bgaff

hey everybody i have a 2000 mustang v6 and on saturday im headin to the junkyard to pick out my 4.2L i was just wondering if anyone could help me out with all the info on what i need from the donor car... the truck is gunna b a 1998 f150 and im getting the complete motor i have a 2000 mustang with an automatic transmission...first question is will it bolt up to my automatic transmission... do i need the computer out of the f150?
all help is appreciated anything helps ... if u need more info about my car let me know what u need thanks everybody

Jeff Ball

- You can use the 4.2 heads
- Mustang upper and lower intake and fuel rail
- Mustang 3.8 water pump
- Auto trans = 4.2 or 01-up flexplate
- 5spd = 01-up or rebalanced 3.8 (0 or neutral) flywheel and a pilot bearing
- V6 Mustang bellhousing
- Re-use your stock cam position sensor
- 01-up 3.8 oil pan
- 01-up 3.8 oil pick-up tube and screen
- 4.2 damper or 01-up 3.8 damper (use the 01 pulley for blower cars)
- Re-use the stock 3.8 oil pressure sender and tube
- Re-use the Mustang headers
- You can use the 4.2 or 3.8 dipstick. Just keep track of where 5 qts puts the mark when refilling with oil.

You can reuse your computer, but you WILL need a tune for the fuel curve. But firing order and most if not all engine events are the same if i'm remembering correctly.

bgaff

do u kno if i can use an sxt tuner with bama tunes for the fuel curve cause i have one... and thanks for the help really appreciated

bgaff

and u said i can use the 4.2 heads ... i can also use the 4.2 block right... and for the oil pan and ick up neither the one from the 2000 3.8 or the 98 4.2 will work?

Jeff Ball

a sxt tuner will work, just send bama a email and let them make you a tune file

Jeff Ball

Is yours a late or early v6? (Internally balanced or not)

bgaff

I'm not shure how can I tell from the vin?

stangant

you can tell from the under dive pulley. Just check if there is a weight on it.

Jeff Ball

If your internally balanced, - 4.2 shortblock or longblock

- You can use the 4.2 heads
- Mustang upper and lower intake and fuel rail
- Mustang 3.8 water pump
- Auto trans = your stock flexplate
- 5spd = your stock flywheel and a pilot bearing
- V6 Mustang bellhousing
- Re-use your stock cam position sensor
- Your 01-up 3.8 oil pan
- Your 01-up 3.8 oil pick-up tube and screen
- Your stock 01-up 3.8 damper
- Re-use the stock 3.8 oil pressure sender and tube
- Re-use the Mustang headers
- You can use the 4.2 or 3.8 dipstick. Just keep track of where 5 qts puts the mark when refilling with oil.


Late 00 3.8s are actually early 01 spec engines that are internally balanced.

LilRoush

A simpler way to look at it:
Get an 01-04 3.8L oil pan.
Use your upper intake (and related stuff all the way to the air filter).
Use you Mustang's exhaust manifolds.

You don't NEED tune to run it, but with a swap like this a good dyno tune is your best bet.