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4cyl to v-8 conversion

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I'm looking for advice and direction on swapping v-8 into 87-90 model coupe. Car will basically be a toy with some street use. Initial thoughts are 351 windsor and c-4.
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Appreciate the web site. I've been out of mustangs for some time, early 70's to late 80's I owned 14 mustangs. Now I have a 16 yr old that I've introduced to mustangs, and just got him into a 94 GT. car has CERVINI Cowl hood, Mac pulleys, BBK catless x-pipe, and Magna-flow Magnapack cat-back. car has fresh paint. The car is nice dependable transportation, but guess what???? he wants to go faster!!!! that why i'm seaching for info on change over as I found 89 4cyl coupe for $500 and i figure if we have 2nd mustang for toy if it breaks sons not out of transportation.
Here's another link that was performed a while ago but much better documented.
Regards

www.kveder.net/mustang/index.html
i don't have any links -I HAVE THE CAR-i bought $700.4cyl 5spd 1988 lx hatch over a year ago swapped in a carbed 302 (we took out smog stuff,fuel inj stuff,ford ignition stuff-lots of stuff) with HEI ignition.heck we did it so low dollar we even used the 4cyl starter!man i drive this car every day like a maniac-7.5 /w 3.45:1 rear axle (OPEN OF COURSE) and a 4.03 first gear ratio in the 4cyl T5 -CAN YOU SAY SMOKE SHOW! tommorrow we install an 8.8 with 2.73 trac loc and will up date to quad shocks - please feel free to ask anything [email protected] what its worth i am not a quack i am service manager at 13 bay auto repair facility
I'VE FOUND A 351 WINDSOR WITH SMALLBLOCK C-6 ATTACHED. WILL C-6 WORK IN FOX BODY OR WILL I BE BETTER OFF USING A C-4?

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE FROM EVERYBODY!!!!
I bought a video from a guy in TX who built a blow-thru-carb 9 sec LX. He put a C6 behind it that was built and had a trans brake. Don't remember what stall the converter was, but I seem to remember it was high to get revs up. Just take a 8 lb hammer to the floor.
http://www.jason.fletcher.net/tech/v8/v8.htm
look for some pointers here.

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