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Message: <blockquote data-quote="max5ive8" data-source="post: 893152" data-attributes="member: 10221">I have done this. I wouldn't recommend it. My car came with all sorts of problems, ranging from burnt up wiring harnesses to a fuel tank that I had to seal up the top side with JB weld because it had become so corroded the fuel line sheared off while stroking it with a feather. I had the tank sumped and mounted a Holly Blue fuel pump. I used 1/2" aluminum tubing for fuel line, really flexible and easy to maneuver into place. My neighbor had a Weiand Stealth intake manifold for the 351W out of an F150 were were going to drop in so that took care of the intake need. I started out with a used Speed Demon 650 with vacuum secondaries and had issues tuning it so the tuner installed a Holly 800 DP, but in my opinion it was too much carb and the throttle response was slow, (but I didn't have to worry about leaning out at higher RPMs). I had RHS ProAction 180's that I personally ported and polished by hand, and Mac 1 5/8" shorties. Compression was 10.2 : 1 with flat top fly cut pistons.  I had a pretty stout cam and made 355 RWHP. Anyway, my point???? I am now, two years later, blessed by the wreckage that is now my neighbor's 94 Cobra and he has since donated a buttload of necessary EFI parts my way. I can't wait to have reliability and tuneability of a computer again! And to make it richer he was saving a brand new crate 351W with AFR heads, Super Victor intake and four-barrel throttle body for eventual swappage into his Cobra. But...a little water on the roadway lubing up his drag radials and the unfortunate consequences combined with his insatiable desire to see this 5.8 beast come alive has destined the mill for my whip. So, not only am I getting a new motor, but also the glorious EFI, wiring harnesses and new fuel tank without a bloody noisy fuel pump mucking up my beautiful exhaust note from the Flowmaster 50's and Prochamber H. :headbang:but, if you are so inclined, make sure you save as much of the wiring connectors that you can. Use the connectors instead of direct splicing wherever possible.</blockquote>