2.3L to 5.0L swap need help

[SniperMatt]

I have a 92 lx and i know that you guys have heard this post alot but i want to know all i need for changing my stang to a 5.0, and how much it might cost around.

 

[Jack's95gt]

I did my swap this time last year. I had a 95 5.0 engine and it still cost me about $2000. All those parts you need adds up. Sava time and money and buy yourself a donor car.

 

[SniperMatt]

ok and i have a different ques will i need the whole 8.8 rear end assembly or just the rear end alone?

 

[bullitstang1313]

You can use the factory 7.5 assembly for quite sometime. If you decide to change to an 8.8, you will need the whole rear end assembly. I did my 4 to 5.0 swap two years ago and it took quite a bit of time, sweat, blood, and money to get it all going. It would be best to get a donor car so you can have the wiring, computer, brake components, fuel lines, rear axle assembly, and any other extra components you might want to save.

 

[BlooDReigN]

There is ALOT of things different. The whole harness, shocks, struts, springs, rear end, steering rack, spindles, sway bars, gauges cluster (tach..it doesnt work on a 5.0 and it only reads to 6k instead of 7k), fuel lines, brakes, some of the brake lines and god knows how much other little ****. Alot of things are the same though like the k-member, control arms etc.