SXGT

I just hit 90,000 miles in my 4.6L and i was thinkning its time to think about what iam gonna do when my car dies. I was thinking it would be pretty easy to get a nice 5.0 and dropping it in, and that would be cheaper then getting a "New" 4-7,000$ car.

stock 5.0s are 215hp stock? would a crate engine have more? how cheap to bump it up to 300?

red2k1gt

5.0L isnt going to bolt up to your car w/o serious work + new tranny...4.6L have been known to go 150K+ also so youve got time my friend.

SXGT

I want to get a new tranny too so ill have a 5 speed. instaed of AUTO. maybe i should be looking for a 351

red2k1gt

Your asking for more problems than its worth...putting a pushrod engine into a car that was made for a modular. Changing out the aod for a stick is also WAY more trouble than anyone should have to deal with and is $$$. Just rebuild the 4.6L you have now with some PI parts

gt96stang

Eh, it's the same body style as 94-95 and they have 5.0's... The 5.0 motor will be a lot easier to get to 300 rwhp then the 4.6 motor.

red2k1gt

"most practical" would be to keep a 4.6L and not pay upwards of what the car is worth by replacing countless things to get a 5.0L in there...

SXGT

well i dont want to spend over $4,000 doing all this. so practical refers to money not hard labor.

what other engines fit good into the 96-98?

red2k1gt

practicality and hard labor seem to be very proportaional in todays cars...practical engines for the car are easy to install and therefore are cheaper in the long run (unless your doing this all yourself, which even then its still cheaper). The other modular engines of choise could be a 2v or 4v 5.4L which would require a lot of work to make it fit. Really the only option is the 4.6L unless you have a lot of money to spend. Keep in mind that if you swap out a NPI 4.6 with all PI 4.6 stuff along with a decent cam and intake and exhaust you will be over 300hp...

OnyxCobra

i dont see why it would be a problem putting a 5L in there? seems like a 5L with 5 speed should bolt in nicely...

red2k1gt

except that he has an aod and wants a 5-speed...Nothing from a 5.0 will bolt up to anything in a 4.6 engine compartment so youd need new EVERYTHING. Not worth it at all for a less reliable engine...