Engine & Transmission Swap

big_stroke · January 26th, 2007, 01:54 AM

My friend has a 90 5.0 engine with about 5,000 miles on it and is selling it to me with the transmission for $1500, and i wanted to know how hard or easy it would be to put them in my 2002 Mustang that currently has a 3.8. Will it work and how much modifying would i have to do?

CarbedForGood · February 7th, 2007, 01:24 AM

I'd assume the easiest thing would be to switch it to a carbed setup and get an MSD or HEI style distributor and ignition system. That will eliminate alot of wiring and bullshit. I'm sure you could find motor and tranny mounts, not sure what kind of rear end is back there but you may need a diff driveshaft.

You'd also have to take into consideration switching from a EFI pump to a carb'ed setup.

It'd be a little less reliable than your v6, but it'd have more kick and you could say you built it.

Wouldn't be blazin fast but there's room for modification

CarbedForGood · February 7th, 2007, 01:27 AM

Consider finding a rolling shell or a dead 4 cyl. fox body, could probably pick one up for 200-300 bucks. Drop that setup in there with a carb and cut some weight. Then you'd have a v6 daily driver and a fox body project car.

Tony_90fox · February 7th, 2007, 01:28 AM

unless you want to do all that work, sell your v6, save that $1500, and just buy a foxbody or another V8 mustang...Like stated above, you could say you actually did it after all is said and done, but it is alot of work man. Good luck!

January 26th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#1
big_stroke Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 9	Engine & Transmission Swap My friend has a 90 5.0 engine with about 5,000 miles on it and is selling it to me with the transmission for $1500, and i wanted to know how hard or easy it would be to put them in my 2002 Mustang that currently has a 3.8. Will it work and how much modifying would i have to do?

February 7th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#4
Tony_90fox MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,472	unless you want to do all that work, sell your v6, save that $1500, and just buy a foxbody or another V8 mustang...Like stated above, you could say you actually did it after all is said and done, but it is alot of work man. Good luck! __________________ 393 dropping in a foxbody near you, very very soon Military Crew E-3 Combat Engineer

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February 7th, 2007, 01:24 AM	#2
CarbedForGood Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	I'd assume the easiest thing would be to switch it to a carbed setup and get an MSD or HEI style distributor and ignition system. That will eliminate alot of wiring and bullshit. I'm sure you could find motor and tranny mounts, not sure what kind of rear end is back there but you may need a diff driveshaft. You'd also have to take into consideration switching from a EFI pump to a carb'ed setup. It'd be a little less reliable than your v6, but it'd have more kick and you could say you built it. Wouldn't be blazin fast but there's room for modification

February 7th, 2007, 01:27 AM	#3
CarbedForGood Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Consider finding a rolling shell or a dead 4 cyl. fox body, could probably pick one up for 200-300 bucks. Drop that setup in there with a carb and cut some weight. Then you'd have a v6 daily driver and a fox body project car.

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