Say my engine were to die...

March 18th, 2008, 12:52 AM	#1
Orangester Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 373	Say my engine were to die... I own a 99 automatic v6 at about 99k miles. I'm not sure how well the last owner took care of the engine buuuut. I have a few feelings the engine is going south. I've cleand the IAC, the MAF, and replaced the EGR Vavle and Sensor. This car is still throwing EGR and OBD2 codes and acting funky when stopped. Some of you know the problem. You sit at a lot and the rpms drop and waver and then shoot up almost launching you into the car ahead of you. Anyway, to my main point. If the engine were to somehow die. Would it be worth it to just swap it out for a 5.0 out of a 94-95 car. I'm pretty sure I can get my hands on one easily. I heard all I'll need is the engine with the accessories, radiator and bellhousing for my car. But what was torres saying about our cars being or not being returnless fuel system style and the 5.0s are or arent? anyways. opinions please.

March 18th, 2008, 12:53 AM

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IMO a v8 swap will never be worth it

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tomorrow i am gonna get another betta. i think ima name this one zip

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if u name it Zip then it will never die

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naw, if you name it zip, it will just sexually abuse all the other fish.

March 18th, 2008, 12:55 AM	#3
Orangester Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 373	I figure if I had to get a new engine anyways, why not? The 5.0 swap isn't too hard, and I have a friend that is pretty damn skilled in swapping engines so..

March 18th, 2008, 12:56 AM

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if u have the stuff and a friend that can do it go 4 it. i just dont think its worth it but its ur car. good luck either way u go

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Originally Posted by WLJohnson05

tomorrow i am gonna get another betta. i think ima name this one zip

Originally Posted by yojoe600

if u name it Zip then it will never die

Originally Posted by Arsenal

naw, if you name it zip, it will just sexually abuse all the other fish.

March 18th, 2008, 12:59 AM	#5
MIA Regular 1995 3.8L Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 151	you also need to change your tranny and backend.

March 18th, 2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MIA

you also need to change your tranny and backend.

you just need to chang the bellhousing and a nice t-lock can handle the power from a stock 5.0

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March 18th, 2008, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by whitemustang02

you just need to chang the bellhousing and a nice t-lock can handle the power from a stock 5.0

Apparently up til 87, the GT's ran a 7.5 open diff like ours.
But I plan on getting t-lok anyways.

March 18th, 2008, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Orangester

Apparently up til 87, the GT's ran a 7.5 open diff like ours.
But I plan on getting t-lok anyways.

could have sworn it was 85 and they had traction locks in them... but im not to sure

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March 18th, 2008, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Onemanzu

could have sworn it was 85 and they had traction locks in them... but im not to sure

I'm just taking what I read from the other thread with the guy that wanted to know about a 5.0 swap.
Then torres and whats his nuts got into a big argument.

March 18th, 2008, 04:53 AM	#10
Trent-04v6 Regular 2004 Mustang v6 Slow Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Worth,TX Posts: 302	you can go the easy route and just build your motor using your existing accessories overall = you get a badass sixxer isntead of a stock 5.0 which is close to the same BHP.. Or you can swap in like a 4.2 or 4.3 six.. BUT if you're really sold on the v8 idead [which isn't a bad one] I would work on stroking, boring, porting, bolt-on just do every mod within your desired HP numbers before you put it in. That way when you put it in your not disappointed.. Because bolt-ons will put you beyond a stock 5.0 and close to a new edge 4.6 Like me personally.. I'd wait just [so it makes sense money wise] for my motor to need a rebuild then do it all at once and get a 4.2 w/ built upper & lower end, cam and everything should make you enough power to be beyond 4.6 2v's it would be hard to say past that point though depending on what all you do and how you do it. __________________ MAC O/R H-Pipe, MAC Catback, 3.73 Gears, T-Lok, CAI, H&R Supersport Springs, Tokico Blue Shocks/Struts, MM CC Plates, Steeda Front + Rear Sway Bars. BLOW OUT SALES.. New beast: 2002 BMW M3.. about as good as it gets in a sixxer. Last edited by Trent-04v6 : March 18th, 2008 at 05:04 AM.

March 18th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#11
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March 18th, 2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

you have a vacuum leak off your egr valve, its nothing big man.

+1. bucking and stalling rpms at a stop and his issues lead to a vacuum leak

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March 18th, 2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Trent-04v6

you can go the easy route and just build your motor using your existing accessories overall = you get a badass sixxer isntead of a stock 5.0 which is close to the same BHP..
Or you can swap in like a 4.2 or 4.3 six.. BUT if you're really sold on the v8 idead [which isn't a bad one] I would work on stroking, boring, porting, bolt-on just do every mod within your desired HP numbers before you put it in. That way when you put it in your not disappointed.. Because bolt-ons will put you beyond a stock 5.0 and close to a new edge 4.6

Like me personally.. I'd wait just [so it makes sense money wise] for my motor to need a rebuild then do it all at once and get a 4.2 w/ built upper & lower end, cam and everything should make you enough power to be beyond 4.6 2v's it would be hard to say past that point though depending on what all you do and how you do it.

Everyone on here says their ganna buld up their v6.... no one does.

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March 18th, 2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

Everyone on here says their ganna buld up their v6.... no one does.

Excuse me?

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March 18th, 2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99

+1. bucking and stalling rpms at a stop and his issues lead to a vacuum leak

And its s imple fix, NO need to put a new engine in, haha.

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March 18th, 2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

Everyone on here says their ganna buld up their v6.... no one does.

And ya, saying no one does is a bit of a stretch. Yes, alot of people talk about it, and dont do it. But there are several that have, and several more that will and are.

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March 18th, 2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

Everyone on here says their ganna buld up their v6.... no one does.

i did it a few years ago

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March 18th, 2008, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

Everyone on here says their ganna buld up their v6.... no one does.

I can think of 5 right off the top of my head....just because maybe YOU wont have a built up V6 mustang, doesnt mean other wont.

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March 18th, 2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MIA

you also need to change your tranny and backend.

WRONG
the 7.5 will do fine until he starts upping the power

March 18th, 2008, 06:34 PM	#20