Thread: 302 into 1959 ford

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My best advice would be to first purchase and read through a book such as I have listed here. There is so much involved in an engine swap that it cannot be properly addressed completely here in this forum. You need to not only upgrade the motor and transmission, but other areas of the car as well, to make the whole shebang operate as a complete package. To obtain the drivetrain package that you will use, it is often best to buy a complete donor car that has the engine/transmission that you want to use. Judicious selection of the donor would include looking for suspension, brake and steering components that could be swapped into your '59 as well. For instance, I would very much like to use the engine/transmission/differential package from a '93 to '97 Lincoln Mark VIII and use it in a small European sports car. I have looked on ebay and craigslist and have found complete, running cars for less than $1000. Perhaps they have been smacked in the side or the rear. What do I care? I'm not going to use the sheetmetal, glass or interior anyway and can sell off those items when my project is completed to help reduce the cost of the swap.
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