I have a 1996 Mustang GT with a bad motor, was looking at a 2004 Mercury Marauder engine cause of the DOHC. Will that motor fit correctly to my 1996 Mustang without any issues?
Question If Engine Will Fit
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wmburns
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Yes. It will fit (bolt up) just like the DOHC Cobra motor would also "fit".
That depends upon your definition of "issue". Did you have a plan to get the Cobra specific parts to make the swap work?
Have you looked up any threads on Mark 8 swaps as the concept is similar?
Have you priced any Marauder motors? I don't know for certain but I would think they are rare in the salvage yards.
One of the "keys" to make a project like this work is to make the new motor look "electrically" like the original. That means to re-use the original wiring harness and ignition. Some extending of the sensors will be necessary. The GT PCM will run a DHOC with a tune.
For an easier swap consider a Romeo PI from a 2002+ Town Car, Grand Marquis, or Crown Vic. Again it will be necessary to re-use the original wiring harness, fuel induction, and ignition but the parts that you already have will work as is.
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robertsa
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The internals from the marauder are all cast. You're better off sticking with SOHC; the DOHC is just going to be much more expensive to work on for little to no benefit.
