1995 Mustang Engine Swap

mustang3194 · September 5th, 2009, 01:44 AM

9/4/09: Today i bought a 96 SVT Cobra for $1300 that was involved in a wreck. Im going to use it for my engine swap. It is a 4.6L with a manual transmission. Since the auction yard is closed on weekends the car will be picked up and delivered on Wednesday or Thursday. I am planning on swapping the engine, transmission, the wiring harness, key less entry, rear end, drive shaft, some interior components, and using the driver side power seat for the passenger side to have dual power seats. I am also planning on getting the engine bay repainted, and getting the car undercoated because it has no rust being a Florida car for all its life until i purchased it. Having all the parts removed should make a simple job for a local shop to do a good undercoating job.

This is what i am starting with. Ill post pics of the Cobra when it arrives.

wraitherlx · September 5th, 2009, 02:11 AM

sounds like a nice little project. post pics of before, during, and end and try to take notes or something along those lines to help people out that may want to do this.

BoostFiend · September 5th, 2009, 02:18 AM

Sounds like a cool swap. Get rid of those euro tail lights ASAP!

That should be first order of business.

Molitor · September 5th, 2009, 04:51 AM

+1 on the pics and th tail lights

mustang3194 · September 5th, 2009, 12:32 PM

wraitherlx: im gonna take pics inbetween, i will probably uptade every monday and friday, ill post replys on little problems we had and how we solved them for others future reference and then when the car is done i have a friend whos a photographer so were gonna do like a photo shoot for it.

BoostFiend: i want to get rid of them but money is a little tight, i have no job at the moment because im 15, but my dad is nice enough to be paying for all this, he baught the car for me around easter and since the day we baught it we have had plans of swapping it out but were waiting for the perfect chance, and we found it. it will probably be one of the things i do once i get a job, which will happen soon since i turn 16 in around 6 months.

Molitor: thanks, i love the car, its a very rare opal frost color, but sorry about the tail lights, they are being replaced in the future i have no idea with what kind yet but ill let you know

Cricket · September 5th, 2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by mustang3194

wraitherlx: im gonna take pics inbetween, i will probably uptade every monday and friday, ill post replys on little problems we had and how we solved them for others future reference and then when the car is done i have a friend whos a photographer so were gonna do like a photo shoot for it.

BoostFiend: i want to get rid of them but money is a little tight, i have no job at the moment because im 15, but my dad is nice enough to be paying for all this, he baught the car for me around easter and since the day we baught it we have had plans of swapping it out but were waiting for the perfect chance, and we found it. it will probably be one of the things i do once i get a job, which will happen soon since i turn 16 in around 6 months.

Molitor: thanks, i love the car, its a very rare opal frost color, but sorry about the tail lights, they are being replaced in the future i have no idea with what kind yet but ill let you know

stock

mustang3194 · September 5th, 2009, 03:39 PM

im looking for stock ones, they are hard to find in the original color since it is a rare color for these cars. i might have found some on craigslist but the guy has not responded to the email yet. i would just buy any color but i dont have lots of money to get them painted and am worried about getting the exact color to match

BoostFiend · September 5th, 2009, 09:30 PM

Cool man, keep us updated.

Cricket · September 5th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by mustang3194

im looking for stock ones, they are hard to find in the original color since it is a rare color for these cars. i might have found some on craigslist but the guy has not responded to the email yet. i would just buy any color but i dont have lots of money to get them painted and am worried about getting the exact color to match

even if you get them in the same color the chances of them matching are still slim because the car they were originally on went through different atmostpheric conditions, and environmental, and such. Would cause the paint to fade differently, or it just may not have been taken very well care of or taken extremely well of. You may need to get them repainted no matter what but they won't too much to re-paint.

mustang3194 · September 6th, 2009, 12:46 AM

Originally Posted by Cricket

even if you get them in the same color the chances of them matching are still slim because the car they were originally on went through different atmostpheric conditions, and environmental, and such. Would cause the paint to fade differently, or it just may not have been taken very well care of or taken extremely well of. You may need to get them repainted no matter what but they won't too much to re-paint.

its worth the chance, and if worse does come to worst i can always get them painted, i found some on craigslist and when i go up to minnesota next am going to look at them

Molitor · September 7th, 2009, 09:19 AM

+1 on the stock, they are the best for these cars hands down, I have stock smoked ones I bought off ebay, I love the way they look

mustang3194 · September 7th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Molitor

+1 on the stock, they are the best for these cars hands down, I have stock smoked ones I bought off ebay, I love the way they look

how much did you pay for those?

Molitor · September 8th, 2009, 02:41 AM

200 i think with the third brake light, ill look up the guys email if i still have it

Molitor · September 8th, 2009, 02:45 AM

its smokedlights@aol.com, he does great work, both Drtbkercr5 and I bought from him and ours were perfect

mustang3194 · September 8th, 2009, 11:23 PM

idk, i think it mite look a little weird on my car cuz the surround for the tail lights is painted the color of the car, so it mite look a little weird, ill try to find some oneline and show everyone

mustang3194 · September 9th, 2009, 10:15 PM

called the guy today cuz it seemed like it was taking really long for it to get here and he said hes gonna pick it up friday, i wish the guy would just make up his mind, friday when it arives ill take pics and upload them

Molitor · September 10th, 2009, 02:41 AM

sweet dude, can't wait!

mustang3194 · September 12th, 2009, 09:02 AM

the car arrived last night. ill take pics today and upload them as soon as possible. there's a few broken parts like the radiator and air pump and a few others but that's it, there's no suspension damage that we can see. great car for the swap. its gonna be a lot of work

Molitor · September 12th, 2009, 09:39 AM

sweet Brotha, keep us up to date!

futureMACH1racer · September 12th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Get rid of the tail lights and wheels. Good luck on the build, we're here for any questions you may have.

September 5th, 2009, 01:44 AM	#1
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	1995 Mustang Engine Swap 9/4/09: Today i bought a 96 SVT Cobra for $1300 that was involved in a wreck. Im going to use it for my engine swap. It is a 4.6L with a manual transmission. Since the auction yard is closed on weekends the car will be picked up and delivered on Wednesday or Thursday. I am planning on swapping the engine, transmission, the wiring harness, key less entry, rear end, drive shaft, some interior components, and using the driver side power seat for the passenger side to have dual power seats. I am also planning on getting the engine bay repainted, and getting the car undercoated because it has no rust being a Florida car for all its life until i purchased it. Having all the parts removed should make a simple job for a local shop to do a good undercoating job. This is what i am starting with. Ill post pics of the Cobra when it arrives. Last edited by mustang3194 : September 5th, 2009 at 07:35 PM.

September 5th, 2009, 02:11 AM	#2
wraitherlx MM Electrical guru '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,554	sounds like a nice little project. post pics of before, during, and end and try to take notes or something along those lines to help people out that may want to do this. __________________ MM Cobra Club Founder Benjamin Franklin - "He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither."

September 5th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#3
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 279	Sounds like a cool swap. Get rid of those euro tail lights ASAP! That should be first order of business. __________________ Torch Red '03 Mustang SVT Cobra 10th Ann. Coupe Oxford White '91 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe MM Cobra Club #36

September 5th, 2009, 04:51 AM	#4
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Speed of Sound@Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona Minnesota Posts: 622	+1 on the pics and th tail lights __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

September 5th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#8
BoostFiend Regular '03 Cobra, '91 Notch 11.63@120.08, Cobra Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 279	Cool man, keep us updated. __________________ Torch Red '03 Mustang SVT Cobra 10th Ann. Coupe Oxford White '91 Mustang LX 5.0 Coupe MM Cobra Club #36

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September 5th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#5
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	wraitherlx: im gonna take pics inbetween, i will probably uptade every monday and friday, ill post replys on little problems we had and how we solved them for others future reference and then when the car is done i have a friend whos a photographer so were gonna do like a photo shoot for it. BoostFiend: i want to get rid of them but money is a little tight, i have no job at the moment because im 15, but my dad is nice enough to be paying for all this, he baught the car for me around easter and since the day we baught it we have had plans of swapping it out but were waiting for the perfect chance, and we found it. it will probably be one of the things i do once i get a job, which will happen soon since i turn 16 in around 6 months. Molitor: thanks, i love the car, its a very rare opal frost color, but sorry about the tail lights, they are being replaced in the future i have no idea with what kind yet but ill let you know

September 5th, 2009, 03:39 PM	#7
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	im looking for stock ones, they are hard to find in the original color since it is a rare color for these cars. i might have found some on craigslist but the guy has not responded to the email yet. i would just buy any color but i dont have lots of money to get them painted and am worried about getting the exact color to match

September 7th, 2009, 09:19 AM	#11
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Speed of Sound@Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona Minnesota Posts: 622	+1 on the stock, they are the best for these cars hands down, I have stock smoked ones I bought off ebay, I love the way they look __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

September 8th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#13
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Speed of Sound@Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona Minnesota Posts: 622	200 i think with the third brake light, ill look up the guys email if i still have it __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

September 8th, 2009, 02:45 AM	#14
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Speed of Sound@Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona Minnesota Posts: 622	its smokedlights@aol.com, he does great work, both Drtbkercr5 and I bought from him and ours were perfect __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

September 8th, 2009, 11:23 PM	#15
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	idk, i think it mite look a little weird on my car cuz the surround for the tail lights is painted the color of the car, so it mite look a little weird, ill try to find some oneline and show everyone

September 9th, 2009, 10:15 PM	#16
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	called the guy today cuz it seemed like it was taking really long for it to get here and he said hes gonna pick it up friday, i wish the guy would just make up his mind, friday when it arives ill take pics and upload them

September 10th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#17
Molitor Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Speed of Sound@Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winona Minnesota Posts: 622	sweet dude, can't wait! __________________ Military Crew MM Sapper Squad Zombie Killing Club Member #4 Black Stang Crew Member #5

September 12th, 2009, 09:02 AM	#18
mustang3194 Regular 1995 Mustang Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 56	the car arrived last night. ill take pics today and upload them as soon as possible. there's a few broken parts like the radiator and air pump and a few others but that's it, there's no suspension damage that we can see. great car for the swap. its gonna be a lot of work

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