351 swap

jonnieguns · November 17th, 2009, 08:31 AM

Has anyone tried this with a 5.8L from an F-150?

acmillr · November 17th, 2009, 08:33 AM

You wanting to go with a pushrod motor?

MustangMatt has a 351 in his SN95. I don't know if it's a C or W though.

07 STROKER · November 17th, 2009, 09:53 AM

W

06VistaBlueGT · November 17th, 2009, 10:17 AM

I'm alos thinking of a similar swap once I decide to make the car a dedicated strip car. BMR has a k-member to allow a windsor to fit. You might check with them.

BMR Sales · November 17th, 2009, 11:38 AM

We offer a k member for this swap. It is a direct bolt in for the 05 and mustang. You can also use this k memkber for a 429-460 motor but you will need the ford adaptor motor mounts. If you have any questions please give me a call.

NastyStang113 · November 17th, 2009, 12:02 PM

Anyone have a link to a thread where someone's done this swap with pictures?

I wouldn't ever do it to my car though. I mean you can make this platform go 8s, great daily driver, 'good' gas mileage and 'good' reliability.

jonnieguns · November 17th, 2009, 12:32 PM

Agreed. My friend has an extra 351 sitting in his garage that he offered (half jokingly), so it got me thinking. I can't really justify pulling a perfectly good 4.6 though.

07GTconvertible · November 17th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by jonnieguns

Has anyone tried this with a 5.8L from an F-150?

Is this for a street car or race car? If street car, and BTW I know these laws vary very widely by state, but if you put in a 351 I'm not sure you have any chance of passing emissions/inspection laws. I know in CT, my car needs to pass 2007 regs because my car is a 2007 and I don't think there is a snowballs chance in hell I could get a 351 to pass 2007 emissions, not at least at a power level that would make it worth it. Just a thought.

BTW- Regardless of all the legal nonsense, I DO think the idea is very intersting.

101fng · November 17th, 2009, 09:28 PM

YouTube - 2006 Mustang - Was a V6

jonnieguns · November 17th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Good lord...

I can't believe a 460 fit quite so nicely in that.

EfylSetaf · November 17th, 2009, 11:38 PM

God that looks and sounds awesome....

RetroGT2006 · November 17th, 2009, 11:55 PM

Holy crap, that is nuts that they stuffed that big motor in an engine bay that used to house a V6.. Man i wonder how much $$ it took him for motor, and to make everything fit/work.

Does the stock tranny bolt up to that?

NastyStang113 · November 18th, 2009, 12:43 AM

I wonder how much power it makes. I'd laugh if it makes like 450 rwhp.

06VistaBlueGT · November 18th, 2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

I wonder how much power it makes. I'd laugh if it makes like 450 rwhp.

Even if it is "only" 450 hp, it's 450 N/A hp and GOBS of low end torque. Not to mention a lot less complicated than an FI 4.6. If/when I decide to make my car race only, this is the direction I'm going.

BMR Sales · November 18th, 2009, 10:59 AM

When you get ready give me a call. I don't have the k member listed on our site but it is available.

NastyStang113 · November 18th, 2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by 06VistaBlueGT

Even if it is "only" 450 hp, it's 450 N/A hp and GOBS of low end torque. Not to mention a lot less complicated than an FI 4.6. If/when I decide to make my car race only, this is the direction I'm going.

It's a lot less complicated than bolting on a blower in a day and getting it tuned the next day? I don't think so. I'm not looking to argue with you and you might like it but it's got to make a lot more power for me to even think about it. I'm not doubting it's going to make some more torque though.

06VistaBlueGT · November 18th, 2009, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by NastyStang113

It's a lot less complicated than bolting on a blower in a day and getting it tuned the next day? I don't think so. I'm not looking to argue with you and you might like it but it's got to make a lot more power for me to even think about it. I'm not doubting it's going to make some more torque though.

I agree that bolting on a blower and getting it tuned isn't difficult (even though I haven't done it), I just mean the actual engine itself is more compicated. I think there is a lot less to go wrong with a 460 than with a 4.6. Nothing wrong with a 4.6, I love mine. I think parts are a lot cheaper for the 460 as well.

07GTconvertible · November 18th, 2009, 09:34 PM

If you want to put in a 460, you should build it with a set of these heads.

Jon Kaase Racing Engines - John Kaase Racing Engines

You can make insane power with these, and you would most assuredly have a unique late model Mustang set up!

UrbanRedneck · November 18th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by RetroGT2006

Holy crap, that is nuts that they stuffed that big motor in an engine bay that used to house a V6.. Man i wonder how much $$ it took him for motor, and to make everything fit/work.

Does the stock tranny bolt up to that?

Actually the DOHC 5.4 that comes in the GT500 is externally larger than a 426 hemi, and they both dwarf the Ford big block.

Originally Posted by 06VistaBlueGT

I agree that bolting on a blower and getting it tuned isn't difficult (even though I haven't done it), I just mean the actual engine itself is more compicated. I think there is a lot less to go wrong with a 460 than with a 4.6. Nothing wrong with a 4.6, I love mine. I think parts are a lot cheaper for the 460 as well.

Not really... They are both engines, both work the same way. Yes the valvetrain is more complicated on the 4.6, but it's not much of a big deal. The fuel injection and electronics just make it easier to tune, easier to diagnose, more powerful, and more reliable. I'm a big believer in to each his own, but to me, I agree with Nasty. I don't see the point in swapping an olderpushrod Ford since you can do more with an FI modular anyway. Not to mention the weight. If I were to do a swap like that, I'd swap in an LS based stroker to at least make it worth it with a smallblock that can run circles around most big blocks.

Curt@BMCPerformance · November 19th, 2009, 11:25 AM

I think it all comes back to the adage.....There's no replacement for displacement.

November 17th, 2009, 08:31 AM	#1
jonnieguns Newbie 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 35	351 swap Has anyone tried this with a 5.8L from an F-150?

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acmillr MM's Mad Scientist F-16 Killer Tire Burn @ Warp Speed Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,110	You wanting to go with a pushrod motor? MustangMatt has a 351 in his SN95. I don't know if it's a C or W though. __________________

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November 17th, 2009, 10:17 AM	#4
06VistaBlueGT Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 12.76@105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stark County, Ohio Posts: 604	I'm alos thinking of a similar swap once I decide to make the car a dedicated strip car. BMR has a k-member to allow a windsor to fit. You might check with them. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Member #1 TH350, B&M Ratchet Shifter, 4000RPM Stall, JLT2, O/R X, Cherry Bombs, 4.56's, line locks, Prothane Engine Mounts, BMR LCA's, Lakewood UCA, BMR rad support with Sway delete, CHE K-member brace

November 17th, 2009, 11:38 AM	#5
BMR Sales Authorized Vendor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TAMPA,FL Posts: 187	We offer a k member for this swap. It is a direct bolt in for the 05 and mustang. You can also use this k memkber for a 429-460 motor but you will need the ford adaptor motor mounts. If you have any questions please give me a call. __________________ Dennis Dunn BMR Fabrication (813)986-9302 Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm est. www.bmrfabrication.com dennis@bmrfabrication.com

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November 17th, 2009, 12:02 PM	#6
NastyStang113 MM Fanatic 2008 Mustang GT 11.87@119 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4,974	Anyone have a link to a thread where someone's done this swap with pictures? I wouldn't ever do it to my car though. I mean you can make this platform go 8s, great daily driver, 'good' gas mileage and 'good' reliability. __________________

November 17th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#7
jonnieguns Newbie 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 35	Agreed. My friend has an extra 351 sitting in his garage that he offered (half jokingly), so it got me thinking. I can't really justify pulling a perfectly good 4.6 though.

November 17th, 2009, 09:41 PM	#10
jonnieguns Newbie 2009 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 35	Good lord... I can't believe a 460 fit quite so nicely in that.

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EfylSetaf Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West [of] Chicago Posts: 2,008	God that looks and sounds awesome.... __________________ Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

November 17th, 2009, 11:55 PM	#12
RetroGT2006 Regular 2006 Mustang GT 13.000@106.25mph Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Windermere,Florida Posts: 397	Holy crap, that is nuts that they stuffed that big motor in an engine bay that used to house a V6.. Man i wonder how much $$ it took him for motor, and to make everything fit/work. Does the stock tranny bolt up to that? __________________ 2006 Mustang GT. JLT II Intake Pypes Longtubes + O/R X + Stingers FRPP 3.73s BMR LCA's with Relocation brackets Brenspeed Tuned! 13.000@106.25 w/ a 1.932 60ft on street tires

November 18th, 2009, 12:43 AM	#13
NastyStang113 MM Fanatic 2008 Mustang GT 11.87@119 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 4,974	I wonder how much power it makes. I'd laugh if it makes like 450 rwhp. __________________

November 18th, 2009, 10:59 AM	#15
BMR Sales Authorized Vendor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TAMPA,FL Posts: 187	When you get ready give me a call. I don't have the k member listed on our site but it is available. __________________ Dennis Dunn BMR Fabrication (813)986-9302 Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm est. www.bmrfabrication.com dennis@bmrfabrication.com

November 18th, 2009, 09:34 PM	#18
07GTconvertible Regular 2007 Mustang GT 'vert Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT Posts: 218	If you want to put in a 460, you should build it with a set of these heads. Jon Kaase Racing Engines - John Kaase Racing Engines You can make insane power with these, and you would most assuredly have a unique late model Mustang set up!

November 19th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#20
Curt@BMCPerformance Regular 2005 Mustang GT Stock-13.420 @103.42 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 93	I think it all comes back to the adage.....There's no replacement for displacement. __________________ Curt \| BMC Performance 2005 Mustang GT BMC Performance Website

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