I am getting back to a restoration project that has been on hold for about 2 years. Life can throw curves.
I actually have 3 fox bodies that I have to restore. A 1984 SVO, a 1984 turbo GT convertible, and a 1983 V6 LX black over black convertible. The SVO is a totally rust free WA car, the Turbo GT is a totally rust free CA car, and the LX is a nearly rust free CA car. Interestingly, the LX was a car I picked up as a complete parts car to convert the Turbo GT to power windows and locks. I have since reconsidered this and decided to keep the GT as close to the original build as possible for a resto. Although a V6 LX is not the most desirable, I want to do a restoration on a somewhat rare color combo for that year.
Anyway, the current project is the 1984 Turbo GT Convertible. This car is primarily a resto mod. So far, I have upgraded the rear to 8.8 differential, fully rebuilt with new 3.73 ford racing gears and accessories. Rear suspension is has been replaced with all Maximum Motorsports parts, including panhard and torque arm. I have the Maximum Motorsports K Member kit on order. Anyway, today, I pulled the engine to get the engine compartment cleaned up and repainted prior to replacing the K-member and other suspension part. I noticed the Motor mounts are in pretty sorry condition. Doing searches on motor mounts to a Turbo GT convertible left me thoroughly confused. I can't find a source for the motor mounts for my specific application. I guess the question is, Are the 5.o mounts the same as the 2.3 mounts?
One other turbo related question. Are the motors tied the specific vehicles in any way. I believe the Turbo GT has the original motor, but I know the SVO is not the original motor. My thought is that since the SVO motor is a little tired, and the GT motor runs good and still passes CA emissions, I would rebuild the SVO motor for the GT and put the GT motor in the SVO. If the motors are in anyway tied to the car, I may rethink this option.
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