SlapChop1

Hey all,

So long story short, I've decided after a long time that I want to swap my current 2015 mustang 3.7 V6 cyclone with a 5.0 V8 coyote engine.

I know that its going to cost a lot more then selling the car and buying another GT, but I simply cannot do so as its financed and im not looking to trade it in.

Money is not really an issue, I already have a few contacts including AmericanMuscle who sell the crate factory engines including the 5.0's.

What else is needed besides the engine itself? Will everything from the engine to the rear end of the car need to be replaced?

I just want to make sure I know what im jumping into before I get going on this project...

Any help is appreciated from you mustang guys, thanks!

JimC

Rear end is the same, no swap there.

You will need a PCM/ECU and transmission and probably a drive shaft. Others will be able to chime in with what else you need.

proeagles

You are looking at about $9K in parts if you are going crate motor and PCM. Trade it and buy a GT, you will come out ahead in the long run unless you are really upside down on your car loan.

Derf00

Crate motor, engine harness, PCM/ECM.

Not sure why a different tranny as JimC mentioned? Mustangs of the same generation use the same transmission regardless of engine (V6 or V8), except for in certain instances of a GT500.

JimC

Because there is a difference in the bell housing - same transmission but different mounting and on the S197 models it also had a different input shaft (not sure about the S550 on that part)

redass02gt

This is a wonderful idea, I can't wait to see how it turns out.