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Message: <blockquote data-quote="r3dn3ck" data-source="post: 249033" data-attributes="member: 9214">base minimum you should be able to pull off for just a few hundred bucks over the cost of your motor. Basically all you'll need is fluids, some fittings and hoses (about 30 bucks worth), adapter plates, and a flywheel.Figure 375 for plates, 70 bucks worth of fluids/hose/fittings, 100 dollars for a flywheel, 25 for a new TOB (might as well). Stick another 200 bucks in the budget for little things that pop up like new spark plugs, wires, etc... Add another 100 bucks for the exhaust work at your favorite local shop and you're done. Everything else can transfer over. Most shops will charge 2K for a motor install around here. It's not hard at all. You'll want a tune. You can if you want just use the stock tune and a Xcal-2 and add about 5-10% more WOT fuel. Get a cheap dyno run to make sure all is well and call it a day. You should expect 200-290hp and 320-370tq. Don't get caught up in peak numbers... it's where they land on the graph that's important. In any trim a 5.4 in a mustang makes for a pretty fast car and giant John Force style burnouts.</blockquote>