4.6L in car head/cam swap

apalladino · January 17th, 2012, 10:56 PM

I'm sure there is some information on doing a head/cam swap in car, but i can't seem to find any. If any one knows a of a good thread i'm interested. If not, i want to put some high flow heads on my 2v 4.6L and a new cam. Does anyone know if i can do this with the engine still in the car?

I found an article in the fed 2012 issue of muscle mustangs and fast fords, but the yonly explain the cam swap not the head swap.

thought?

wishIhada5.0 · January 17th, 2012, 11:04 PM

i don't see why you couldn't do a head swap with bolts....studs may be another story...Tryin to clear the head over the studs would put you well in to the shock towers I would think? Unless you laid the dead down and then ran the studs through....that might work?

Cabikejumper · January 17th, 2012, 11:41 PM

There's a few threads on cam swaps in car. I can't recall what it was called but they used dowel rods and had a few tips in there.

codycat91 · January 18th, 2012, 12:02 AM

You could probably loosen the motor mounts and tilt the engine a little bit to each side to do it one at a time if there is an issue with clearance.

January 17th, 2012, 10:56 PM	#1
apalladino Regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 120 iTrader: 2 reviews	4.6L in car head/cam swap I'm sure there is some information on doing a head/cam swap in car, but i can't seem to find any. If any one knows a of a good thread i'm interested. If not, i want to put some high flow heads on my 2v 4.6L and a new cam. Does anyone know if i can do this with the engine still in the car? I found an article in the fed 2012 issue of muscle mustangs and fast fords, but the yonly explain the cam swap not the head swap. thought?

January 17th, 2012, 11:04 PM	#2
wishIhada5.0 April 2012 ROTM 2002 GT, True Blue, Stick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: About an hour east of Pittsburgh Posts: 4,083 iTrader: 0 reviews	i don't see why you couldn't do a head swap with bolts....studs may be another story...Tryin to clear the head over the studs would put you well in to the shock towers I would think? Unless you laid the dead down and then ran the studs through....that might work? __________________ True blue crew founder/member #1 378/442 rwhp/rwtqon a Mustang dyno cams are in..#'s coming this summer

January 18th, 2012, 12:02 AM	#4
codycat91 MM Fanatic 2003 MUSTANG GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,497 iTrader: 10 reviews	You could probably loosen the motor mounts and tilt the engine a little bit to each side to do it one at a time if there is an issue with clearance. __________________ 4v MMR 4.75 Stroker, Teksid block .020 over, 9.27:1CR, Posi Race Ported Eaton 4v MMR Stroker 1000 / Posi Race Ported Eaton Build How To: 2v to 4v COP Swap

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