cobra swap

[nwapache]

This may be a stupid question, but how come there aren't any stories about people swapping terminator motors into GT's?
Are they too hard to get ahold of? too expensive? Considering how much power adders cost, and how effin cool the 4v is, it seems like a great way to go.

 

[streetstang03]

i've seen it before they're pretty expensive though.

 

[stangGT97]

i've seen it before they're pretty expensive though.

exactly... a guy in my town has a Terminator GT but the dang motor is over $10k alone. then you need to factor in all the modifications that need to be done to install it, plus the actual labor costs, it just gets expensive real quick. You'd be better off buying a built shortblock and some sort of power adder

 

[myponyrocks]

didn't one guy on here... or maybe it was another forum, pick up a Mach block for under 2k?

There are wrecked body blocks on craigslist all the time, if you can find a low mile engine from a 99ish Cobra or Mach for under 4k shipped it could be worth the money for the swap I think... other wise yeah a new shortblock is the way to go.

 

[nwapache]

After I posted, I started searching around for terminator motors! What a joke, the best deal was 9995$$ for engine and wiring harness, the most was 15000$$ for engine and tranny....I can't believe anyone actually buys them for that kind of money.

 

[DropTopPony]

i've seen a few sell for 6k but most go for 8-12k so at that price you could build up your own car.

 

[BLK_ROUSH]

Well, there's your answer .... biggest reason COST. $$$$
But, if you can happen on a long block or donor car it would make for an interesting project.


There a few running around the mustang discussion board circuit ..... just not here.

 

[OrangeStang04]

Yeah... I was just at a Cruise in a couple days ago... A guy had done this to his V6... but that was the only Modification to it, I asked him if anything else was planned and he said he was still paying for the engine and tranny....so yeah it is an expensive upgrade!

 

[WydOpn]

They may not have complete terminator engines, but www.karkraft.com has some pretty good prices for shortblocks and such...

 

[nwapache]

Thanks for all the input. I said screw it, because after talking to almost a dozen wreckers, the cheapest deal I found was 7900....I ordered my Vortech Mongoose kit from MPH !!! Hurray, install next week, stay tuned

 

[urban96]

ive seen the swap into a 97 cobra

 

[thomas91169]

you can get a 5.4L forged shortblock from VT for like 4k, and slap some stageII 2v heads/cams combo in there for another 2k, and a KB up top and be at a higher level of power than just a standard 03/04 4.6L 4v.

 

[DropTopPony]

you can get a 5.4L forged shortblock from VT for like 4k, and slap some stageII 2v heads/cams combo in there for another 2k, and a KB up top and be at a higher level of power than just a standard 03/04 4.6L 4v.

from most of the tests i have seen over the years a 5.4 2V isn't much more powerful then a 4.6 2V and the added weight and cost kinda negates any gains. The 04 Cobra engine has alot of potential...i would take that over a 5.4 2V anyday.