Reply to "engine change"

George PAdmin.

The 5.0 V8 (302 cubic inches) from a 1989 Mustang came from Ford making about 215 net bhp. The engine may very well make 300 bhp if it has been modified (alloy heads, hotter cam, etc).

It has the same bell housing & engine mount bolt patterns as the 351W in your Pantera now. You may or may not have coolant plumbing & engine accesory bracket issues to deal with. Your current motor is much taller than the 5.0, so there will most likely be exhaust system issues to resolve.

The 5.0 came from Ford with fuel injection, so unless this motor has already been modified with a carburetor you will either have to remove the fuel injection & install a carburetion system, OR adapt your Pantera for fuel injection.

If you are still up to the swap, the final question is, will you be satisfied with 300 ft/lbs of torque & 300 bhp?

Your friend on the DTBB, George

1/24/0610:22 AM

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