Ford Forums

Go Back   Ford Forums > General Ford Forums > Ford Performance

Notices

Ford Performance In this forum discussions are held ranging from bench racing to all out top fuel. Please feel free to stop in get a thread going, talk about your day at the races, or where you think Ford should go with its next generation of performance.

» Advertisement
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 08-22-2008, 11:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Tn
Posts: 1
madmat is on a distinguished road
Default v8 fairmont???

I was wondering how hard a v8 Fairmont swap is? The car is a 1983 Ford Fairmont Futura 4door 6cy, the tranny is a c4 or c6 from a 1981 f-100, and the motor is a 351w.

Any info would really help
thanks
madmat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2008, 07:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
Moderator
 
jonmark1985's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Western Indiana
Posts: 55
jonmark1985 is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to jonmark1985
Default

While I would recommend getting the crossmember from a V8 car or a aftermarket crossmember, Stymee'sMont will have all the info you need for the conversion.
__________________
93 Thunderbird 5.0 HO
89 Firebird L03
95 F150 XL

Get ready for the 351 boss build this summer, 4v closed chamber heads, 2.25/1.75 valves, .750 lift, 12.5:1 piistons, wieand tunnel ram, nitrous, I think its gonna roar!
jonmark1985 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-23-2008, 07:38 AM   #3 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
jonzo77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: A_Town, WI
Posts: 198
jonzo77 is on a distinguished road
Default

i did some dimension work, and like stymee'smont said to me, you'll have to pound out the tunnel to get a C-6 to fit...
look for a beefy C-4. It'll still be the same size, just more mechanically sound...
__________________
'79 FEARmont Futura, 98 Cosworth Escort Mk5 RS2000 , 90 RamCharger, 80 fairmont Sedan, 86 cougar, 89 Crown Vic, 07 stallion
jonzo77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2008, 08:52 AM   #4 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Fort Collins, Colo
Posts: 58
trueblue is on a distinguished road
Default

The fox platform in Mustangs used two different transmission tunnels. I have no reason to believe that the Fairmont fox platform would be different. One for automatics, one for standards. The standard trans tunnel is much narrower and requires modification (hammer, cutting, or replacing) if you want an automatic. If the car is already an auto, you should be able to install c-4, c-6 or just about any auto trans you like.
trueblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2008, 02:43 PM   #5 (permalink)
Senior Member
 
DustDevil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hinton Alberta Canada
Posts: 214
DustDevil is on a distinguished road
Send a message via Yahoo to DustDevil
Default

Actually, the fairmont tunnel is the same size whether it is manual or auto trans. However the c6 install will require tunnel mods. The c4 also sucks up more power, so a c4 is the better choice. You can use the six k member. stymeesmont is the recognized master of this swap and has all the info you need.
__________________
92 F150 4x4, 82 Fairmont Futura coupe, 78 Fairmont wagon project, 81 Merc Zephyr parts car, 90 F150 excab 2wd, 78 Dodge Ramcharger
DustDevil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-25-2008, 04:19 PM   #6 (permalink)
Moderator
 
Stymees'mont's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 281
Stymees'mont is on a distinguished road
Default

Hey "madmat" chances are you have the c-6 with that 351w. If you can't tell, let me know I can get you pictures of both a c-4 and a c-6 ! Next, what questions do you have ? Also, this swap is easy but with a 351w you may have hood cleance issue's depending on what intake, carb, and air cleaner you are useing or if it's fuel injection you want. Check out my web pages for more details :index ,.....I would recommend the c-4. As the c-6 will eat up lots of H.P. and you will need a custom drive shaft. The c-4 can stay stock or you can get them beeffy, some 70'S LTD's had 351w with c-4's so you can find the bellhousing, fly wheel, Torqconverter, and etc... The c-6 is longer and wider then a c-4. You also need to deside on what you want to do about the k-member, you can use the one you have but there is some other choices. The trans. tunel on ALL Fairmonts / Zyphers are the same for both automatic and manual, and as far as I remeber so did the Stangs between '79-'85 for sure after that I do not know. ....Many more things we can talk about, but lets start here. Good Luck !
Stymees'mont is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-26-2008, 06:41 AM   #7 (permalink)
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Fort Collins, Colo
Posts: 58
trueblue is on a distinguished road
Default

Thats good to know on the Fairmont trans tunnel. Why there was a difference on fox mustangs(87-94) has always been a mystery to me.I have only had one stang (79-85) and it is on the trailer going to the 'yard on friday...
trueblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump

» Online Users: 178
7 members and 171 guests
93/93FordF350, cbt492, franklin, jfjohn, joholland84, slimsnell, The_Specialist
Most users ever online was 286, 07-12-2007 at 03:00 PM.
» Stats
Members: 31,364
Threads: 20,916
Posts: 70,039
Top Poster: mark v (2,797)
Welcome to our newest member, cbt492
» Partner Sites
Shopping for new cars can be a stressful experience especially if you don't have the right information. Our new car research center at CarEverything.com can help relieve this stress and bring the joy back to new car buying!

The Car Blog, or TCB for those who are acronymically inclined, is alive because some of today's top Web designers needed a place to drool and bitch about their motor vehicle obsessions.

Read the auto blog at Automotive.com to get the latest news and opinions, view the newest concept cars, and join discussions with auto experts from around the world.

Read the auto blog at Motor Trend Online for the latest auto industry news, expert opinions, vehicle photos, and more.

Join other Envoy Enthusiasts and chat about your GMC Envoy SLE, SLT, Denali and XUV. We are a growing community and would like to here from you.
» Advertisement
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0