cobra to gt swap

droppedbass87 · March 13th, 2007, 04:31 AM

ok guys i have a 96 gt automatic...i wanted to know can you put a cobra engine in my car and keep my automatic??will it bolt up??

Boomer · March 13th, 2007, 09:59 AM

With a 8 bolt flex plate, yes.

96mystic · March 13th, 2007, 11:03 AM

I dont get the cobra swap thing. Couldnt you GT guys put all the money that you would spend on that swap and build a SOHC that would perform just as well if not better?????

HMUSN · March 13th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by 96mystic

I dont get the cobra swap thing. Couldnt you GT guys put all the money that you would spend on that swap and build a SOHC that would perform just as well if not better?????

no

why do you think we want to do the swap?

96mystic · March 13th, 2007, 12:12 PM

I really dont know. I have a cobra and i hate how expensive everything is for the 4 valve. That swap has to cost at least 5-7 grand when it is all said and done with. I just dont see how the swap would be the best bang for your buck. You could spend that money on heads, cams. or a little block work and have a motor that would make just as much if not more power than a 4 vlave wouldnt you???? I really dont know the answer to this. I never have had a GT so I dont know much about their mods besides bolt on's.

HMUSN · March 13th, 2007, 12:54 PM

you could have about the same power.. yes.

but why not just bolt all that power in and then mod that?

4v>2v

96mystic · March 13th, 2007, 01:10 PM

Oh...ok...I get it.

97Cobra · March 13th, 2007, 06:57 PM

lol i first read this n was like "now who would want to take a cobra n swap it to a gt!?" lmao but yes it would bolt up but if you have any power your auto wount hold up for to long......you will need a performance auto tranny if you still want auto....but IMO i would get a 6 speed 03-04 cobra tranny to go with it....Iam planing to upgrade to a 6 speed...

droppedbass87 · March 13th, 2007, 11:56 PM

ok well it wont cost me nothing to do it cuz my dad owns a transmision shop and i can do my own work but are you saying i can do the swap with my auto???

and another reason i i want to swap is cuz i have a chance to get a cobra engine...and plus i want the cobra andbuild it up and twin turbo...trying to just upgrade the 2 valve is to much work

droppedbass87 · March 18th, 2007, 12:04 AM

so can you bolt an automatic up to a cobra engine???its the same bolt pattern as the gt...

Racinjason81 · March 18th, 2007, 12:39 AM

there are automatic mach 1s right.i think they all can use the same transmission physically 4.6,5.4,6.8 but electronically im not sure
maybe a mach 1 pcm would do the trick

Boomer · March 18th, 2007, 12:55 AM

you can use a gt ecu, you just have to modify the engine harness for the 4 valve. If you have a auto gt you use the same harness , the bell housing patterns are the same , all but the fwd cars.

toscano17 · March 15th, 2008, 07:27 PM

Okay. I have been looking for this all day!!

dafizuck · March 15th, 2008, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by 97Cobra

lol i first read this n was like "now who would want to take a cobra n swap it to a gt!?" lmao but yes it would bolt up but if you have any power your auto wount hold up for to long......you will need a performance auto tranny if you still want auto....but IMO i would get a 6 speed 03-04 cobra tranny to go with it....Iam planing to upgrade to a 6 speed...

I was thinkin the same thing... hah. But I always see engines on ebay with the trans... why not just do that.

dc1515 · March 15th, 2008, 10:01 PM

change the title to GT to Cobra swap.. annoying me.. lol

jlaw98gt · March 17th, 2008, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by dc1515

change the title to GT to Cobra swap.. annoying me.. lol

you havent been around long enough to have a say!!!!!

just kidding

nes · March 17th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by droppedbass87

and another reason i i want to swap is cuz i have a chance to get a cobra engine...and plus i want the cobra andbuild it up and twin turbo...trying to just upgrade the 2 valve is to much work

elaborate please, unless you are getting the motor for 500-1k its a waste, cobras are only a few thousand more, and the resale is far better. if you dont like it, sell the gt and get a cobra. a 2v is not hard to upgrade, and after you really start spending big money who cares.

stanglifemike · March 17th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by dafizuck

I was thinkin the same thing... hah.

Me too

March 13th, 2007, 04:31 AM	#1
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,904	cobra to gt swap ok guys i have a 96 gt automatic...i wanted to know can you put a cobra engine in my car and keep my automatic??will it bolt up??

March 13th, 2007, 09:59 AM	#2
Boomer Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: warren, Mi Posts: 941	With a 8 bolt flex plate, yes. __________________ Just another 10 second Mustang, what did you expect ? http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgykaUrmfvM

March 13th, 2007, 11:03 AM	#3
96mystic Newbie 1996 Cobra (Mystic) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 41	I dont get the cobra swap thing. Couldnt you GT guys put all the money that you would spend on that swap and build a SOHC that would perform just as well if not better????? __________________ 1996 COBRA MODS: 4.10 Gears MAC Exhaust MAC H-Pipe CAI MAF Pro 5.0 shifter Eibach Sport Line Tuned

March 13th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#5
96mystic Newbie 1996 Cobra (Mystic) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 41	I really dont know. I have a cobra and i hate how expensive everything is for the 4 valve. That swap has to cost at least 5-7 grand when it is all said and done with. I just dont see how the swap would be the best bang for your buck. You could spend that money on heads, cams. or a little block work and have a motor that would make just as much if not more power than a 4 vlave wouldnt you???? I really dont know the answer to this. I never have had a GT so I dont know much about their mods besides bolt on's. __________________ 1996 COBRA MODS: 4.10 Gears MAC Exhaust MAC H-Pipe CAI MAF Pro 5.0 shifter Eibach Sport Line Tuned

March 13th, 2007, 01:10 PM	#7
96mystic Newbie 1996 Cobra (Mystic) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 41	Oh...ok...I get it. __________________ 1996 COBRA MODS: 4.10 Gears MAC Exhaust MAC H-Pipe CAI MAF Pro 5.0 shifter Eibach Sport Line Tuned

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March 13th, 2007, 06:57 PM	#8
97Cobra I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1997 Mustang Cobra 1/8 - 8.89@86mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 6,561	lol i first read this n was like "now who would want to take a cobra n swap it to a gt!?" lmao but yes it would bolt up but if you have any power your auto wount hold up for to long......you will need a performance auto tranny if you still want auto....but IMO i would get a 6 speed 03-04 cobra tranny to go with it....Iam planing to upgrade to a 6 speed... __________________ Modifications and pics in my Garage... Reps Appreciated!

March 13th, 2007, 11:56 PM	#9
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,904	ok well it wont cost me nothing to do it cuz my dad owns a transmision shop and i can do my own work but are you saying i can do the swap with my auto??? and another reason i i want to swap is cuz i have a chance to get a cobra engine...and plus i want the cobra andbuild it up and twin turbo...trying to just upgrade the 2 valve is to much work __________________ fraziers transmission service..

March 18th, 2007, 12:04 AM	#10
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,904	so can you bolt an automatic up to a cobra engine???its the same bolt pattern as the gt... __________________ fraziers transmission service..

March 18th, 2007, 12:39 AM	#11
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559	there are automatic mach 1s right.i think they all can use the same transmission physically 4.6,5.4,6.8 but electronically im not sure maybe a mach 1 pcm would do the trick __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

March 18th, 2007, 12:55 AM	#12
Boomer Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: warren, Mi Posts: 941	you can use a gt ecu, you just have to modify the engine harness for the 4 valve. If you have a auto gt you use the same harness , the bell housing patterns are the same , all but the fwd cars. __________________ Just another 10 second Mustang, what did you expect ? http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgykaUrmfvM

March 15th, 2008, 07:27 PM	#13
toscano17 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14	Okay. I have been looking for this all day!!

March 15th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#15
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 366	change the title to GT to Cobra swap.. annoying me.. lol __________________ Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

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