IDI into Mustang

[jaed_43725]

I have seen a YouTube video of a guy in Europe with a diesel in a Fox Body. I think it was a PSD, but not sure. Anyway I have been thinking for awhile about putting a IDI into a Fox. Any comments, suggestions, questions please feel free. This could be a serious consideration, so serious I might sell the WRX if it would be that cool.

 

[sheepman]

No reason why not. There is a guy north of me in Witcha Falls, Tx that has a Duramax in a mustang that he races.

It would need some front spring work.


There is also a guy on you tube that put.Cummins into a Monte Carlo.

 

[jaed_43725]

Of course it would be a ZF5. Would the tranny align with the hole already in the floor? I would be running 3.55's. Any idea about what kind of fuel mileage it would get? I am thinking it would be really fast, especially with a turbo, and get about 40mpg.

 

[sheepman]

Immnot sure of 40mpgs maybe 30mpg on the open highway.

 

[jaed_43725]

I would probably turbo it, and maybe just do a low compression rebuild with moose pump, moose injectors, head studs, and typ4 cam.

 

[sheepman]

That sound like a plan. I'm unsure of what all would be needed to beef up the front end.


What year mustang are you thinking of using?

 

[jaed_43725]

I am thinking of 82-87. For the front end I could just use big block springs. It weighs a bit more than a 460, but it should be fine. And get some E load tires. Might have to do steering components and such. I should probably talk to Summit Racing about this.

 

[Clydesdale]

140# more than a 460, FYI.

 

[towcat]

the biggest hurdle you will have is moving/re engineering the strut towers to cram in the IDI. At least you won't have to worry about changing spark plugs

 

[jaed_43725]

So how much wider is the 7.3 than a 460?

 

[towcat]

So how much wider is the 7.3 than a 460?

you can cram in a 460 into where a 302 was a snug fit?

 

[Jarlaxle]

A Fox car will swallow a 460 even with 1 7/8" primary headers. Tight, but it fits. The only clearance issue is actually height: even a low-rise intake and drop-base air cleaner needs a cowl hood. I saw one running a Performer RPM and a 1/2" carb spacer and it JUST cleared with a 5" cowl hood and a drop-base filter housing.

This was in a 1979 Mustang hatch and was a daily driver.

 

[gatorman21218]

the biggest hurdle you will have is moving/re engineering the strut towers to cram in the IDI. At least you won't have to worry about changing spark plugs

yeah but what about swole up glow plugs?

 

[Worstenemy453]

There are a lot of 460 foxes out there so it can be done. I think i saw a magazine with a duramax camaro. I think it would be neat.

 

[jaed_43725]

Ya, I have seen plenty of 460's into Fox's. I have also seen Triton V10's and DOHC 5.4's in Fox's. I tried searching for the actual measurements for a 7.3 but got nothing. And since I am not home I cant just measure it, otherwise I would have already.

And I wouldn't be to concerned with swollen glow plugs. It will cool off well. And a Be Cool radiator with some good fans will be more than enough.