[Straits15204]

Alright i could really use some help with this one, ive already gotten alot of the info but im actually moving on it now. Hopefully it will be done when i get back.

I want to buy a wrecked Mark VIII and use the Teskid block to place in my GT, after i build it up ofcourse. Im on an enlisted budget so whatever over arching factors im not considering please make me aware.

So far ive got that the wiring harness will need to be lengthened on a few cables, that i will need to get a cobra intake, master cylinder ( i think) and after market .... err Oil Pan? After that the car will have to be flashed and tuned, but should work fine, so im told. My biggest questions are, what accesories will i need? will the ones from my GT work? will i need a new bell housing? My GT is a standard and all Mark VIIIs are automatic. Will my radiator work? And is 12000 for labor alone a decent price for an engine swap? Some one mentioned something to me about MIR valves... i dont even know what those are.

The only reason i plan on using the Teskid is because the from what i know its the same as the like year cobra but much much cheaper because it doesnt have forged internals, and the cobra name plate.

Any advice would be helpful, but dont tell me to buy an 03 cobra engine cause theyre really expensive, infact i cant find an older cobra engine for under 4500.

Thanks

[FoxHoss]

the swap is gonna cost that much, if not more

[Straits15204]

whoops thats 1200 not 12K sorry

[kennyGT]

may i ask the purpose of this swap? after the swap is done do you feel it will make you faster or are there bigger plans such as turbo build??? on a budget build that scenario doesnt make sense.. if your plan is on going fast on a budget put the mark motor in isnt gonna get u any faster than a 2v just cause of the fact you would b putting more money into getting to work... for what? 30-40rwhp? not trying to b rude just helping cause i once thought to get a mark motor..


what i would do is if you have the motor already , use the bottom end with you 2v top end this will raise the compression a bit give u a small boost in horsepower plus losing 63lbs off the front end putting the battery in the back and u have a savings of about 90lbs off the front end total. then taking that 1,200 and buying full bolts ons will definately put in the mid 12's n/a if u wanted to stay n/a u can then save up for heads and cam later on or you could throw a 125shot and suspension and be mid-low 11's

[Straits15204]

Thanks for your advice i will consider it. The reason for the swap is that ive read alot of stang articles where they dump tons of cash into 2V's with mediocre results. I dont know why people think that changing every part off of a two valve but the block and accessories is cheap. I just read an article where they replaced the cams, heads, intake assembly, fuel pump, crank, rods, pistons, and added a turbo, and only got 400 HP. I mean look at the outrageous potential level difference between the 3V 4.6, 4V, and the old 2V, look what theyve done for the market.

I can get a wrecked Mark VIII for like 600 dollars, i can sell my P.I. 2v for more than that. I'd rather spend 5-7 Grand getting a 4V built the way i want it, than spend the same on just a Procharger That would only give me like 80 horse. I appreciate your advice though im obviously not a mechanic, im just a reader.

[MineralGreyGT]

Originally Posted by Straits15204 Thanks for your advice i will consider it. The reason for the swap is that ive read alot of stang articles where they dump tons of cash into 2V's with mediocre results. I dont know why people think that changing every part off of a two valve but the block and accessories is cheap. I just read an article where they replaced the cams, heads, intake assembly, fuel pump, crank, rods, pistons, and added a turbo, and only got 400 HP. I mean look at the outrageous potential level difference between the 3V 4.6, 4V, and the old 2V, look what theyve done for the market. I can get a wrecked Mark VIII for like 600 dollars, i can sell my P.I. 2v for more than that. I'd rather spend 5-7 Grand getting a 4V built the way i want it, than spend the same on just a Procharger That would only give me like 80 horse. I appreciate your advice though im obviously not a mechanic, im just a reader.

I'm with you on this one it seems now adays people get so freaked out when you want to swap to a better motor, it fits, and it make more power why not? This first problem is paying some one to do your work do it your self and you will learn and save money. If my 2V blew you bet your ass I'd be looking for a 4V.

[futureMACH1racer]

Ask Whitestang99, or AcMillr both have BA 2v's man 4v are great engines, but if you're on a budget build what you have right now. You can easily get 400hp at the wheels with a shot of spray, and to get there is going to be half of the price compared to if you swapped in that 4v, built it.

[MineralGreyGT]

Originally Posted by futureMACH1racer Ask Whitestang99, or AcMillr both have BA 2v's man 4v are great engines, but if you're on a budget build what you have right now. You can easily get 400hp at the wheels with a shot of spray, and to get there is going to be half of the price compared to if you swapped in that 4v, built it.

Alright if you are on a budget and its a daily driver I will agree with you on that. But thats why I bought a second car for cheap to get me from point A to point B, needed a little TLC but it does the job and the stang can sit and wait if it has to. I dunno just my .02. The 2V are capable of some high numbers as well but if you can find a 4V and everything you need and have the time and the budget it would be worth it. Either way you go you won't be disappointed.