![]() ![]() The best bet is to obtain a used dealer service manual for your car. The instrument cluster and OBD II port are really the main concerns coupled with the park / neutral switch for the transmission and obviously fuel pump. Most of the vehicle electronics are separate from the engine management which makes life easier. Moose_of_Death, this is an excellent question. Toss in $600 for a cam and springs and you're really running. I'm a GM guy anyway, but trying to build a 4.6 when 4.8 and 5.3 GM engines start off more powerful, tunable and plentiful just doesn't make sense. ![]() Power and economics are exactly why I did the swap. I really like the looks and if I find a clean Mark VIII for the right price I may do another build thread… but lately my main focus has been my 1961 Impala conversion. My issue is this chassis has what I perceive to be some minor but annoying design flaws that keep it from being really cool. Since they are the same chassis and I can only go one year newer, I’m afraid I’ll have the same chassis problems. I’ve thought seriously about replacing this car with a Mark VIII, but the Mark VIII is the same chassis. Plus what you listed, our Mark VIII cousin also has aluminum lower control arms in the rear, an aluminum differential case, aluminum hood and an aluminum driveshaft. The only difference is the Mark VIII came with air ride suspension, and some of the outer sheet metal and interior is different.The Mark VIII chassis actually goes to 1998 and the Thunderbird / Cougars stopped in 1997. The Mark VIII is the same chassis as the Thunderbird/Cougar from 1989 to 1995.The chassis went to 96 or 97 with the Mark VIII. Please register or login to enable Dark Mode.Hot Rod Power Tour/ Pump Gas Drags/ Drag Week.Gen 5 Camaro Tuning, Diagnostics, Dyno results.
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