ok im really new to mod motors and i havnt kept up with them.....sry if this is been beat to death but i need some simple ?'s answered and i know some of you can really dig into this....so here it is.....ive done nothin but pushrods windsors from the go but i need to get a daily driver project goin for when i get out of college.....and ive never had a car payment so i dont want one...heres my thoughts...(ive done this swap thing before so..) i want to snatch up a 96-02 v6 mustang with some miles, i can get one for around 2-3500k around here in real good shape and all....i want to then get a 4.6...ill get all the ecu and harnesses i need and the pats will be an issue to discuse later...but i have till this up coming spring to do all this so not to big of rush...i know a buddy of mine i went to tech school with and he ownes a junkyard...and he basically tows for the city and all...hes got some 4.6's (about 4) at his place...he told me 100 bucks any one i wanted....the problem is...they are all around 100k and from lincolns and vics......from what im reading on here so far...this is a dd and i dont need to much power just somthing wiht more than stock....if i want a race car i got my 98 with a 418 in it.....so i want to do a pi head and intake swap and do some nice cams or even custom cams, longtubes, custom cai, maybe pulleys and just some little stuff...i dont know if this will be an automatice with 4:10s or a stick with 4:10s but thats later on....my main ? is....if i do the pi heads, does it matter what shortblock it is....my plans are to rebuild the motor .030 over and have a nice fresh motor..nothing crazy ...no manley h beams....just a nice 300rwhp car to daily drive and have fun with....so what do i need to do....what motor from what car would be what i need or will i be able to fix with the rebuild with pistons.....i might go with forged pistons...just cause i know me and i might sneek a 125 shot on her ......just for fun...fill me in..any info is welcome...keep in mind ...im a pushrod guy so be easy....thank you all so much..
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Jrgunn5150
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Try paragraphs dude.
But long run on story short, you need the 4.6, the complete harness, evap and emmisions system, transmission, kmember, and computer.
But long run on story short, you need the 4.6, the complete harness, evap and emmisions system, transmission, kmember, and computer.
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why not just get a GT, hell they are going for 3500 nowadays anyways. you could skip the headache of havein to run a whole wiring harness.
but to answer your question no, any 4.6 block can use the PI heads. matter of fact some of those crown vic motors could already be PI.
but to answer your question no, any 4.6 block can use the PI heads. matter of fact some of those crown vic motors could already be PI.
If your going threw all the trouble of tearin the motor down why not use forged internals? 30 over and the stockers are garbage anyhows. You dont need to go crazy. Probe pistons and Eagle rods for example. Cobra crank? You may be sorry latter on if you dont.
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He's gonna be sorry later on if he tries to swap a 2v in place of a 6
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98-5.0 said:
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That's essentially the whole car.
and thats exactly how my 98 car was when i just swaped in the 5.0 and nitrous......still badged v6 and all...people just asked for trouble and had no idea untill the car took off ....but swaping motors really aint that big of a deal.....i did my 98 v6 to 5.0 swap in one weekend and working that weekend to.....so its not hard keep in mind im tech...im not new to this .....plus the insurance rate and all...i thinks money wise its worth it...just wanted to see what some of you thought...thats all
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5.0 is easy, it uses the same trans, crossmember, kmember, and wiring.
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Is there really a big differance in insurance for from a 96 v6 to a 96 GT?
theyre both slow as turds and arent worth crap
theyre both slow as turds and arent worth crap
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I would go the route of a low cost GT with some miles on it, do a PI engine swap from a newer stang and freshen up the suspension and you'll have a nice SN95 without too much money or ball busting work. If you went V6-V8 swap, there are still deficiencies that would need to be address to even bring it up to "GT" status. The rear end would need a rear end upgrade (7.5" open vs. 8.8 t-loc), brakes, rims/tires, seats are flat and unsupportive etc.... That all adds up quick.
first off...when you swap from v6 to 5.0 nothing is the same....i had to change body harness and all....k members were not the same...so rethink that one...and also....gt and v6 brakes are all the same...but owell..i was just wanting some opinions for a dd..ive even considered the 5.4 swap..i can get one for cheap...then start there...i just want a cheap dd...this isnt a race car....just a car to look and sound good with a little more grunt than stock..
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OK. Didn't know if your thought about all the other stuff that went along with the different platforms. I also didn't realize that GT brakes were the same as V6s as I thought that the rotors were bigger on the GTs so assumed the brakes themselves were also different
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GT and V6 are the same, its the Cobras that are bigger.
I think buying a GT would be the better thing to do. They're going around 4k-4.5k around here and are mostly in pretty good shape.
but if you're set on swapping motors, why not just do another V6-5.0 swap? If you've already done it before, then it should be pretty easy, plus you say you're good with pushrods so it just seems like the right thing to do.
