PI Swap

ebo 4356 · September 15th, 2008, 03:48 PM

I would like to do a full pi swap but just can't get that much money saved, one reason im still in school and only 18. So i was thinking about just getting a set of pi cams and a pi intake, it will be almost half of what it would cost me to do a full swap plus labor. So one of my buddies just did the cams and intake also and runs just like a 99-04. Would it be worth doing this swap. Thanks guys.

zigbigadoru · September 15th, 2008, 05:15 PM

yes, and on top of that you wouldnt get the compression bump from the pi heads. if you want i could sell the cams i have. if you are interested you can pm me.

ebo 4356 · September 16th, 2008, 03:39 PM

So it would be worth it.

zigbigadoru · September 16th, 2008, 10:08 PM

yea, it will give ya about 10-15 hp over stock npi cams.

G.T. Rags · September 17th, 2008, 04:37 AM

its worth it

i know first hand

best $400 in parts i ever spent was my top end

ZoomZoomMFer · September 17th, 2008, 05:34 AM

will have some pi heads and cams here in the next week or so, if your interested

G.T. Rags · September 17th, 2008, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by 98SilverStang

will have some pi heads and cams here in the next week or so, if your interested

u lucky sob...... i wish i had a H/Ced new edge instead of a PI GT

LI98GT · September 18th, 2008, 11:47 PM

Definately worth it to do just the PI cams and Intake if you can't afford or are able to do the fullswap. I got ~ 22 rwhp with the combo according to the dyno. My stang feels and pulls so much better and higher in the rpm range. The pi cams/intake and the catted X are my two fav mods.

ebo 4356 · September 21st, 2008, 11:43 PM

Will a set of stage II comp cams help instead of the pi cams. And will it add power even though its on a npi head.

Military98stang · September 22nd, 2008, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by 96GTRagTop

u lucky sob...... i wish i had a H/Ced new edge instead of a PI GT

You can , all you have to do is total your sn95 and switch out the heads and cams

jk silver

ebo 4356 · September 22nd, 2008, 09:45 AM

Yea i was goin to do the whole swap but after seeing the prices its a little out of my range. So i was just goin to put stage II cams in and a intake swap. Will the stage II cams give me more power then the pi cams.

Military98stang · September 22nd, 2008, 09:53 AM

^
yes

2002BLGT · September 24th, 2008, 02:16 PM

personally I would go for a used 99-04 PI engine from a junkyard

NO_PI_NO_POWER · September 26th, 2008, 09:20 PM

Yeah, the swap is worth it, I had the Comp XE274's, in both my NPI and PI heads. With the swap, the car now runs a little over a second quicker in the quarter, and has a lot more low to mid rpm driveability, both motors were at 9.1 compression. +1 on the Junkyard, look for a 4.6 out of a 99-current crown vic, 99-04 mustang, 99-02 f-150, or a 5.4 out of a 99-02 superduty. If your just after the heads, a "builder" motor is all you need, we've found them for $300 or less, and sometimes free.

ZoomZoomMFer · September 27th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Military98stang

You can , all you have to do is total your sn95 and switch out the heads and cams jk silver

ya thats what i did and it worked wonders... lol

get her back on sunday for AC... cant wait for the POWER!!

Military98stang · September 27th, 2008, 07:31 AM

putting the heads and cams in huh. Def post some video if you can bro. def want to hear that bad boy.

ZoomZoomMFer · September 27th, 2008, 07:31 PM

O shes gonna be mean...

Military98stang · September 27th, 2008, 08:20 PM

yeah my mother is about to bring my stang in to put the heads and cams in. plus my bbk pullies and long tubes with shorty h pipe. I cant wait to get back from deployment and take a ride in my car. Plus when i get there i need to get it tuned.

ZoomZoomMFer · September 27th, 2008, 08:38 PM

picking mine up at 3pm tomorrow... AC said it sounds SICK!!

Military98stang · September 27th, 2008, 09:00 PM

i wish i was closer to florida so i could bring mine to ac. plus we could have some fun with our rides.

September 15th, 2008, 03:48 PM	#1
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	PI Swap I would like to do a full pi swap but just can't get that much money saved, one reason im still in school and only 18. So i was thinking about just getting a set of pi cams and a pi intake, it will be almost half of what it would cost me to do a full swap plus labor. So one of my buddies just did the cams and intake also and runs just like a 99-04. Would it be worth doing this swap. Thanks guys. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT Mac off-road H pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Full Pi Swap, 3.73s, JLT ram air intake, Ram HDX clutch, MSD coils, MSD wires, Trickflow 75mm Throttle body, Trickflow intake plenum, MGW short shifter.

September 16th, 2008, 03:39 PM	#3
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	So it would be worth it. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT Mac off-road H pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Full Pi Swap, 3.73s, JLT ram air intake, Ram HDX clutch, MSD coils, MSD wires, Trickflow 75mm Throttle body, Trickflow intake plenum, MGW short shifter.

September 17th, 2008, 05:34 AM	#6
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,205 iTrader: 17 reviews	will have some pi heads and cams here in the next week or so, if your interested __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

September 21st, 2008, 11:43 PM	#9
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	Will a set of stage II comp cams help instead of the pi cams. And will it add power even though its on a npi head. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT Mac off-road H pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Full Pi Swap, 3.73s, JLT ram air intake, Ram HDX clutch, MSD coils, MSD wires, Trickflow 75mm Throttle body, Trickflow intake plenum, MGW short shifter.

September 22nd, 2008, 09:45 AM	#11
ebo 4356 Regular 1997 Mustang GT 14.1140@99.36(need traction) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 179 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea i was goin to do the whole swap but after seeing the prices its a little out of my range. So i was just goin to put stage II cams in and a intake swap. Will the stage II cams give me more power then the pi cams. __________________ 1997 Mustang GT Mac off-road H pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Full Pi Swap, 3.73s, JLT ram air intake, Ram HDX clutch, MSD coils, MSD wires, Trickflow 75mm Throttle body, Trickflow intake plenum, MGW short shifter.

September 15th, 2008, 05:15 PM	#2
zigbigadoru Hardcore Enthusiast 97 Mustang GT slower than the speed of smell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: rochester hills, MI Posts: 2,224 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes, and on top of that you wouldnt get the compression bump from the pi heads. if you want i could sell the cams i have. if you are interested you can pm me.

September 16th, 2008, 10:08 PM	#4
zigbigadoru Hardcore Enthusiast 97 Mustang GT slower than the speed of smell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: rochester hills, MI Posts: 2,224 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, it will give ya about 10-15 hp over stock npi cams.

September 18th, 2008, 11:47 PM	#8
LI98GT Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	Definately worth it to do just the PI cams and Intake if you can't afford or are able to do the fullswap. I got ~ 22 rwhp with the combo according to the dyno. My stang feels and pulls so much better and higher in the rpm range. The pi cams/intake and the catted X are my two fav mods.

September 22nd, 2008, 09:53 AM	#12
Military98stang Enthusiast 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Va beach Posts: 948 iTrader: 1 reviews	^ yes __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

September 24th, 2008, 02:16 PM	#13
2002BLGT Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bedford VA Posts: 838 iTrader: 0 reviews	personally I would go for a used 99-04 PI engine from a junkyard

September 26th, 2008, 09:20 PM	#14
NO_PI_NO_POWER Enthusiast 1997 Mustang GT 12.501@116.35 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greeley, CO Posts: 655 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, the swap is worth it, I had the Comp XE274's, in both my NPI and PI heads. With the swap, the car now runs a little over a second quicker in the quarter, and has a lot more low to mid rpm driveability, both motors were at 9.1 compression. +1 on the Junkyard, look for a 4.6 out of a 99-current crown vic, 99-04 mustang, 99-02 f-150, or a 5.4 out of a 99-02 superduty. If your just after the heads, a "builder" motor is all you need, we've found them for $300 or less, and sometimes free.

September 27th, 2008, 07:31 AM	#16
Military98stang Enthusiast 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Va beach Posts: 948 iTrader: 1 reviews	putting the heads and cams in huh. Def post some video if you can bro. def want to hear that bad boy. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

September 27th, 2008, 07:31 PM	#17
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,205 iTrader: 17 reviews	O shes gonna be mean... __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

September 27th, 2008, 08:20 PM	#18
Military98stang Enthusiast 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Va beach Posts: 948 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah my mother is about to bring my stang in to put the heads and cams in. plus my bbk pullies and long tubes with shorty h pipe. I cant wait to get back from deployment and take a ride in my car. Plus when i get there i need to get it tuned. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

September 27th, 2008, 08:38 PM	#19
ZoomZoomMFer zippeewannabee 06' Mazda Speed6 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,205 iTrader: 17 reviews	picking mine up at 3pm tomorrow... AC said it sounds SICK!! __________________ Cobb SRI \| Eibach ProKit \| JBR Short Shift Plate \| JBR Rear Motor Mount

September 27th, 2008, 09:00 PM	#20
Military98stang Enthusiast 1998 GT VERT 5 SPEED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Va beach Posts: 948 iTrader: 1 reviews	i wish i was closer to florida so i could bring mine to ac. plus we could have some fun with our rides. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3068325 EAT ...... SLEEP .......LIFT........repeat!

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