Hello all, I am a long time lurker, and I am about to start a full tear down on my '71 240z, and I have a few questions regarding a V8 swap, that I couldn't find despite exhausting the search function...
I have a fantastic running 360ci Ford engine, and a C4 transmission, that I want to freshen up, and swap into the car over the winter, and my questions are:
1. Does anybody here have any experience swapping a big block Ford engine into a Z?
2. How much more difficult would a big block swap be, compared to a small block Ford swap?
3. Does anyone know of any plans/drawings of proven cross-member/engine mount designs specifically for a big block Ford setup?
Any tips/tricks, words of advice, encouragement, or a swift slap on the back of the head and a few good reasons for why I would be so foolish as to think about putting a 360 in a Z, would be greatly appreciated.
Just FYI,
The car has:
A 12pt cage
R200 diff
Fuel cell
Front strut tower brace
I am a good welder, with a fair amount of fabrication experience. So a little remodeling isn't going to scare me...