The carb on the 170 I have cracked. Yes, it is easily remedied but the car has not been the poster child for reliability lately. Coupled with the fact that merging can be a rather scary experience I've decided to get another vehicle and do some work to the Fairlane.
First off I'm ditching the 170 in favor of either a 200 or a 250. On one hand there's the 200 that provided it has the setup where I can bolt my 2.77 bell up to it, I can use the T5 I have now from the 4 cylinder 87 Mustang.
But then there's the 250. 50 more cubes should mean more potential. I know there's been 250 swaps into Falcons, but I've never seen one done on to a Fairlane. Is the 50 cubes worth the hassle of the low mount starter, taller deck height and most important to me, can my current T5 be swapped over without having to change the driveshaft?
Or would I be best off taking a 200 and punching it out slightly?
First off I'm ditching the 170 in favor of either a 200 or a 250. On one hand there's the 200 that provided it has the setup where I can bolt my 2.77 bell up to it, I can use the T5 I have now from the 4 cylinder 87 Mustang.
But then there's the 250. 50 more cubes should mean more potential. I know there's been 250 swaps into Falcons, but I've never seen one done on to a Fairlane. Is the 50 cubes worth the hassle of the low mount starter, taller deck height and most important to me, can my current T5 be swapped over without having to change the driveshaft?
Or would I be best off taking a 200 and punching it out slightly?
