The infamous SWAP to 5.0!! Can it be?

[HazeDrake]

Hey guys, wihtin the next few months or so I have to decide on what i want if anything to do with my mustang. I got a 95 3.8 l. Basically my options as far as power are concerned is : add in turbo and change to split port.

On the other hand, after reviewing this
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/howto/4361/

it seems it may be be worth it go the v8 route...

basically, the turbo route will give me more hp, but well the v8 will sounds so cool, as well as having the room for upgrading in the future. any thoughts?

 

[tjh566]

v-8!!! much more potiential but if you going thru the trouble of an engine sawp go ahead and swap in a 351

 

[1TallMF]

I think everyone in this section will tell you to swap in a V8. Best bang for the buck I'd say. I agree, if you want to do it, might as well do it right the first time, get a 351W-based stroker, that would be a huge jump in performance

 

[Bens95cobra8594]

If you are going to do the swap, ram a good V8 in there, not a junkyard 5.0 and then you will have room to play in the future.
You could also be spending as much if not more money trying to tweak the 6 instead of spending on the 8.
Good luck.

 

[HazeDrake]

Yea after tweaking the v6 could easily rack up enough $ equal the v8. But as far as getting a 351 stroker vs junkyard 5.0, how much would you say this stuff would cost? I am on a budget seeing as how im paying for school as well, and i have to work and pay for this all myself, so much more would a 351 be vs a stock 5.0

 

[BlackVert]

check out www.sorscode.com and click on the 5.0 swap link

 

[HazeDrake]

check out www.sorscode.com and click on the 5.0 swap link

thanks, i dunno f all of those are necessary, check the link at the top

 

[SorsCode]

The list I have is everything needed to do the swap. If your really curious I have a wrecked 5.0 I just picked up for PA over the weekend with a good engine and everything needed. I'm getting ready to start sell complete swap kits.

Danny

 

[SorsCode]

That link is what got me thinking in the beginning in 2002. Theres alot there not even mentioned. feel free to ask me any questions. I do the swaps for a living.

 

[HazeDrake]

you do them for a living? k heres my first and probably important question for now, how expensive do these usually run? and do u usually get hte 5.0 form a junkyard or do u ever get new ones

 

[SorsCode]

When i get my swap stuff I buy complete cars that were either hit in the side or rear. All low mile cars. Meaning under a 100K miles. Then I start the cars make sure everything is good on them let them run for an hour. Pull everything the get it ready to do a swap. Depending on the Car is going to change Price. Like a Manual to Manual swap wont cost as much as a Auto to manual swap because of less parts need from a manual to manual swap. By the way you have a PM

 

[Therian]

how much are you wanting to spend?

 

[Black Stampede]

Why not a V-8 and a turbo?

 

[stang95silv]

Danny and I took my 95 from a 3.8 to a 5.0 and now to a 5.8

 

[SVTCobra306]

v-8!!! much more potiential but if you going thru the trouble of an engine sawp go ahead and swap in a 351

Nah, 514

 

[HazeDrake]

Bad news guys, today someone keyed my car... that little *****, i swear if i find him im gonna put him in the hospital

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

i say turbo that thing. Those blocks hold as much if not more hp than the 5.0 blocks.....lets see that thing boost!
do a nice cheap jy setup and have some fun!

WHo cares what it sounds like.....the turbo spooling and the bov is all you need!

http://www.turbomustangs.com/smf/index.php?topic=60997.0

 

[stang95silv]

Nah, 514

thats next on my list.

 

[ProKiller]

i think it depends on your budget. give us a realistic idea of what your budget will look like and we can help you compare

 

[The Green GT]

Bad news guys, today someone keyed my car... that little *****, i swear if i find him im gonna put him in the hospital

Damn, what happened?