1986 Mustang GT - What To Do?

[Ackbar00]

Whats the budget?

Whats the End goal?

 

Heads/Intake/Cam 302 should get you around 105/8 trap speed. By far your cheapest option.

 

Could rebuild it with a 347 stroker kit, get a bit more

 

Can go with a 351 based motor. Stroke it to 408, be a pretty fun NA car.

 

 

 

The Coyote swaps can get pretty pricy, especially if you are not doing the wok yourself. Lot of things would have to change for that.

[99FLHRCI]

This looks helpful:

https://lmr.com/products/how-to-coyote-swap-a-fox-body-mustang

 

Depending on budget and goals, this would be my preferred route. Personally I love resto-mod/sleeper cars. A lot of your major components could be sourced from places like Car-Part.com and depending on mileage/goals can just go right in.

[Wease]

I'd do a freshen up on the motor, either just re-ring and bearing, since the 86 is a forged piston motor or go to 306 but if you're going to 306 might as well go 331 for a few hundred more since you're boring it out anyways. Put a nice set of twisted wedge or afr 165/185 heads and performer rpm or twisted wedge intake on it. Around a 510-520 lift cam. A centerforce dual friction type clutch, pro 5.0 shifter, fms driveshaft. Shorty headers and X-pipe with your choice of mufflers. Frame ties. Put 3.73 to 4.10 gears. Do a 5 lug swap with 31 spline axles with a limited slip diff. poly bushing upper and lowers. a decent rate spring all the way around. then you would need a tune, injectors and i'd put a bigger radiator in. you should run 11's (depending on which heads and gear you choose) on a drag radial and drive where ever you want. the t-5 with the pro 5.0 and that block will hold that hp and set up for a long time. issues happen when you add power adders, like a 225 shot and split the block in half to run 10.20's on heads that only flow 170 cfm on the intake side...lol i ran base performer heads with a f cam and 1.7 roller rockers on a stock block 347 for years with a victor jr intake and 650 carb hooked to a t-5 for years. that combo on a radial in a stock suspension 84 vert went 11.82 with 4.10 gears and burnt up radials. then in a 89 coupe with 4.30 gears and a slick its gone 11.42

 

I really like the basis of this idea, basically taking the current engine block and refreshing, plus adding to it. And some of your suggestions, I already have done, including gears, exhaust, shifter, etc.

 

I am checking with a couple shops to see if they could do the swap for you.

 

I really appreciate this, thanks!

 

Keep the ideas coming guys, I appreciate it. And don't let my pics fool you, it needs a repaint for sure. I took those with the best angles and sunlight possible.

[coltboostin]

Simple rebuild and leave it. They are startng to appreciate pretty quickly.