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I am seriously purchasing a wrecked 95 GT and I was wondering what I would all need for the swap into my 2000 GT? I have a Tubular K-member in the 2000, do I need to get some special motor mounts? Also, will my 2000 transmission mate up to it or will I need a different bellhousing? Thanks In Advance
 

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sounds like its gonna be difficult, the first 05 mustang into the 9's (et) had a 5.0 in it, so its possible, i dont know anything more than that its possible lol anything is
 

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What's wrong with the 4.6?
 

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Need the correct K member and the pushrod tranny.
 

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hllon4whls said:
Need the correct K member and the pushrod tranny.
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if im not mistaken the k member is the same from 79-04
 

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Modular2v said:
if im not mistaken the k member is the same from 79-04
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Quite possibly, but I'd bet the tubular version with the 302 mounts is where we're going with this. I assume this is going to be a weekend warior/track car.
 

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_jb_ said:
What's wrong with the 4.6?
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Same question - for the same amout of money and work, you could have a really honkin' 4.6 with a turbo or supercharger.
 
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You said that the first '05 inthe 9's was a 5.0, right? Are you sure it was a pushrod or was it the stroked 5.0 cammer engine? A ohc bored and stroked and cammed to achieve more power and the old 5. displacement. I would say mod the 4.6. Or if it is in your budget, buy a junked '01 up Cobra engine then use the core for a crate. Friend of mine slung 2 rods in his '01 cobra and only paid $3000.00 for his crate '01 engine from a SVT authorized dealership and parts dept.

Nate.
 

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Modular2v said:
if im not mistaken the k member is the same from 79-04
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Nope, there are a few different k-members actually. I beleive the 2.3L, 3.8L V6 and 5.0 k-member is the same. The early fox inline-6 k-member is different as well as the SVO K-member. The 4.6L K-member is unique as well.

For the cost of swapping in a stock '95 302 motor in (which has less HP and TQ than the 2000 GT motor) you could build up one hell of a 4.6L engine.

You would need a new trans by the way, the t-45 won't bolt up to a 5.0
 
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That's almost like swapping a flathead onto a fox body.
 

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Boss 351 said:
That's almost like swapping a flathead onto a fox body.
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Phatt_daddy said:
You said that the first '05 inthe 9's was a 5.0, right? Are you sure it was a pushrod or was it the stroked 5.0 cammer engine? A ohc bored and stroked and cammed to achieve more power and the old 5. displacement. I would say mod the 4.6. Or if it is in your budget, buy a junked '01 up Cobra engine then use the core for a crate. Friend of mine slung 2 rods in his '01 cobra and only paid $3000.00 for his crate '01 engine from a SVT authorized dealership and parts dept.

Nate.
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No, it was a pushrod 302 based motor not a cammer.
 

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Boss 351 said:
That's almost like swapping a flathead onto a fox body.
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Whats wrong with that?? I have been in a couple of screaming ratrods that were flathead powered.
 

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Same question - for the same amout of money and work, you could have a really honkin' 4.6 with a turbo or supercharger.
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I suppose you plan to ditch the EFI too, and use a carb?

I do apologize. I hate it when people second guess my project car. Maybe we just need more detail as to why you want to do this swap? What are your goals and objectives?
 
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