how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
04-20-2006, 10:17 AM
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how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
well... im sellin the stang... she is going back to stock today or saturday... and then im buying either a V6 coupe or a Gt coupe... but i need to know... how hard is it to swap a V6 coupe with a GT drivetrain? what all is needed?
04-20-2006, 11:05 AM
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RE: how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
why get rid of the stang???
All you have to do is pull the trans, then pull the engine. I had to lift my engine (while my trans was out), and let me tell you if I had a little more clearance above me (I was in the garage with the engine hoist) and I had disconnected about a dozen little connections, the engine would have plucked right out.
You will probably need a different driveshaft, possibly a different crossmember, and I would definitely beef up the rear end. I assume you know you would need a better tranny.
All you have to do is pull the trans, then pull the engine. I had to lift my engine (while my trans was out), and let me tell you if I had a little more clearance above me (I was in the garage with the engine hoist) and I had disconnected about a dozen little connections, the engine would have plucked right out.
You will probably need a different driveshaft, possibly a different crossmember, and I would definitely beef up the rear end. I assume you know you would need a better tranny.
04-20-2006, 02:47 PM
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RE: how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
im selling it to build a badder and faster car. i already planned on a all new drivetrain. thats why i wondered what i would need if i got a V6 and put a 4.6, TKO500 and 8.8 rear end in it. im wondering how hard it is to do with the wiring harnesses and stuff. i know i can get it all out... just the wiring could kill me.
04-20-2006, 04:12 PM
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RE: how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
If you do decide to do a drivetrain swap, why not go with a 9" rear instead of the 8.8?? With that TKO and a 9", the drivetrain would be damn near bulletproof. Hell, while you're dumping all that money in it, you might as well get a DSS 5.4 longblock while you're at it.
04-20-2006, 06:01 PM
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RE: how hard to swap a a V6 car with a 4.6?
Exactly what RB said...Hence why he said it was going back to stock...Why pay for parts when you can take them off and re-use them?...Plus cheaper insurance is always nice...