98green5.4
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98 Mustang GT. 80k miles. Blown motor..
Alright, some of you know about my 1998 Pacific Green mustang gt. bought it with a nice size hole in the block. car has 80k on it and the guy claims he was going 140 on the autobahn and threw a rod. BS or not, it needed a motor and a 5.4 sohc was coming soon, possibly with a lightning s/c setup on top of it. That idea didn't work out though. We got the motor in the car and started checking prices on intakes and other things, making exhaust work, etc, etc. So the 5.4 was sold to some guy who wanted one for his f150 after we decided that it wasn't really worth it to mod or buy everything that needed to clear tight spots, exhaust and close under the hood. my mustang was motor less, just like it had been for the majority of its life it seemed like. Then we found the 96 cobra motor in South Carolina that a guy had...
Went after the motor asap. looked good so we picked it up. 60k miles on it. :thumbsup:
Then came the gathering of parts. this swap did not happen overnight, but its getting done. picked up the computer, hoses, wiring harness for motor, and other things before it went in the car.
One day me and my dad were at a friend of ours salvage yard and he was telling us about a white 98 Mustang GT that had "some kind of 6 speed in it." We were definitely interested in it, but just assumed he was going to want about 2k for it complete or something. We get to his house and he has a centerforce clutch to go with it. So after talking to him for about 20 min, he told us we could get it for 700 with everything that was with it.
Picked that up instantly. now had a t56 to go behind the cobra motor. :la:
Later Found a deal on some Real Ford y2k's in chrome. newer rear tires and they're ready to go on.
The motor and tranny are in the car right now, fairly easy to set in. the tranny cross member is a pain to mess with since it doesn't work on t56's. its getting cut at the original mounting spot and having a plate put in with mounting holes further back than stock.
Had the cobra motor running on fuel for the first time on saturday and it was even on the stock gt computer.
car will get cobra bumpers sometime in the next week or so, brakes either at the same time or later on down the road. debating on cutting springs on it, but im not too sure yet. interior is currently gray and black, but will most likely get changed out with 97 cobra black interior. Much more to come!!
Alright, some of you know about my 1998 Pacific Green mustang gt. bought it with a nice size hole in the block. car has 80k on it and the guy claims he was going 140 on the autobahn and threw a rod. BS or not, it needed a motor and a 5.4 sohc was coming soon, possibly with a lightning s/c setup on top of it. That idea didn't work out though. We got the motor in the car and started checking prices on intakes and other things, making exhaust work, etc, etc. So the 5.4 was sold to some guy who wanted one for his f150 after we decided that it wasn't really worth it to mod or buy everything that needed to clear tight spots, exhaust and close under the hood. my mustang was motor less, just like it had been for the majority of its life it seemed like. Then we found the 96 cobra motor in South Carolina that a guy had...
Went after the motor asap. looked good so we picked it up. 60k miles on it. :thumbsup:
Then came the gathering of parts. this swap did not happen overnight, but its getting done. picked up the computer, hoses, wiring harness for motor, and other things before it went in the car.
One day me and my dad were at a friend of ours salvage yard and he was telling us about a white 98 Mustang GT that had "some kind of 6 speed in it." We were definitely interested in it, but just assumed he was going to want about 2k for it complete or something. We get to his house and he has a centerforce clutch to go with it. So after talking to him for about 20 min, he told us we could get it for 700 with everything that was with it.
Picked that up instantly. now had a t56 to go behind the cobra motor. :la:
Later Found a deal on some Real Ford y2k's in chrome. newer rear tires and they're ready to go on.
The motor and tranny are in the car right now, fairly easy to set in. the tranny cross member is a pain to mess with since it doesn't work on t56's. its getting cut at the original mounting spot and having a plate put in with mounting holes further back than stock.
Had the cobra motor running on fuel for the first time on saturday and it was even on the stock gt computer.
car will get cobra bumpers sometime in the next week or so, brakes either at the same time or later on down the road. debating on cutting springs on it, but im not too sure yet. interior is currently gray and black, but will most likely get changed out with 97 cobra black interior. Much more to come!!
