1993 FORD MUSTANG 5.0 4CYL to V8 CONVERSION PART 2

[The8ball365]

damn that sounds evil i love it

[TheMustangStampede]

Have a friend working on a conversion right now swing by and check it out, new paint and all.

youtube.com/watch?v=3q3c0SEePe­s

[nrhbmw]

I'm buying a 4cyl automatic decent shape mustang tomorrow... considering the swap... but it'd be a bit of a 'deal' to harvest all the parts to make this work... hmmmmm

[pmm01532]

@nrhbmw - just do it. it's a great experience!

[AlanLaFromboise]

Thanks for all the info on the v8 swap & AWESOME! car

[pmm01532]

@v1ctorrr No, I don't recommend trying to do any part of this in stages. Depending what you get for parts, either new or used, will greatly affect the price. I had three donor cars to work with which made the swap cheap and easy. Here's how I would start.

Get all V8 associated parts first - engine, trans, rear axle, driveshaft, suspension springs, trans cross member, radiator, exhaust, clutch pedal assembly, wiring harnesses, engine mounts, trans mount, starter, power steering, struts.

[pmm01532]

yes, the 4cyl trans will work, as long as you install a pilot bearing that fits the crank and the T5 input shaft. I had a Chevy 6cyl bronze pilot bearing machined to fit this application and it worked fine. the trans will last as long as you don't start doing hole shots or have a powerful engine. my son thrashed his 4cyl T5 at the drags and it lasted awhile, but eventually broke. otherwise it's a doable swap, no other complications. good luck and let me know how it goes.

[cody5100]

can the 4cyl tranny bolt up to the 5.0? and if so how well is it going to work?

im kind of on a tight budget

[pmm01532]

the difference between the 4cyl T5 and the V8 T5 are the input shafts. the 4cyl input shaft is smaller diameter, which means you will need a smaller inside diameter pilot bearing. my son and I used a 4cyl T5 once and what I did was buy a Chevy bronze throw out bearing and have it machine to fit the input shaft and the crankshaft. total cost for the Chevy bearing and machining was $30.

[xmann1088]

man dude im so jelous.i did the same to my 88 4 banger

[xmann1088]

nice dude im jelous

[ez2memorize]

have you dyno'd it?

[pmm01532]

not dyno'd yet.

[BlackenedVic]

Haha, Very cool, My cousin just got a 92 notch that we're going to do a 4.6 swap in and later after the bugs are worked out an sts rear mount turbo setup, fun times. I think I'm going to need a new video camera...

[lamekidd555]

How difficult is the 2.3 to 5.0 swap?

Ive been wanting to do that with my foxbody for sometime now.

[pmm01532]

fairly straight forward. I strongly suggest going with a carburetor instead of fuel injection, unless you use a F.A.S.T. fuel injection management system.

[jdmaccord5]

i jus got a 92 notch 4cyl. auto. any tips on v8 manual swap?

[pmm01532]

the best tip is ask me as many questions as you need to, I'd be glad to help anytime.

[TheDerpy]

tail lights are sick as fuck..

[repinda561]

is ur car louder with the dumped exhaust os was lit louder with tailpipes??????

[pmm01532]

this video was taken when there were no mufflers and no tailpipes on the car. it's definitely much louder with just dumps than tailpipes.

[repinda561]

ohh iight thanks cuz i got a 93 lx coupe jus like this n i wanted the black tail lights n headlights thanks tho

[repinda561]

ohh do they snap on or u have to screw them in???

[pmm01532]

they snap on I think...

[repinda561]

black taillights????

[pmm01532]

smoked plastic covers.

[repinda561]

where u get the lights from???

[817MRMAGIC]

what all do u need for the conversion

[93grandamgt]

damn i guess i gotta get one then i am collnecting all the parts so one day i will be ready to drop a 302 into mine.

[pmm01532]

I can give you a list of all the parts you'll need to do it right, let me know...

[817MRMAGIC]

i was wondering what all do i have to get to do the conversion it would really help me alot

and u got a bad ass car hopefully mine runs like that

[93grandamgt]

did u have to get a v8 double hump trans crossmember to get the headers to work?

[pmm01532]

yes...