reddogg

ok, new to the forum go easy please. my stock 91 ho just started knocking in the bottom end. going to replace with boneyard explorer 5.0. i know that this motor uses coilpacks and a cam sensor, question is when i pull the sensor out does the h.o. distributor go back in its place? what otheritems do i need to make this swap. the motor will be complete minus wiring and ecm.

mudvayne1

Why not just get the bottom end rebuilt?

reddogg

well i really would like to have the gt 40p heads and explorer intake and just rebuld my bottom end, but the junkyard will only sell complete. i,m going to add a e303 cam as well.

86GT 93LX

can u get the whole ecu and wiring harness with it?im wondering if you can run it like it is with all that?

VigCS

You can just remove the coil packs and the hole for the distributor will still be there, albeit plugged. I'm not sure about the cam sensor, though.

reddogg

i quess what i'm really asking is there any differances in the block i will have to overcome between the old 5.0 and the 2000 5.0. i,m a chevy guy and this is my first ford project love my car but needs more cojones. i,m hoping to swapover my distibutor and use my injectors pcm and maf with an e303 cam. does antone see a problem with that set up.

94 G STANG

yes there is i just did that swap, for starters you need different headers, the oil filter housing is different, you need your old one, oil pan is different, oil pump is different, if your gonna throw in a cam, you need hardened springs so you dont have valve float. your going to use your harmonic balancer and valve covers, timing cover worked on my 94-95 basically you have to unbolt everything except the heads, and it is 100% doable !

reddogg

thanks so much for your help 94 g stang

94 G STANG

feel free to pm with any questions bro.[sm=patriot.gif]

my77stang

am i gonna be the first one in this thread to bash on an E303?