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looking to swap a 32v into a fox. im going to use one from a lincoln mark VIII. what is the best year to get????
 

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FWIW, the LSC models were rated higher than the standard Mark VIII DOHC motors, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with the motor, itself, or if it was due to other things like intake design, exhaust, the ECM, or whatever else...
 

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That sound's like a good project! I wanted to do the same thing to my 90 but opted to sell and get a 95!
 

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Darkwriter77 said:
FWIW, the LSC models were rated higher than the standard Mark VIII DOHC motors, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with the motor, itself, or if it was due to other things like intake design, exhaust, the ECM, or whatever else...
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That matters not. LSC was the same with a different exhaust and gears.

The 93-98 Mark VIII engines were basicly the same. 93-96 had two coils and the 97-98s had COP and a faster computer thats easier to tune. You will need the Lincolns computer and wire harness. There is alot of stuff you wont use and if you can get a computer from a 96-98 Mustang youd save alot of wireing but lose the IMRCs which really dont matter cause if you are gonna hot rod a 4.6 DOHC you will want the IMRC delete kit.
If you are gonna source the computer/wires from a Stang youd be better off with a 93-96 Mark engine because if you go 97-98 Mark engine it will have COP valve covers and you will need the older style so you can run the two coil packs instead.
 

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Like so?

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there is a HUGE group of guys wedging mod motors in foxes, go to modularfords.com and let the fapping begin
 
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03-04 terminator motor
 

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kleistang said:
03-04 terminator motor
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For a Fox you would be better off starting with a Teksid block. The Teksid would save 78lbs on the nose so the car would still handle well. Also, since a Fox is so much lighter I would also go with a centrifigal supercharger and an air to air intercooler. That would save another 25 lbs and you wouldnt have the instant power that a twin screw would make allowing the car to start moving instead of just blazing its tires in a haze of smoke.
 

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LaserSVO said:
That matters not. LSC was the same with a different exhaust and gears.

The 93-98 Mark VIII engines were basicly the same. 93-96 had two coils and the 97-98s had COP and a faster computer thats easier to tune. You will need the Lincolns computer and wire harness. There is alot of stuff you wont use and if you can get a computer from a 96-98 Mustang youd save alot of wireing but lose the IMRCs which really dont matter cause if you are gonna hot rod a 4.6 DOHC you will want the IMRC delete kit.
If you are gonna source the computer/wires from a Stang youd be better off with a 93-96 Mark engine because if you go 97-98 Mark engine it will have COP valve covers and you will need the older style so you can run the two coil packs instead.
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Wont he need a 96-98 Cobra ecu and harness? I try to stay a little informed on mod motors, but I dont know a lot about the ecu and tuning stuff.


I see these motors all over the junkyards, I feel bad when I see one of those engines rotting away. I'm trying to convince my buddy to get a Teskid block to build up for his turbo PI SOHC motor thats going to blow sooner or later. lol
 

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FluidGT said:
Wont he need a 96-98 Cobra ecu and harness? I try to stay a little informed on mod motors, but I dont know a lot about the ecu and tuning stuff.


I see these motors all over the junkyards, I feel bad when I see one of those engines rotting away. I'm trying to convince my buddy to get a Teskid block to build up for his turbo PI SOHC motor thats going to blow sooner or later. lol
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"LaserSVO" cute

Anyway, you can just run a SOHC computer just fine. The only difference between the two are the IMRC controlling ability. Other then that they have the same wires. There is a guy in 4.6 Talk that just dropped a Mark VIII engine into his 96 GT and used the stock ECU. His car is turbo charged too

Just contact this dude, he can tell you everything needed to do it
http://forums.stangnet.com/785472-first-14-pound-run.html
 

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LaserSVT said:
"LaserSVO" cute

Anyway, you can just run a SOHC computer just fine. The only difference between the two are the IMRC controlling ability. Other then that they have the same wires. There is a guy in 4.6 Talk that just dropped a Mark VIII engine into his 96 GT and used the stock ECU. His car is turbo charged too

Just contact this dude, he can tell you everything needed to do it
http://forums.stangnet.com/785472-first-14-pound-run.html
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Turned the tables I see... I wondered if anyone would notice.


Hmm, that's very interesting... no wonder so many people do this swap, I always thought you had to have all Cobra stuff.
 

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Darkwriter77 said:
FWIW, the LSC models were rated higher than the standard Mark VIII DOHC motors, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with the motor, itself, or if it was due to other things like intake design, exhaust, the ECM, or whatever else...
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It was just exhaust changes that gave them 10 extra HP.

They also had 3.27's for a little more pickup. Stock gearing is 3.08s


I miss my '93 Mark 8


Local boneyards have 3-4 Mark 8's. I really wanna go see what they want for a motor out of one and just put it aside for a future project.
 

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kleistang said:
03-04 terminator motor
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YouTube - Fox body with 03 cobra motor
 

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1997-1998 are the best years.
 
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