The engine will be raised about 0.5-1" from it's current spot so the oil and transmission pans aren't so low. These images shown the magnitude of the problem, the car is unibody and the shock towers are stressed members so it can't take a wide engine, the FE that it came with (which I still have) barely fit. Then when you crash the T-bird party, pics of the disgusted looks on their faces would be the whipped cream and cherry on top. I think I'm going to go to one of their events and try to get kindly asked to leave.Dude. Where I live there is a snooty old man Thunderbird Owners Club. I think I'm going to go to one of their events and try to get kindly asked to leave. Suspension, brakes, steering, and half of the fuel and electrical are done. Obviously I am still in the fabrication and fitting stage, but I finally have the money, time, and place to work on the car in earnest. Lots of engine setback in the engine bay, clearance all around the big chunky transmission, and you can even get some blank valve covers and stencil "FORD" on them giving endless amounts of BS. That plus some Chevy Small Block to LS conversion Slider Mounts (mounted on the block backwards) + engine mount standoffs made from a piece 4" 1/4 wall steel tubing cut down into a bracket and a custom trans mount means it actually fits pretty good. Short version: The TBird is a front sump, rear steer car so you cant have a rear-sump engine, but the Canton LS swap oil pan for the 240SX fits this thing like it was made for it, right between the front engine mounts with 1/2" to spare per side. Please register or login to enable Dark Mode.Hot Rod Power Tour/ Pump Gas Drags/ Drag Week. Gen 5 Camaro Tuning, Diagnostics, Dyno results.
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