liketoskate1

has any swapped the 5.0 for a 03', 04' cobra engine? would it bolt straight up to my stock t-5, clear the hood, would it be anywhere close to smoging? or practical- Thx- just day dreamin'

gspfunk

Yes it has been done, but no, no, no, no and ...............no on all the rest. It's expesive (even if you already have the motor), the T5 will in NO WAY bolt up, aftermarket K-member will be necessary, might clear the hood, but won't pass smog b/c the motor isn't even remotely close to what came w/ the car (might physically pass...).....

Hope that helps.....

liketoskate1

[:@]dam!-thx

mrbigshot

its smog legal, the swap must be from the same year or newer and retail all origional emission equiptment for smog compliance. the blown cobra motor in a fox needs a 6" cowl hood. a 4" needs to be cut. muscle mustangs and fast fords did it. fast frickin fox though, 11's in bone stock form.

k member, shock towers cut, tranny tunnel cut.

88stangaruu

THats a hell of a swap just to run 11's or to be different. But its been done, ive seen a few fox's at shows with them. But only trailor queens in my case.

Just dont see the point quiet frankly myself unless your just trying to be different or its a show car. I would just blow a 347 and do the same thing if i was lookin to go fast.

kennebell92conv

to much money to swap go 347 blow or nos or turbo

mrbigshot

its a way out for those in california that want to make big power legally. update, the stock motor ended up going 10.85 with more timing and a higher rev limit set. project Frightning

93foxgt

Bigshot, that's sick as hell... but that's the Lightning engine (5.4L Triton S/C). The 03-04 Cobra engine is the 4.6L DOHC also used in the newer Mach1's and '98-99 Cobras (but those didn't have the SC).

mrbigshot

still bolt in the same and its only an inch shorter for the cobra as the blower is the same. electronics are the same.