Engine swap
 

well guys after hours of thinking im stuck once again..ok im going to go with a V6 for insurance reasons.but instead of getting a powerpak and /or a supercharger an probally more mods i've decided to just go with a complete engine swap...is this a good idea or not? i was lookin at this


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Displacement 392
HP 430
Torque 450 ft./lbs.
Key More Cubes and Horsepower
Comp. Ratio 9.7:1
Heads X303 GT-40
Camshaft Z303 Hyd. Cam Crane Hyd. Cam
Crank 3.85" Stroke Cast Crank
Pistons 4.030" Forged
Intake Victor Jr.
Distributor MSD Billet Distributor MSD Billet Distributor
Valve Chrome Ford Racing Chrome
Oil Pan Front T-Pan 7qt. Rear T-Pan
Waterpump Serpentine Belt and V-Belt

MSRP $7,800.00

worng oil pan if i remember right you need rear sump pump not front.

If you have the money, then hell yea that's a cool idea!

i think it will be safer the modding an engine wit the same power..just have american muscle

you will need to mod a lot more then the engine to use any of the extra pwr safely. GT + brakes, rear end, tranny.. . . . . .
think about all that be for just over pwering the car.

so you are still entertaining the idea of putting a carburated engine in your 05 v6?

well im just going to get the gt with the supercharger

ok good, cause a carb engine swap into an 05 v6 is going to be retardedly expensive when its all done. good choice going with the GT.

after i really looked at i saw i will be spending more..but i saw a 05 gt for $18,000 with like 60.000 miles is that a deal or what?

Thats alot of miles put on a 2 year old car. Mine was the same pretty much. Back in 04', I bought my 03 GT for 18k with 34,500 miles on it. Theyre still trying to make money off the new body style with that one. I think you could find a better deal, maybe one the same price with half the miles.....

But you know there are 03 cobras going for 21k right now....with around the same mileage as that 05 GT. The insurance isnt that much higher. Make sacrifices.....

retrofitting the v6 with v8 power like that will FRAG your tranny and rear end. Replace both with properly spec'd components. I'd use a standard 8.8 with 31spline axles and a nice limited slip. Also you'll want a proper clutch and fuel system.

I'd slap a turbo on your v6 and spend the extra money building a 6 to mega tough specs. It'll cost less and handle a LOT better.

twin turbos on a v6 or a supercharger on a v8,and what will i need to change if i put twin turbos on a v6

fuel pump, injectors, possibly beefing up the engine, not sure tho. tmaturbo.com has a TT setup for the 99-04 6's, prolly could make one for ur 05 not sure tho.