289 or 302 in 96 base
08-05-2013, 07:41 PM
#11
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Which motor are you going with?
If you are doing the 302, you'll need K member, trans, a rear end (sixer has a 7.5" open diff). You'll also want V8 or aftermarket springs (V6 are a different rate and will be soft with the extra weight on the nose). Most V8 swaps I'd suggest dash/dash harness as well - but that is for same year V6 to V8 swaps.
If you keep the fuel injection - you'll want to start grabbing stuff from the OBD II controlled Explorer with the 5.0L. It will be easier to mesh that into the current computer.
I'd also suggest building the motor prior to the swap. A older 'stock' pushrod 302 won't give you much more hp than swapping in a 99-04 3.8L or 4.2L V6, which would be half the work and less headache.
If you are doing the 302, you'll need K member, trans, a rear end (sixer has a 7.5" open diff). You'll also want V8 or aftermarket springs (V6 are a different rate and will be soft with the extra weight on the nose). Most V8 swaps I'd suggest dash/dash harness as well - but that is for same year V6 to V8 swaps.
If you keep the fuel injection - you'll want to start grabbing stuff from the OBD II controlled Explorer with the 5.0L. It will be easier to mesh that into the current computer.
I'd also suggest building the motor prior to the swap. A older 'stock' pushrod 302 won't give you much more hp than swapping in a 99-04 3.8L or 4.2L V6, which would be half the work and less headache.
08-08-2013, 07:10 PM
#12
If you want a V8, then buy a car with one in it. You're going to spend a crap ton more than the car is actually worth to convert the car to a V8.
Best case scenario is that you can find a complete wrecked 94/95 Mustang that didn't damage the drive train or eletronics and use that as a mule to swap out the parts.
In short the only thing the V6 and V8s have in common is the bodies, everything else is quite a bit different.
Also keep in mind your 96 isn't directly compatible with an older motor as it has the newer electronics, hence why you need some kind of donor car to pull the required parts and harnesses.
Best case scenario is that you can find a complete wrecked 94/95 Mustang that didn't damage the drive train or eletronics and use that as a mule to swap out the parts.
In short the only thing the V6 and V8s have in common is the bodies, everything else is quite a bit different.
Also keep in mind your 96 isn't directly compatible with an older motor as it has the newer electronics, hence why you need some kind of donor car to pull the required parts and harnesses.
08-08-2013, 07:11 PM
#13
Keep in mind, I'm also from Louisiana and I know that except for window tint the state largely doesn't care about what you do to your car. However with that said, as stated in my previous post, you're trying to tackle a severe project of which I can't tell you how many cars I've seen on craigslist where people attempted to do just what you're trying to do and failed utterly with either a non functional/running car or an extremely poor running car.
08-08-2013, 11:50 PM
#14
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Location: WV
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I would honestly? I would put my V6 for sale for $1,000 and put my money together and buy a GT project car.
http://shreveport.craigslist.org/cto/3987861193.html I would offer this guy $1,500 to see if he bits then go from there... in my opinion this would be the better way to go than converting a 96 V6 into a GT platform.
If you do go the converting route good luck! I hope you post some pictures.
http://shreveport.craigslist.org/cto/3987861193.html I would offer this guy $1,500 to see if he bits then go from there... in my opinion this would be the better way to go than converting a 96 V6 into a GT platform.
If you do go the converting route good luck! I hope you post some pictures.
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