friend converted his v6 into a cobra
10-24-2006, 01:23 AM
#21
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RE: friend converted his v6 into a cobra
If your friend wants to swap in an engine from a M1 Abrams tank and has the money, patience, and means to do it I say go for it.
Yes there is a lot of money involved in swapping engines. However, there is a lot of misinformation being given out on this site from people with no experience in this area. A K member swap is not necessary. The 4.6 and the 3.8 use the same k member. You do not need to change out the steering column. The springs and struts/shocks do need to be changed. There is quite a bit of wiring that needs to be changed but from what I read it sounds like he's got a donor car anyway. In this case he's pretty much got everything he needs unless it was damaged too bad from the crash.
Yes there is a lot of money involved in swapping engines. However, there is a lot of misinformation being given out on this site from people with no experience in this area. A K member swap is not necessary. The 4.6 and the 3.8 use the same k member. You do not need to change out the steering column. The springs and struts/shocks do need to be changed. There is quite a bit of wiring that needs to be changed but from what I read it sounds like he's got a donor car anyway. In this case he's pretty much got everything he needs unless it was damaged too bad from the crash.
10-24-2006, 01:35 AM
#22
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RE: friend converted his v6 into a cobra
ORIGINAL: bluepony4.6
If your friend wants to swap in an engine from a M1 Abrams tank and has the money, patience, and means to do it I say go for it.
Yes there is a lot of money involved in swapping engines. However, there is a lot of misinformation being given out on this site from people with no experience in this area. A K member swap is not necessary. The 4.6 and the 3.8 use the same k member. You do not need to change out the steering column. The springs and struts/shocks do need to be changed. There is quite a bit of wiring that needs to be changed but from what I read it sounds like he's got a donor car anyway. In this case he's pretty much got everything he needs unless it was damaged too bad from the crash.
If your friend wants to swap in an engine from a M1 Abrams tank and has the money, patience, and means to do it I say go for it.
Yes there is a lot of money involved in swapping engines. However, there is a lot of misinformation being given out on this site from people with no experience in this area. A K member swap is not necessary. The 4.6 and the 3.8 use the same k member. You do not need to change out the steering column. The springs and struts/shocks do need to be changed. There is quite a bit of wiring that needs to be changed but from what I read it sounds like he's got a donor car anyway. In this case he's pretty much got everything he needs unless it was damaged too bad from the crash.
10-24-2006, 11:37 AM
#23
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RE: friend converted his v6 into a cobra
I personally don't like the 7.5".. I've had some experience w/ it, and it didn't hold for sh-t...
Maybe that's just my personal experience...
9" FTW..
JT
Maybe that's just my personal experience...
9" FTW..
JT
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