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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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been hearing alot about this lately on the forums./....even had it suggested to me for su mmore hp. But what exactly is a pi swap?
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Before year 99 mustangs had what is called NPI heads. After they started using PI heads. A GT with NPI heads makes about 180 rwhp, a GT with PI heads makes about 220 rwhp. So swap in newer heads to get more power.

This swap is usually comes with porting, polishing, a valve job, improved valve train. Sometimes people install forget pistons and increase compression, in these cases a set of new cams is also used. With such mods 280 rwhp is possible with 2v 4.6L.
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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https://mustangforums.com/m_618453/tm.htm
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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well eventually i wanted to do an engine rebuild....after researching a lil bit it looks like this is a main component to a rebuild.. so basiclaly i would just wait till i did that right?
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