5.0 Swap. Help? [Info Only]

Steamboat 16 · March 12th, 2007, 04:35 AM

remember to beef up your front end suspension so it will still handle well, be very carfull when you are putting the engine and tranny in to not bump or mess with the computer at all, if you do you might not notice problems right away but in about 6 months you will. how reliable are the 5.0's in relation to the 4.6er's? just wondering

anyway good luck

C MY 4D · March 12th, 2007, 04:40 AM

bump or mess with the computer???? shit he'll be replacing it and rewiring everything. and a 5.0 is just as reliable as a 4.6. he can get away with the stock suspension if its not in the budget.

Steamboat 16 · March 12th, 2007, 04:42 AM

oh i know he can get away with it, and i wasn't asking about reliabitliy out of concern for him, only to know if it would be worth it to get a t bird with the 5.0 or instead one with the 4.6

C MY 4D · March 12th, 2007, 04:45 AM

well its all personal preference... I have owned a numerous 4.6s and 5.0s. IMO for a DD I would choose a 4.6. For a weekend car a 5.0.

GreenFaleen · March 12th, 2007, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

OMG uninformed people......... The swap will be cake work. All a 94-04 is a reskinned foxbody. But your gonna need a few things to make it work. Your going to need a
5.0 K-member
engine harness
computer harness
fuel pump return system if yours isn't already
the complete motor
a trans setup of your choice

most of the problems you are gonna run into is electrical. as long as you know how to read a schematic and do the proper research it should be fairly easy.

Sry buddy but your a bit misinformed. The 94 and 95 is a "reskinned" foxes but once they offered the 4.6 they altered a lot. The 5.0 drop is simple for a 94-95 but 96+ it is a much much more difficult drop. Since he has a donor car it makes a lot easier.

C MY 4D · March 12th, 2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

Sry buddy but your a bit misinformed. The 94 and 95 is a "reskinned" foxes but once they offered the 4.6 they altered a lot. The 5.0 drop is simple for a 94-95 but 96+ it is a much much more difficult drop. Since he has a donor car it makes a lot easier.

Please explain what else would make it so difficult to drop one in......

Texan_Stud · March 12th, 2007, 03:15 PM

if its not as hard as people are making it out to be i may do it

GreenFaleen · March 12th, 2007, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

Sry buddy but your a bit misinformed. The 94 and 95 is a "reskinned" foxes but once they offered the 4.6 they altered a lot. The 5.0 drop is simple for a 94-95 but 96+ it is a much much more difficult drop. Since he has a donor car it makes a lot easier.

Please explain what else would make it so difficult to drop one in......

Well past 95 everything was moved a bit. I mean with a donor car that he can take all he needs it won't be so bad, but it takes a bit of fab work for the 96+. everything is in different places and getting everything to line up and work together can be a hassle. If he can get the tranny, rearend, and all the mounts it won't be so bad but it is still not under the "cakewalk of engine mods" and it can get expensive.

ESG-642T · March 12th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

Sry buddy but your a bit misinformed. The 94 and 95 is a "reskinned" foxes but once they offered the 4.6 they altered a lot. The 5.0 drop is simple for a 94-95 but 96+ it is a much much more difficult drop. Since he has a donor car it makes a lot easier.

Please explain what else would make it so difficult to drop one in......

Call 1800-mustang
- thats Dallas mustang -

Ask them How hard is a 302 swap into a 99-04....

C MY 4D · March 12th, 2007, 11:08 PM

Yall keep on sitting here saying how hard it will be...... Give examples of what has been altered that will make it so difficult. If the two of you haven't built a few mustangs then I can understand why you would think this is a huge undertaking. No its not going to be cheap. NO its not going to be a weekend project. The only things that will hinder it from dropping right in is the Kmember and trans crossmember. I didn't list the trans crossmember because it is very easy to modify it to take a different trans. The rest is mostly electrical and you will be able to steal parts off of a 94-95 to make it easier than wiring it from scratch.

GreenFaleen · March 12th, 2007, 11:12 PM

I just know from what guys at a speed shop told me, and from some people I have talked to that it is a very difficult project.

March 12th, 2007, 04:35 AM	#21
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	remember to beef up your front end suspension so it will still handle well, be very carfull when you are putting the engine and tranny in to not bump or mess with the computer at all, if you do you might not notice problems right away but in about 6 months you will. how reliable are the 5.0's in relation to the 4.6er's? just wondering anyway good luck __________________ Sex, Eating, and Driving Fast, the Three Greats in life and I can do all of them without leaving my MGM

March 12th, 2007, 04:40 AM	#22
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	bump or mess with the computer???? shit he'll be replacing it and rewiring everything. and a 5.0 is just as reliable as a 4.6. he can get away with the stock suspension if its not in the budget. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

March 12th, 2007, 04:42 AM	#23
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh i know he can get away with it, and i wasn't asking about reliabitliy out of concern for him, only to know if it would be worth it to get a t bird with the 5.0 or instead one with the 4.6 __________________ Sex, Eating, and Driving Fast, the Three Greats in life and I can do all of them without leaving my MGM

March 12th, 2007, 04:45 AM	#24
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	well its all personal preference... I have owned a numerous 4.6s and 5.0s. IMO for a DD I would choose a 4.6. For a weekend car a 5.0. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

March 12th, 2007, 03:15 PM	#27
Texan_Stud Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saginaw, Texas Posts: 1,381 iTrader: 0 reviews	if its not as hard as people are making it out to be i may do it __________________ I don't drive fast. I fly slow.

March 12th, 2007, 11:08 PM	#30
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	Yall keep on sitting here saying how hard it will be...... Give examples of what has been altered that will make it so difficult. If the two of you haven't built a few mustangs then I can understand why you would think this is a huge undertaking. No its not going to be cheap. NO its not going to be a weekend project. The only things that will hinder it from dropping right in is the Kmember and trans crossmember. I didn't list the trans crossmember because it is very easy to modify it to take a different trans. The rest is mostly electrical and you will be able to steal parts off of a 94-95 to make it easier than wiring it from scratch. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

March 12th, 2007, 11:12 PM	#31
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	I just know from what guys at a speed shop told me, and from some people I have talked to that it is a very difficult project. __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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