tom29

We just baught a 86 5.0 motor out of a Bronco to put in my 88 mustang GT cause other one went boom. so im switching wiring harnesses, oil pan, and intake all from the other motor. and im doing putting on headers and valve covers on it and i was wondering if i bought a Chip for it would it workwith the 86 motor??

86 5.0L

are you sure its a HO motor? broncos didnt come with them stock....

HACKGT350

thats no 5.0 h.o. its gunna be a big heap every mid 80's 5.0 5.8 litter engines on trucks i have seen have been rusty and nasty and just a bitch to work with and usually real smog pigs

frdmstng1986GT

+1.. and they are sackless gas hogs too.

tom29

I know its not a H.O the Whole motor was rebuilt and it only has 8,000Km on it since it was done.

Anybody know whats in this motor and how big the difference is between H.O and non-H.O

frdmstng1986GT

the difference if about 50hp less and probably about 20-30ft-lbs of torque less then the HO. the heads are crappy E6 headsand if it still has the stock styleTrue flat top pistons you cant chage the heads or cam unless you flycut youre pistons or change them out to ones with valve reliefs. plus the regular 5.0 has a different cam and a different fireing order. trust me.. youre car will feel like a fox with a v-6 in it after you change the motor if you go to a non HO motor. not worth the time in labor to put it in.

ooticamitica

difference is firing order and i think cam/intake you mineswell just go h/c/i get a new computer and dizzy/ignition edit.. i thought 84 was flat top?

frdmstng1986GT

i'm not posative if 84 is or not. i know for a fact the 86 motors have true flat top pistons with no valve reliefs in them if they have the stock pistons.

tom29

so would i still be able to bolt up the stock 88 5.0 intake? and a set of headers

frdmstng1986GT

yeah. but it wont really help you power wise any.