GT to Cobra -- Engine swap
 

I have a 01 GT with a blown motor. I found this 01 Cobra engine on ebay..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-01...Q5fAccessories

My mechanical knowledge is very limited and I need to figure out what im going to need along with this engine to make the swap. Do I need a new wiring harness and computer? What problems may I run into?

you can use your stock harness, just needs to be modified for the coil packs and youll have to get your car re-tuned

If thats all I need then I better just go ahead and get the SVT :)

Find out if that's a 99 or an 01. If it's a 99, get the VIN and call Ford to find out if it had "The Fix".

could you bolt that right up using the 3650?

sorry, it was late last night when i posted this. So in theory, I could take the cobra engines from these years and just drop it in on top of my tremec 3650?

I work in alaska 6 months out of the year and when I get back I have a sizeable chunk-o-change. The swap to the cobra seems to be the biggest bang fo your buck mod you are going to get if you find a good deal on a motor.

Yes a cobra will bolt up to your 3650

luckily not 99, both this engine and my gt are 01

"This was removed from a 2001 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. This engine had 58k miles on it. This was a clean and well maintained car and engine. It tested good, ran great and will make a killer replacement for your blown up or tired 99 - 01 Cobra. This engine is stock. There were no modifications on this vehicle."

When I do buy a new engine, weather it be 2v or 4v, is their anything I should mod on it while I have the engine out?

Yea, Longtube headers & Cams

Thanks man, im definitely getting headers and most likely cams then

sorry for constant basic question.. but what about this engine, is it equal to the stock gt version?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...3A1|240%3A1318

u have 2v now, new ones 4v.
better heads.

makie more vroom vroom:)

can you fill me in on "the fix?"

those and ported and polished heads

+1, haven't heard about that (not that it really affects me though...)

the fix is on the 99 cobras. basically they didnt make as muh power as advertised so to fix that ford took the stock intake and either extrude honed it or acid dipped it to clean up the intake a little more, did some exhaust work, and reflashed the ECU. to do the swap you will need a few more things other than modifiying the harness. new throttle and cruise cables, coolant tubes, alt.

the 2nd link isnt a 4v its a longblock that isnt made by ford. Could i just put that in no extra parts required?

Cobra
 

I need help I have a 2001 gt and bought a 99 cobra motor and what u saying in your messages I trying to understand it take my gt harness wire and cut them to fit on the cobra motor plz expain I already have my gt wire out can u text me or something I can send u pix

Hey can u help me with my 99 cobra swap I have a 01 GT I have everything to my cobra motor but dnt know how to mod my cobra wire and reverse the alternator wire as well can u carefully explain

Start your own thread,, I doubt any one will revisit this 8 year old post with any information for you.

So in another word u can't help on what I'm trying to achieve

No, in other words it was suggested that you start a new thread where you detail your question/issue. Those tend to have the best chance at success, whereas adding a question in the middle of an old thread (thank you for using the search feature, btw) for whatever reason tends to produce little in the way of positive results. Bad juice/squeeze ratio.

No,, In other words Im nicely telling you that Ive been in this forum for many years, and I know that the community does not like to dig up old threads and have to go back 3 pages of comments to see if the answer your looking for is there or not. Just take my advice as a long time member and start your own thread.