[1badpurple96]

I have a complete 98 Lincoln Mark viii and want to put the engine in my 96 mustang gt. The mustang is a 5 spd. I was wondering how much I need to keep from the Lincoln, and how much will need to purchased.

[phoenix99]

is it a complete engine ?

[busaonboost]

I have the same issue except mine is a 97 gt auto. I Have access to a full running 97 mark8 for parts. what all it needed?

[thehrtbrkkid]

I'm curious about the same thing

[man_of_war2081]

Just drop the engine in, plug up your gt engine harness and have the ECU tuned

[tbird88tbo]

there is way more too it then that. I am close after a year of messing with mine, and still have issues. For one, the mark viii enging is coil on plug. As for the eng, and computer harnesses, they are totally different. Then there is the transmission issues (that is where i am at now). In short, it all depends what dirrection you want to take with this conversion. First you must decide what trans you want to run (auto or manual). Then you pick your computer. After you have the computer picked out then you can map out your wire harness. If you need help ive problay already been there, just email me.

[man_of_war2081]

A friend of mine has done a Mark iiiV swap in his 97 NPI Mustang last year, he used his stock wire harness with coil pack and spark plug wires (no COP's) and ECU, he deleted the IMRC's and had the STOCK GT ECU tuned...

Swap cost him $150 for the complete motor at pullapart and $250 for the IMRC delete kit from MMR, a 96 Cobra intake with TB and egr he got for free, not sure what he spent on exhaust components but car runs great considering the motor was out of a 94 with an unkown milage and history.

[tbird88tbo]

ive done way more then that to mine. That is one way to do it tough not the best.

[LGHTNG02GT]

im working on the same swap right now as well. pretty much from the mark all you want is the block/heads. get rid of the intake for a 96-98 cobra. you would have been better off getting an engine from a pre-96 mark because they would have had the coil packs like your car but all you really have to do to make what you have work is buy a set of non-cop vavle covers and you will be fine. your trans/flywheel/clutch will all swap over to the mark block. all the sensors you have will go to the same places on the mark engine and there are a few you have to lengthen. (IAC and a coolant temp sensor come to mind) swap the mark oil pan for the one on your motor and change the pick-up tube too. other than that jsut get a tune to get the full potential out of the swap and your good to go.

[ForestGRN_Ghost]

there is a full write up on this EXACT subject. in the 96-98 section. check it out

[JC316]

Step by Step guide to installing a Mark VIII motor in a 96+ GT.

My guide. Read, ask questions if you have em.

[LGHTNG02GT]

Originally Posted by JC316 Step by Step guide to installing a Mark VIII motor in a 96+ GT. My guide. Read, ask questions if you have em.

an awesome write up! i saw this on MF? i think it was

what did you do about hooking up the heater core/hoses? i havent looked at my car yet but i hear on the lincoln motor the connections are kind of right on top of where the gt ones come out of the firewall

[JC316]

Originally Posted by LGHTNG02GT an awesome write up! i saw this on MF? i think it was what did you do about hooking up the heater core/hoses? i havent looked at my car yet but i hear on the lincoln motor the connections are kind of right on top of where the gt ones come out of the firewall

Yeah, I have it on MF too. My best advice is to get the cobra lines, I wound up cutting one off in the straight section, then taking a short hose down to it. Then on the other one, I wound up getting two hoses that turned 90 degrees and used a coupling on them to make it a 180 degree turn back to the core line. It works, but took a lot of rigging. The cobra pipes would make it a ton easier. I will snap a few pics of what I did, it's kinda hard to describe.

[LGHTNG02GT]

Originally Posted by JC316 Yeah, I have it on MF too. My best advice is to get the cobra lines, I wound up cutting one off in the straight section, then taking a short hose down to it. Then on the other one, I wound up getting two hoses that turned 90 degrees and used a coupling on them to make it a 180 degree turn back to the core line. It works, but took a lot of rigging. The cobra pipes would make it a ton easier. I will snap a few pics of what I did, it's kinda hard to describe.

alright, awesome dude. just as long as it works, thats all that matters

[JC316]

Here is a simple diagram of what I did. I will get actual pics of it tomorrow.

[LGHTNG02GT]

that is deff. managable and as long as it works
did you end up keeping the MK VIII intake mani. for long term or ? i swapped it out for a Cobra intake mani. hopefully i can figure out where all the vac. lines go and all. and im hoping i will be able to reuse all my gt sensors on it as well.

[JC316]

Originally Posted by LGHTNG02GT that is deff. managable and as long as it works did you end up keeping the MK VIII intake mani. for long term or ? i swapped it out for a Cobra intake mani. hopefully i can figure out where all the vac. lines go and all. and im hoping i will be able to reuse all my gt sensors on it as well.

I just kept the Mark VIII stuff as I was budget minded and those cobra intakes are insanely priced. The vacuum lines should be pretty easy with the cobra.

[LGHTNG02GT]

i was watching svtperformance for a while and saw this one local for $175 so i was all over that like flies on $h!t. cuz i picked it up i ended up getting it for $150
and i saw your vids on MF and it seems like on the GT tune and the lincoln intake the car had alot more balls than factory (it looks like alot more power than even my car with the bolt-on's)

[JC316]

Originally Posted by LGHTNG02GT i was watching svtperformance for a while and saw this one local for $175 so i was all over that like flies on !t. cuz i picked it up i ended up getting it for $150 and i saw your vids on MF and it seems like on the GT tune and the lincoln intake the car had alot more balls than factory (it looks like alot more power than even my car with the bolt-on's)

Oh yeah, it has some serious balls. Since seafoaming it to clean the secondaries and getting the wires separated to prevent spark jump, it has even more power. If I am doing 55MPH and drop it in third to pass someone, by the time I move back over, I am over 100MPH. If I were to slap some 4.10's on it and get a tune, it would be a beast.

[LGHTNG02GT]

Originally Posted by JC316 Oh yeah, it has some serious balls. Since seafoaming it to clean the secondaries and getting the wires separated to prevent spark jump, it has even more power. If I am doing 55MPH and drop it in third to pass someone, by the time I move back over, I am over 100MPH. If I were to slap some 4.10's on it and get a tune, it would be a beast.

well i guess im going to find out 1st hand because 4.10's and a tune is my exact plan to finish up the rest of the swap. you are still running a stock fuel pump and all?