Cobra 4.6

[P51CrazyHorse]

Well, now I'm back to trying to decide what to do with my poor worn-out '98 V6 Mustang...

I just picked up a '95 Lincoln Mark VIII for dirt cheap the other day, and it has the 4.6L DOHC engine like the Cobra Mustang has (yes, I know there are some differences like the intake and cams, but it's basically the same engine).

Now I'm not sure whether I want to keep with my idea of putting my 5.0L H.O. I have sitting in my garage in my Mustang, or if I want to try and get a 6-speed manual for the Lincoln engine and stuff THAT in there instead.

What are your opinions on the matter? Eventually this car IS going to get a V8 swap. I just don't know which one now... The 5.0L is a more cost-effective swap and I can use the 5-speed I already have in the car. The 4.6L will obviously fit the k-member properly without modification, and I have the complete donor car, but I have to find a transmission and flywheel, PLUS any mods I want to do will be more expensive...

 

[atlanticblue98]

my friend swapped a 5.0 in his 96 v6 and had to rewire nearly the entire car. he had a donor as well

i say 4.6

and put Longtubes on it while it's out.

but then again, with the 4.6's, you need to swap brake boosters...

 

[P51CrazyHorse]

I'm sorta toying with the idea of going completely crazy and putting the 4.6 DOHC in my Jeep instead... Been wanting to do a V8 swap in it anyway (it's a 4cyl 5-speed now) and I haven't heard of anyone doing that particular swap yet...

 

[bonestock3.8DTH]

put the 5.0 in the jeep and the 4.6 in the mustang because if you put the 5.0 in the car you'd have to do a lot of mods for itt to keep up with a 4.6 DOHC Mustang so Id definetly say go with the 4.6 swap cause then you've got 290hp instead of 215 or 225 what the 5.0s make

 

[P51CrazyHorse]

Yeah, I think this is exactly the way I'm going to go. 5.0HO in the Jeep and 4.6DOHC in the Mustang.

My factory K-member should already be set up to handle putting a 4.6 in there anyway, and I have a complete donor car.

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

 

[Venomous96Cobra]

you will be very happy with a 4v swap i.m.o. they feel a little torquier than their 5.oh counterparts it's more expensive to mod :dontknow: it's also newer technology you wouldn't put a flathead v8 in your stang, although that would be sort of cool... But I have to agree! 4.6 in your Stang 5.0 in your jeep!

 

[bonestock3.8DTH]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

if you live'd near me you'd be set theres a guy selling a t-45 and two different 8.8s on my local craiglist but I live in Virginia hah want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

 

[atlanticblue98]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

 

[Venomous96Cobra]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

I know! if your going to spend the cash just do a T56

 

[cmsismyname]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

I know! if your going to spend the cash just do a T56

he has a v6 all he needs is a t5

 

[Venomous96Cobra]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

I know! if your going to spend the cash just do a T56

he has a v6 all he needs is a t5

yeah but he's doing a 4v swap!

 

[atlanticblue98]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

I know! if your going to spend the cash just do a T56

he has a V6 though, the t-45 is useless

 

[atlanticblue98]

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

want to get the t-45 and 8.8 for my car but I dont have the money oh wells

what do you want the T-45 for?

I know! if your going to spend the cash just do a T56

he has a v6 all he needs is a t5

yeah but he's doing a 4v swap!

huh?

p51crazyhorse is the one swapping the V8, Bonestock3.8 isnt

 

[PI96GT]

Yeah, I think this is exactly the way I'm going to go. 5.0HO in the Jeep and 4.6DOHC in the Mustang.

My factory K-member should already be set up to handle putting a 4.6 in there anyway, and I have a complete donor car.

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

i think you will need a new kmember might as well get a tubular one

 

[atlanticblue98]

Yeah, I think this is exactly the way I'm going to go. 5.0HO in the Jeep and 4.6DOHC in the Mustang.

My factory K-member should already be set up to handle putting a 4.6 in there anyway, and I have a complete donor car.

Now all I have to find is a T-45 transmission, a flywheel and clutch set, and a beefier rear axle over my poor little stock 7.5...

i think you will need a new kmember might as well get a tubular one

his K-member will work. he has a 1998

 

[P51CrazyHorse]

Yeah, I'm not trying to put a T-45 behind my 3.8L... That would be just plain silly.

I need it to go behind my Mark VIII 4v 4.6L. My T-5 won't work, and wouldn't handle the power anyway even if it would.

 

[bonestock3.8DTH]

oh I figured a t-45 would work fine with the v6 cars

 

[cmsismyname]

oh I figured a t-45 would work fine with the v6 cars

buying a t45 would be a waste just get a t5, they can be had for dirt cheap

 

[P51CrazyHorse]

The V6 still has the same bellhousing pattern as the 5.0L engines, where as the 4.6L has a completely different one. Unless they now make an adapter for it, you can't put a T-5 on a 4.6, and you can't use a T-45 on a 3.8L. The T-45 (I think) does not have a removable bellhousing like the T-5 does.

Also, a stock V6 T-5 won't be able to handle the power output of a 4v engine for very long. A lot of people claim they can't even handle the power of a moderately built 5.0L.

 

[coupe5ohh]

also if u didnt know the cobra 4vs are forged internals and the mark8s arent