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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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5.0 swap!

I have a 99-04 mustang gt and would like to know what I would need/cost to do a 5.0 swap on my car. The engine will cost 8-10k. I have the 4 speed auto so I'm guessing ill need a new transmission as well?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Pushrod 5.0 or Coyote 5.0
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Dbranham
Pushrod 5.0 or Coyote 5.0
Coyote 5.0. I don't have the money for the new 5.0 and my dad won't let me have a loan. I figured this would be a nice project since I have a second car to use while I work on it.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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there's a thread on here somewhere about a new 5.0 being put in a bullitt

I can't seem to find it though, maybe someone else will have it bookmarked.



I know you have to have the motor and a transmission to match, you'll also have to move the computer and a few other things, and I'm pretty sure I remember he had to have custom headers made.

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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
there's a thread on here somewhere about a new 5.0 being put in a bullitt

I can't seem to find it though, maybe someone else will have it bookmarked.

I know you have to have the motor and a transmission to match, you'll also have to move the computer and a few other things, and I'm pretty sure I remember he had to have custom headers made.
That seems like a lot of work. Might be better off just buying a used 05-09 GT, but thanks for your input I didn't know it would need that much work.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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Why do you want an 5.0 to begin, I you dont mind me asking?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Why do you want an 5.0 to begin, I you dont mind me asking?
My car has high miles and I thought if I did my homework I could do a swap for less money than a new car.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Why not try drop a Cobra motor from 03-04 models?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CCTking
Why not try drop a Cobra motor from 03-04 models?
I've tried that route and asked a shop if they could find a junked cobra to do a complete swap, but there wasn't any around when thy did the search.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:09 PM
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How many miles you talking about? You'd be better of building up your 2v
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by StangMahn
there's a thread on here somewhere about a new 5.0 being put in a bullitt

I can't seem to find it though, maybe someone else will have it bookmarked.



I know you have to have the motor and a transmission to match, you'll also have to move the computer and a few other things, and I'm pretty sure I remember he had to have custom headers made.
Is this the thread?
https://themustangsource.com/f657/co...ullitt-497216/
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 07:16 PM
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yep, that's the one. There's not a ton of detail, but enough to tell you what the deal is.


I'm going to do it with my car, but just because it'll be a pretty unique thing, and I have no intention whatsoever of getting rid of my car.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Notch
this stang was in a magazine article right ? i love this car its so badass
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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In talking to the son of the person who had that done, there was enough work beyond just the parts (headers, power steering system, harness wiring) that I believe you would be looking at $15,000 when all is said and done.

The engine, computer, and transmission alone would like be $8000 + $1900 + $2000 of the cost, if I correctly recall some of the prices I've seen people pay for them.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Heres some mroe info on that Bullitt
http://www.stangtv.com/tech-stories/...-2001-bullitt/
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/fea...r/viewall.html

And you could use any transmission that has been mounted to a 4.6. The Coyote and 4.6 share belhousing patterns as well as motor mounts.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by future9er24
Heres some mroe info on that Bullitt
http://www.stangtv.com/tech-stories/...-2001-bullitt/
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/fea...r/viewall.html

And you could use any transmission that has been mounted to a 4.6. The Coyote and 4.6 share belhousing patterns as well as motor mounts.
Sweet! So lets see ill need a new engine, same tranny, new wiring, and new K member, new exhaust, and new oil pan with a tune?
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan
Sweet! So lets see ill need a new engine, same tranny, new wiring, and new K member, new exhaust, and new oil pan with a tune?
The one thing I forgot to consider... you have the AODE in your car, which is a computer controlled version of the older AOD. Since it has its shifts controlled by the computer, there might need to be some witchcraft still to do there.

I don't know if the trans is controlled by the main ECU or by some other computer in the car (if anyone who knows can share some insight, that'd be tight) but I imagine that is one more slight hurdle in your particular situation.

Might as well go manual swap at this point
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by future9er24

The one thing I forgot to consider... you have the AODE in your car, which is a computer controlled version of the older AOD. Since it has its shifts controlled by the computer, there might need to be some witchcraft still to do there.

I don't know if the trans is controlled by the main ECU or by some other computer in the car (if anyone who knows can share some insight, that'd be tight) but I imagine that is one more slight hurdle in your particular situation.

Might as well go manual swap at this point
Could always swap the tranny for a 6 speed.
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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Just find a wrecked 5.0, pay the junkyard to pull the guts from her and swap! Motor, driveshaft, tranny, exhaust, all the good bits
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Old Jan 18, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CCTking
Just find a wrecked 5.0, pay the junkyard to pull the guts from her and swap! Motor, driveshaft, tranny, exhaust, all the good bits
Unfortunately clearance maybe a issue so I wouldn't do that. Plus a cobra 6 speed is better.
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