Engine Swap! Oh No!
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Engine Swap! Oh No!
I recently blew a rod in my 2001 Ford Mustang GT. I'm sure I can get away with replacing a few things, but with the amount of money I'm going to spend I'm considering buying a new engine. I got a quote from a local store that will charge $6000 for the engine and labor. He also said he would charge $1500 to install if I could supply the new engine if I found it cheaper.
It came with the standard 281 2V 4.6L V8 automatic transmission GT motor. My greatest idea would be to put a complete 2004 supercharged cobra motor in its place. Would it be possible to do this engine swap without having to replace too much more? I would like to keep the transmission I currently have, but I need to know how smooth the swap will be. I know my shop would charge more than the $1500 because of the supercharger, etc. but I just need to know the basics as far as any extra information I need to know reguarding this swap. Thanks in advance!
Mark
It came with the standard 281 2V 4.6L V8 automatic transmission GT motor. My greatest idea would be to put a complete 2004 supercharged cobra motor in its place. Would it be possible to do this engine swap without having to replace too much more? I would like to keep the transmission I currently have, but I need to know how smooth the swap will be. I know my shop would charge more than the $1500 because of the supercharger, etc. but I just need to know the basics as far as any extra information I need to know reguarding this swap. Thanks in advance!
Mark
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No idea about anything supercharger-wise, but you could also consider swapping to the new 3V 4.6 if you could find one for a reasonable price. 300hp, not bad plus a lot more torque and HP down lower than the 2V's, due to the Variable Valve Timing...much more fun motor to drive in my opinion. Just another option to think about.
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You're talking about big money. I've yet to see a Terminator engine for less than about $9,000 used or otherwise. On top of that, that engine will toast your trans very quickly. I'm sure the trans normally put behind the Terminator is a more stout unit. Combine that with other little things like computer change etc and you're talking about probably more money than your car is worth.
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Why not just a new 4.6L 2v with a stouter bottom end? Maybe even a 2v based stroker?
It would not require any modification to the car, and you'd have a better base to build off of in case you ever want major mods like blowers/turbos etc. I'm sure you could get a really good longblock, heads and cams for less than the terminator motor alone, and WAY less than all the other things involved with a 4v or 3v swap.
It would not require any modification to the car, and you'd have a better base to build off of in case you ever want major mods like blowers/turbos etc. I'm sure you could get a really good longblock, heads and cams for less than the terminator motor alone, and WAY less than all the other things involved with a 4v or 3v swap.
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