302 motor in 1999 mustang...

97cobra5485 · Sep 25, 2009

I've got a question, hopefully its in the right forum...well i used to have an 89 5.0 and loved the car and the motor especially. I like the body styles of the 99's, would it be possible to swap a 302 from a fox and put it in a 99? im thinking of buying a pos v6 for the body, and building the motor..any help is appreciated..thanks

MustangChris · Sep 25, 2009

anything is possible.

I would hate to have to re-wire the damn thing. Id suggest doing it for a drag-only car.... half the point of buying a 99+ is for the cruise control, and emmission, and EFI, and stuff like that... if you throw in a return-style EFI i doubt your going to be able to keep all the luxury electronics on it...

rio94 · Sep 25, 2009

Yes it is possible. You should be able to buy a k member that has mounts for a 302 on it. Will you be keeping it fuel injected or going carb? It would be easier just to get a 94 95 that has a 302 but to each his own..... :thumbsup:

97cobra5485 · Sep 25, 2009

i'll be keeping it fuel injected..my intentions are to forge the motor, replace head, intake ect..then throw a procharger on it..i just fell in love with the 5.0's when i first had one

Steven · Sep 25, 2009

Buy a 94-95 GT, swap in all the harnesses, steering column, cluster, K member, etc and you'll be able to make it all work like factory.

97cobra5485 · Sep 26, 2009

yea i wanna put it in the 99-04 body style, i already have an SN95.

dafizuck · Sep 26, 2009

Hopefully you dont live in CA because an engine older than the car will not pass emissions. If not in CA, I say have at it. Would be pretty cool because I too like the looks of the new edges better but the 302 sounds pretty damn good when done right.

duh09 · Sep 26, 2009

I'd find a wrecked 94-95 and buy a whole donor car and a cheap V6 New Edge. You're going to have to change out a WHOLE lot of stuff and it'd be easier with a whole other car to use for parts. But its totally possible.

duh09 · Sep 27, 2009

dafizuck said:
Hopefully you dont live in CA because an engine older than the car will not pass emissions. If not in CA, I say have at it. Would be pretty cool because I too like the looks of the new edges better but the 302 sounds pretty damn good when done right.

What if you built a completely new motor for it?