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Old Jan 15, 2018 | 08:37 PM
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I need information about my 1986 fox body Mustang. I want to what year of mustangs can I get another engine from to change the engine block to a 5.0 ? Thank in advance
Old Jan 15, 2018 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Reneae Williams
I need information about my 1986 fox body Mustang. I want to what year of mustangs can I get another engine from to change the engine block to a 5.0 ? Thank in advance
First, what engine do you have? 4-cylinder? Any '86 and up 5.0 can be used, but requires many changes not easily handled by the novice.
Old Jan 16, 2018 | 12:56 AM
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i Bought the 1986 Ford Mustang Fox Body 4 Cylinder and looking to replace it with a 5.0 engine. I came across a 1992 Ford 5.0 engine .
Old Jan 16, 2018 | 09:04 AM
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The 92 will work but as IMP says, there is some serious horse trading to do here if you've never done this before. For starters, you are going to want the wiring harness and computer from the donor for the engine, possibly the complete rear end and maybe the transmission depending on what you have. Others on the forum who have performed this surgery will surely chim in. It is not impossible, just a lot of work. It will create a rabbit hole that you can chase a lot of money down and never come close to seeing a return on investment. BUT, if you are like most hot rodders, the money doesn't matter, just the satisfaction of doing the project yourself.
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