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Old 01-13-2013, 11:58 AM
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Swapping from a V6 to a V8

Hey guys. Its going to be nice here in central PA this week, and my 355 is almost done at the shop, so I need to start thinking about getting the car ready to handle the V8. I have a set of IROC springs off an 87 that I plan on using, and I need to get new struts while I'm going at it. I want to get polyurethane bushings for the car, and I want to put it on jack stands and drop the entire front suspension.

How difficult will this be to do? And has anyone ever used Prothane's Master bushing kit? I have a lot of work to do to move the engine mount to the V8 spot from the V6 spot, and I was hoping to be able to just drop it all down, take it all apart, sand it down and get it painted or powder coated and put it all back together with new polyurethane everything and the IROC springs and new struts. Anyone have any advice on how to go about it or do it? I'll be working from home with a Craftsman 309 piece mechanics tool set and a spring compression tool. Thanks.
Old 01-18-2013, 07:59 PM
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Anyone?...
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You should have gotten new springs, not used
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what's wrong with using springs off a perfectly good car?
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Re: Swapping from a V6 to a V8

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what's wrong with using springs off a perfectly good car?
these cars are round 30 years now: meaning those springs are that old aswell and have been used for 30 years. For like $130 you could have had all new front and rear MOOG springs...
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