[DevanMustang01SVT]

The eaton swap has takin my mechanic 6 months to do but he is also doing a few other things but still should not take this long, I usually do my own work but i dont have a lift and all the tools to complete this and its just slightly out of my skills, if i had bought a kenne bell or a whipple or a vortech I could have just done it myself, however my car has been there since june and its just about complete there are only 2 or 3 simple things to complete and then a tune but hes having a problem, HOOD CLEARANCE, The hood is hitting the supercharger pulley, but i think even if it didnt hit the pulley it would hit the IAC before it could close, I told him to take the insulator out but he hasnt done that yet and from what ive seen even if he does theirs still goin to be a clearance issue, Ive spent the whole day doing research today and what Ive come up with is to change the motor mounts to lower the engine however to my knowledge you need a 1 degree pitch on the motor to make up for any slack in the driveline although I think you can still get this 1 degree pitch even if you lower the engine with the motor mounts. Also I have read something bout goin with an aftermarket k member and lowering the motormounts. I also thought up myself that maybe he didnt grind the knock sensors down in the valley of the engine but I think Im way off there. It just kind of looks like my eaton is sitting higher then other ppls but I dont know bout that either. He keeps telling me to get a cowl hood but I dont want to because everybody I see that does these eaton swaps can fit everything under their stock hoods. Maybe they have to cut a little I dont know. Also I looked at some pictures and I think there is another hole you can put the motor mounts in on the body itself but i think youll have to bolt that in and then bolt the motor mounts to the engine. I think If he lowers the engine somehow maybe with motor mounts(if aftermarket k member is required for this Ill do it) or lowers the supercharger down a bit and maybe does some cutting to the hood as well as taking the insulator out everything can squeeze under there. Any help would be greatly appreciated I apologize for the length of this post lol. thanx for your time guys.
Ugh I cant take this no more this need to be done and I need my car back.

[DevanMustang01SVT]

The eaton swap has takin my mechanic 6 months to do but he is also doing a few other things but still should not take this long, I usually do my own work but i dont have a lift and all the tools to complete this and its just slightly out of my skills, if i had bought a kenne bell or a whipple or a vortech I could have just done it myself, however my car has been there since june and its just about complete there are only 2 or 3 simple things to complete and then a tune but hes having a problem, HOOD CLEARANCE, The hood is hitting the supercharger pulley, but i think even if it didnt hit the pulley it would hit the IAC before it could close, I told him to take the insulator out but he hasnt done that yet and from what ive seen even if he does theirs still goin to be a clearance issue, Ive spent the whole day doing research today and what Ive come up with is to change the motor mounts to lower the engine however to my knowledge you need a 1 degree pitch on the motor to make up for any slack in the driveline although I think you can still get this 1 degree pitch even if you lower the engine with the motor mounts. Also I have read something bout goin with an aftermarket k member and lowering the motormounts. I also thought up myself that maybe he didnt grind the knock sensors down in the valley of the engine but I think Im way off there. It just kind of looks like my eaton is sitting higher then other ppls but I dont know bout that either. He keeps telling me to get a cowl hood but I dont want to because everybody I see that does these eaton swaps can fit everything under their stock hoods. Maybe they have to cut a little I dont know. Also I looked at some pictures and I think there is another hole you can put the motor mounts in on the body itself but i think youll have to bolt that in and then bolt the motor mounts to the engine. I think If he lowers the engine somehow maybe with motor mounts(if aftermarket k member is required for this Ill do it) or lowers the supercharger down a bit and maybe does some cutting to the hood as well as taking the insulator out everything can squeeze under there. You could also email me at DevanMustangGT@yahoo.com Any help would be greatly appreciated I apologize for the length of this post lol. thanx for your time guys.
Ugh I cant take this no more this need to be done and I need my car back.

[stal94gt]

depending on how much space you need they make k member shims, i belive they go up to 3/4th of an inch. the 03 cobras have a taller hood that is why it fits.

[stal94gt]

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[89StangGT]

I don't know what's with your car, but almost every Eaton swapped 01 I've seen has the stock hood.

YouTube - Jacobra Eaton Swap Dyno Pull 2

YouTube - Jacobra Eaton Swap Dyno Pull 2

[DevanMustang01SVT]

Originally Posted by 89StangGT I don't know what's with your car, but almost every Eaton swapped 01 I've seen has the stock hood. YouTube - Jacobra Eaton Swap Dyno Pull 2

Thats what I keep telling my mechanic but he keeps telling me get a cowl hood get a cowl hood, I tell him "I dont want a cowl hood I want my stock hood, every eaton swap ive seen they still have there stock hood" I dont even think a termi hood would fit to be honest. I think hes just to lazy to do something, what do you think hes doing wrong and please give me some tips to fix this jacobra ive watched your eaton swap videos over and over and all your other videos since i got my mustang. You can also check out page 2 of my cardomain, the link is http://www.cardomain.com/ride/324140...mustang/page-2 but page 2 wont be there for long because I dont want ppl round me to know ive done a t56 and ported eaton swap feel me? lol
but please help me out

[89StangGT]

Why wouldn't a 03/04 hood fit?

[5.4mustang gt]

that should fit perfect it should b a direct swap no hood clearence issues unless u was puttin a lightning motor then u will but i dont see how u would have a hood problem with that swap

[DevanMustang01SVT]

Originally Posted by 89StangGT Why wouldn't a 03/04 hood fit?

I dont think the 03/04 cobra hood would fit becuase when we bring my stock hood down theres about 3 to 3 1/2 inches before the hood could latch down but that was also with the insulator on. I just think even if we put the 03/04 cobra hood on it wouldnt close either but it could possibly but that still doesnt change the fact that I want everything to fit under my stock hood. Also I bought a carbon fiber mustang zd style hood by VIS. Heres the link: http://www.octanemotorsports.com/ima...S2DZD-010C.jpg
Do you think this hood would fit on a 03/04 cobra hood maybe with a little cutting? But still either way I wanna be able to fit everything under my stock hood. So far the only thing that made a little sense to me is what Stal94GT showed me with those k member spacers. I need options guys. thanks again

[DevanMustang01SVT]

Originally Posted by stal94gt depending on how much space you need they make k member shims, i belive they go up to 3/4th of an inch. the 03 cobras have a taller hood that is why it fits.

Ok so lets say I get these K member shims and put them on then what. would I be able to lower the motor mounts or what. So far your the only person that has made some sense out of things for me. I also went on the site and they said that you may need to change the front end around a little bit too and that it may change front suspension geometry. And it also said Im gonna need a longer steering shaft none of this is really a problem. What I had planned on doing if the shims work and getting a new steering shaft on there is getting front springs that are a little shorter then the eibach ones I have on there because it says that the shims may raise it a little bit. But thanks for the help Stal94GT any other help will be appreciated thx

[89StangGT]

Wow, 3.5" inches before having clearance means somethings MAJORLY fucked up. I could see if it was rubbing the hood liner or something small like that, that you could take care of, but I'd get over to the shop asap and figure out what the hell is going on. There is NO WAY that is normal. Your guy obviously is doing something wrong.

[DevanMustang01SVT]

I might be wrong on how serious the clearance is I think

[DevanMustang01SVT]

i was wrong its only bout an inch to an inch and a half

[89StangGT]

Still not normal..

[DevanMustang01SVT]

So whats your advice to fix this? should I go with the k member spacers or should i get an aftermarket k member and get the spacers and change the motor mounts or could i have custom motor mounts made and would I have to change the trans mount too ya think?

[89StangGT]

A new hood seems much easier than all of that. I'd look for a 03/04 Cobra hood, or a cowl hood. That's just me though, and what I'd do in your situation.

[Big Rob]

You'll go thru less trouble with a 03 Heat Extractor hood man. Plus it'll look better than the stock 01 Cobra hood.

I know you have to grind down something on the 01 Cobra block in order to get the lower intake of the 03/04 Cobra to fit and sit right. Maybe he didn't file it down enough? If he didn't then that'll add up to the extra space. My .02cents

[32vFox]

i say just get a hood.

[jumperjack]

What size pulley is on it? I know on the 96 cobra with 2.80 pulley the hood still needs trimmed. You can swap to a tubular K and get spacers to lower the engine without worrying about the % of the drive train.