Seems like this could happen! Probably would use standalone ECU for the engine (probably from the donor vehicle), Hopefully the fuel pump from the Mustang could be used as well just to keep the system consistent, fuel lines will be a pain to install, but that should only need to be done once in theory. This will be a daily driver more than a tuned performance car, so I'm not particularly worried about the limit on the horsepower based on the returnless system. I fully intend to buy a whole wrecked car and use as much of it as I can. Now I just need a garage, more money than I have, and a similar amount of time.
I'm currently in Las Cruces. I imagine it would require new motor mounts, new trans mounts, possibly (probably) a different length drive shaft, some sort of frankenstein of the ECU and fuse boxes, new exhaust, new fuel system, and moving everything around the engine bay. Probably more work and way more money than just re-building the engine itself, but where would be the fun in that?
So, I am under the impression that the engine in my 87 Turbo Coupe is on the way out, found bits of metal in the oil, so its only a matter of time before the motor is completely dead. To avoid having to do a complete engine rebuild, I was considering swapping a new 2.3 turbo from the current generation Mustang in place of the old motor. To handle the extra 100 horsepower this engine puts out, the trans from the stang would probably stay with the motor and get put in the old 'bird. I was wondering if anyone with a bit more experience swapping motors in this car could tell me how stupid of an idea this would be. :hick: :burnout:
