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I'm planning on doing it soon since I began burning oil again... I do not want to pull the heads a second time or have to replace the piston rings. I'm getting tired of this tired 2v and think that dropping in a fairly low mile 4v in would give me some reason to really love this car again.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
oh and what about Lincoln Aviator motors? anyone know how different they are from the other dohc 4.6s?
because they're even cheaper and theres more of them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-04-05-AVI...ebc667&vxp=mtr
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Yeah maybe for a termi motor, but not the 2001
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
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Swapping engines is not that ludicrously expensive, and especially not so when going from a SN95 mustang engine to a SN95 mustang engine
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I've gone through two engine swaps at this point and the both of them COMBINED weren't even 10K
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And besides, ill take my SN95s over a S197 any day of the week
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Yeah maybe for a termi motor, but not the 2001
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang...59c2f6&vxp=mtr
oh and what about Lincoln Aviator motors? anyone know how different they are from the other dohc 4.6s?
because they're even cheaper and theres more of them
http://www.ebay.com/itm/03-04-05-AVI...ebc667&vxp=mtr
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I'd only suggest an Aviator swap if one has an automatic transmission.
The rev limit on the "auto" 4Vs (Mach, Aviator, Marauder's) is lower than the manuals. I don't think Aviator's had a forged crank either and the manuals are 8 bolts as compared to the 6 mentioned above.
The rev limit on the "auto" 4Vs (Mach, Aviator, Marauder's) is lower than the manuals. I don't think Aviator's had a forged crank either and the manuals are 8 bolts as compared to the 6 mentioned above.
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Aviator engines will withstand it. The only difference internally is the cast crank which is the mentioned 6 bolt setup. The heads and valve train are right out of a Mach. There's a few guys on SVTP and SN95 forums that have swapped in the Aviator long block and have had no troubles in the higher RPMs.
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It can't be long before someone totals a 5.0 and we see it in pick'n'pull ![Icon Mrgreen](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
After that its just another $3000 (give or take a few hundred) and some hours![Dunno](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
Then after we figure out all the intricacies of the swap on Petes car, we can do mine
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After that its just another $3000 (give or take a few hundred) and some hours
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Then after we figure out all the intricacies of the swap on Petes car, we can do mine
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Aviator motor sounds like a good direction, but I'm thinking that possibly the best route is to buy a low mile Mach and swap in my IRS again. Maybe grab a DSG SN finally.
I figure that even if I was to get a new motor in this car there are still a number of issues I would need to work out. ABS has never worked, brake master cylinder started to hiss, creaks and groans. I am still not sure which is the most wise decision, but I think that is what I want to do.
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