rdmypny

i was headed to work the other morning and my motor desides to kill over on me! i have a 98 mustang GT 4.6 of course. so i have the chance to buy a 1988 model 5.0 complete intake to oil pan for $100 so i will, what do i have to do to convert gauges, motor mounts and such as that? and is there a site to get stuff from? thanks allot!

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GhostRider02GT

I know you will need a 94-95 k member to make the motor mounts work

rdmypny

thanks

96GT226410

What happened to your engine? You can pick up NPI 4.6's for $500 or cheaper all day, or PI 4.6's for $1,000 or less. Might want to consider that.

rdmypny

ok this car is not my daily driver i paid $4000 for the car 1 year agao. its just a play toy, project car or whatever you wanna call it. i didn't know much about mustangs when i got this one, i just knew i wanted one. i have since learned that i have to 4.6 the whole over head cam thing is bull **** to me. that was the worst thing ford did. so anyway my water pump went out on my way to work i couldn't be late so i kept driving, i already knew i have a crack or somthing in my head gasket. it was putting oil in my radiator. but it has 165,000 miles on it, so its time for a rebuild or somthing. i am wanteing to do the 5.0 because i love the motors. i don't want to sell my car cause i hove to much in it and would never get that back out. maybe this will help on your ideas with what i am trying to do. thanks

96GT226410

The 4.6 is a great engine. It's durable, very reliable, and runs a lot smoother than any 5.0L ever did. It has it's flaws, but it's still a great engine. The 5.0L has better power and a better aftermarket. If you wanted a 5.0L you should have done your research before buying the car... 5.0L's can be swapped into these cars easily. Just the K-member needs to be changed. The guages and everything else will work. You will need a F.A.S.T. for it, though.

ontariogt

Getting a 5.0 is a great motor but the last post is right. The 4.6 is very durable it has been in Crown Vic's for years and look at the abuse they take..I had a 96 Crown Vic with 160'000 Miles and it ran like a top, no problems, no oil burn, leaks nothing, itwas a old police vehicle and actually the gas mileage was very good 25 mpg on the HWY and had decent pick up..So to your question get a 4.6 you can find them out there..They are cheap and you won't have any other mods to do..Look at wreckers see if there are 4.6's on there lots..

MU71L4710N

oil in your radiator?

96GT226410

Ha ha. I read over that and didn't catch it! [sm=funnypostabove.gif]

M1ke

since he is not using it as a DD i think a 5.0 would be the better and cheaper route. you can get a lot of power with h/c/i swap and basic boltons. plus parts are cheaper for 5L's