engine swap ?

bodhizaffa40 · 08-12-2008, 01:13 PM

Does anyone know if I can put a 89-90 cougar engine...4.2L 255 cu.in with a c4 tranny into a 88' tbird with 3.8L motor?

jonmark1985 · 08-12-2008, 04:45 PM

4.2? in 89-90? I wasn't aware that this paticular engine was available at that time. I thought it wasn't available until 1998 in the F150. Do you mean the old old 255 V8?

bodhizaffa40 · 08-12-2008, 07:28 PM

the guy that has it said it came out of a 89-90 cougar, has 2000km on it and is sitting in a heated hanger at a small airport. that's the specs he gave me?Thought it would be good deal for $400 for engine and tranny??

DustDevil · 08-13-2008, 02:19 PM

Yeah, the 4.2L ( 255 ) was no longer produced after 1984, I think. The 4.2L offered in the F150's is a v-6 is it not? I think the guy you bought it from got the year wrong. But if you can get all the parts it should be a simple swap

jonmark1985 · 08-13-2008, 04:43 PM

i thought they put the 3.8 in trucks from 1982-84 and not the 4.2

Stymees'mont · 08-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Regardless the 255 V-8 is not a great motor. Harder to find parts and when you can find a 302 for same or even less money. I would pass on the 255 (4.2l) My 2 cents !

bodhizaffa40 · 08-13-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks Guys for all the imput, think I will pass on that one,What about a 5.0L HO for $500, is that a good deal?

jonmark1985 · 08-14-2008, 07:02 AM

If it is low miles and you can hear it run that would be ok. I sure wouldn't want to spend that much if it had more than 100,000 miles on the engine or if it had problems.