Engine swaps!

[shocort]

Working on this, 1966 Ford Cortina GT, 78hp/98lbs ft, just picked up my 'mule' SHO engine last weekend and hope to start on the mockup for fabbing the mounts etc.

I have done a ton of searching and (depending on the 'feel'/ratios) will either go with the Ranger 5 speed or Aerostar/T5 - I really need to drive a 5 speed Ranger to get an idea of how it actually shifts.

As you can see, lots of room (some have dumped V8s into these cars) and now I need to do some measurements to see where the gearshift will poke through.

Many thanks for this site, good to see so many who know how good the SHO is, I loved my '89!

 

[intimdatr]

This has fun written all over it!

 

[Shovert]

Mine is a 3.2 in a 93 Mustang Vert.
There is a bunch. Some I know of.
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/LeRoyBarton.htm
http://www.britishv8.org/Other/NormanRest.htm
There is one in a Camaro on here.
Lotus kit car.
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7164
There is one in a Triumph TR-7
I remember one in a street rod.
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=88292
One in Merkur as mentioned
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?p=594499
Person working on one going in Jeep.
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=122058
There is a RWD Sho Taurus.
http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=6665
A SHO in a 86 Mustang hatchback. Going from memory unsure if done.
There is more and if miss someone here I apologize right now. For I am sure have.
I think would be a good idea if someone made a sticky with the links of all the swaps. I think would be a good resource. No talking of your build just the links so people can reference ideas. Maurice

 

[shocort]

This has fun written all over it!

Blood sweat and tears as well!

3 times the power and 2 and a bit times the torque should get the wheels spinning, especially in a 2000lb car.

I hope to start in the summer once "she" allows me some time away from the (decade long) renovations.

I looked at/owned a whole host of drivetrains for this, Mazda 2.0l, KA24DE, 2.3 Pinto set up for drag racing, S2000 and a 2.0L Duratec with ITBS but my memory of the SHO engine was too good, plus the cost of the engines is way below the asking on a lot of the others.

And it is the best looking engine cover known to man.

 

[mrecoolgar]

Here's my 1988 Mazda RX7 convertible.
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=119105
I also have a 1997 Ranger to do afterwards.