i don't wanna put a regular 350 in because I want my ride to be unique...i want it to be "one of a kind"...i know cost is always an issue, but i'm not planning on doing everything i want at once...over time my car will progess...but if anyone knows any websites for Chevy LT1/LS6 motors & Mustang GT/Cobra Motors...could you hook me up with them.....thanks alot

[Mr Black]

www.ls1tech.com

Go to the "hybrid/swap section", look around, ask away. Someone there will have all the info you need.