84 or 85 Mustang Serpentine Setup?

[ljspop]

Hi all,

Just picked up a 73. Kinda my dream since being a teen (i'm a 40 something now). Anyhow, here's the first of many questions I'm sure I'll have as I ponder next steps. I did a search and read about explorer serpentine conversions, just wondering if anyone has done a 84 or 85 mustang serpentine conversion. The advantage would be the timing cover has a provision for a mechanical fuel pump those years. Is the length an issue for that. I'm assuming the advantage of the explorer setup is the compactness.

Thanks for any insights.

Bob

 

[ransil]

You are correct, compactness.
The 84-85 would require you to get creative with the radiator fan ( flex fan no clutch)or radiator mounting (cut core support and move forward).

best option is going EFI

 

[iwlbcnu]

Actually the carbed 85 is the same as the later years, just has the fuel pump boss. Some 86-87 5.0's still had the boss, it just wasn't punched. The 84 setup has a diff tensioner and the brackets are slightly diff. I have the 84 on my trail rig.