Ok heres the deal. Down at my buddy's shop we have an '85 LTD wagon. It has a 3.8 with (big shock) blown head gaskets. The owner forked over the title and told them to junk it so it is a free car. What I'm thinking is to use the leftover parts from my '82 GT buildup to pump some life back into the wagon. The wagon itself is in great shape aside from being painted a rather hideous maroon color, now somewhat faded. Here are my questions.
How big of a deal would it be to axe the CFI? 3.8 and drop in my old '82 GT 302 2V HO? Fuel lines? Fuel pump? Wiring?
What kind of rear gears are probably in the thing? I could swap over the whole 7.5" 3.08 trac-loc rear from the '82 GT or just the diff if the V6 cars got better gears. Also don't the wagons get 10" drums I would have to swap over if I changed the whole axle?
Wassup with the tranny? Will it bolt up to the 5.0? Eventually I'd like to swap over my old SROD but that could come later.
Any other tips/suggestions?
My idea here is to build a reliable parts chaser/people hauler/ roadtripmobile, not a dragstrip terror. I'm not worried about running a 7.5" rear or 3.08 gears.
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