2.3 Parts that are compatible on 5.0?

[93GreenLX]

Is the rack and pinion the same on both cars? Appearance wise they look exactly the same.

Also my donor car is an 88 with out A/C and my 93 2.3 has A/c. What needs to be done/can it be done? to make it all hookup.

Last thing is the radiator. The donor cars radiator is a little messed up and externally they both look exactly the same. Are they the same?

 

[jadedinpa]

the rack will work, but the v8 had a "sport" option that had a quicker turning ratio.

leave the AC off, or get everything from a V8 car.

don't use the 4cyl radiator, get a new 2-core or find a 6cyl in a JY with a good radiator (6cyls were the same as v8s)

 

[Mustang5L5]

The V8 rack is 2.5 turns lock to lock

the 2.3L rack is 3 turns lock to lock.


I didn't know this a long time ago and swapped a 2.3L rack in my 5.0. It looks like i'm gonna saw my legs off when i try to parallel park.

It's getting converted to manual steering anyway

Depending on the year, some 2.3L w/ A/C did come with the standard 5.0L Radiator. It's a 2-core radiator as opposed to the non A/C 1-core rad used by the 4-banger.

You can get a heavy duty 3-core radiator from autozone for about $150.

 

[93GreenLX]

I have the 2 core radiator, so fine to go there.