im just wondering if anyone has heard of this kind of swap. ive seen sbc in a mustang fox body but never heard of a sbf in a camaro. im just curious of what would need to be done to get one behind a 700r4 if its possible. please keep the flames to yourself wiht the ford ina ford and chevy in a chevy. i have both a 86 camaro and a 88 mustang gt . thanks for any info

 

it would probably be easier to get the trans behind the engine. But, it would definately be easier and cheaper to put a sbc instead of a ford.

 

i realize that a 350 is easier but a 302 is different and i alwasy down for trying different things.

 

You amy be able to fidn an adapter plate to put the 700 to the ford engine, I've never looked for such a thing before. I am guessing that you will need some custom mountwork of sorts. probably hjave to trial fit, mark, and drill new holes. I guess you could just weld them in. Beyond that, an engine is an engine. You will have to adapt everything that goes with it. Need the whole accesory setup from the ford would probably be easist.

 

You may be neglecting another option if you're really sold on a 302 - A SBC 302. It's been around since at least 1967, about as long as the 302 SBF. The dimensions are the same, with a 4" bore and 3" stroke.

One downside for either 302 is lack of low end torque, requiring a gear change to offset the loos. Since the 302 is more suited as an RPM engine, the taller rear end will suit the engine at higher road speeds as well.

Another failing is exactly what killed the SBF 302 in 1995. A 4x3 engine is not very fuel efficient, and not very emissions friendly.

While there are plenty of aftermarket go-fast parts for the SBF 302 (or 289-351), there are a lot more for the SBC. That usually makes the selection broader and costs lower.

The one advantage teh stock SBF had over the stocl SBC is the head/valve/port arrangement. The later stock and aftermarket SBC heads seemed to address that issue and eliminate and advantage that the SBF might have had.

Still, if you want something different, I suppose it could be done, provided you have access to whatever you might need to fabricate custom parts.

 

if your really thinking about doing this,

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/highperf700r4.htm

about 3/4 way down the page you'll find an adapter to mate a SBF to a 700r4.