Full PI head/intake swap or Find new PI motor?

96PonyGT · December 29th, 2006, 12:13 AM

Hey guys, this is my first post ever on this site, and I got some questions that will probably be the millionth time youve heard it but bear with me ..... I have a 96 GT 5sp and im wondering if doing the full PI swap would be worth it and if the compression bump hurts anything else on the motor? Also I was thinkin and it said here that it may be a better bet to try and find a full PI motor but my NPI only has about 60K so im wondering if its maybe to early to totatlly scratch my little old PI. Also does anybody know if the Typhoon intake on the PI head swap would make decent HP or would it be a waste? Im just trying to figure out what method is good to go with, I dont have any plans as of yet to go F/I but it may still be a possibility when my motor gets old and I decide to buy a VT longblock lol. Anyways, any info on this would be awesome and again money is somewhat of an issue but not a hge deal, and do you know where I can get a 99+ PI motor for cheap, even brand new?
thanks a bunch guy!!!

maverick · December 29th, 2006, 11:08 AM

i don't know about a motor but pretty much any site with 96-98 parts has the head upgrades

Jucostud · December 29th, 2006, 08:39 PM

go to a junkyard to find your engine. You can probably get one for under a grand.

starman1950 · December 31st, 2006, 09:25 AM

I'm by no means an authority, but....................from what I've read SVO heads bolt right onto a NPI motor. You might want to check it out.

jagstang96 · December 31st, 2006, 01:49 PM

I would go to a salvage yard and find a pi motor , or just buy some patriot heads for your motor they are priced about the same as the pi head swap kit , the typhoon intake does not really do much for your car, just get a pi intake the intake ports are biger so you get a better flow out of it.

maverick · January 2nd, 2007, 08:19 AM

yeah salvage it and then build it up real bad a$$ before you drop it

DropTopPony · January 3rd, 2007, 12:34 AM

Prices of PI engines have dropped and its definately a good option...but the pi swap is great with the added compression especially if you plan on nitrous later.

maverick · January 3rd, 2007, 08:10 AM

power adders work wonders with pi motors

December 29th, 2006, 12:13 AM	#1
96PonyGT Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 reviews	Full PI head/intake swap or Find new PI motor? Hey guys, this is my first post ever on this site, and I got some questions that will probably be the millionth time youve heard it but bear with me ..... I have a 96 GT 5sp and im wondering if doing the full PI swap would be worth it and if the compression bump hurts anything else on the motor? Also I was thinkin and it said here that it may be a better bet to try and find a full PI motor but my NPI only has about 60K so im wondering if its maybe to early to totatlly scratch my little old PI. Also does anybody know if the Typhoon intake on the PI head swap would make decent HP or would it be a waste? Im just trying to figure out what method is good to go with, I dont have any plans as of yet to go F/I but it may still be a possibility when my motor gets old and I decide to buy a VT longblock lol. Anyways, any info on this would be awesome and again money is somewhat of an issue but not a hge deal, and do you know where I can get a 99+ PI motor for cheap, even brand new? thanks a bunch guy!!!

December 29th, 2006, 11:08 AM	#2
maverick Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	i don't know about a motor but pretty much any site with 96-98 parts has the head upgrades __________________ LOOKIN' FOR MY "MUSTANG SALLY!" . . . . . . ARE YOU OUT THERE?

December 29th, 2006, 08:39 PM	#3
Jucostud booooost'd 2007 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: drink'n ur kool-aid Posts: 7,043 iTrader: 0 reviews	go to a junkyard to find your engine. You can probably get one for under a grand. __________________ Jucostud's Official Build Thread 1988 LX HATCH 5.0 - FOR SALE $5,000 OBO 2007 vortech gt - SOLD! Looking for next project

December 31st, 2006, 09:25 AM	#4
starman1950 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm by no means an authority, but....................from what I've read SVO heads bolt right onto a NPI motor. You might want to check it out. __________________ God I love my GT !!!

January 2nd, 2007, 08:19 AM	#6
maverick Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah salvage it and then build it up real bad a$$ before you drop it __________________ LOOKIN' FOR MY "MUSTANG SALLY!" . . . . . . ARE YOU OUT THERE?

December 31st, 2006, 01:49 PM	#5
jagstang96 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 168 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would go to a salvage yard and find a pi motor , or just buy some patriot heads for your motor they are priced about the same as the pi head swap kit , the typhoon intake does not really do much for your car, just get a pi intake the intake ports are biger so you get a better flow out of it.

January 3rd, 2007, 12:34 AM	#7
DropTopPony Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 46 iTrader: 0 reviews	Prices of PI engines have dropped and its definately a good option...but the pi swap is great with the added compression especially if you plan on nitrous later. __________________ Have A 94-98 Go Here

January 3rd, 2007, 08:10 AM	#8
maverick Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	power adders work wonders with pi motors __________________ LOOKIN' FOR MY "MUSTANG SALLY!" . . . . . . ARE YOU OUT THERE?

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