I'm right in the middle of 4.6 swapping my fox body. I'm at the point where all that's left is to drop in an engine and figure out the wiring(I have a 99' GT harness), however, finding an affordable PI 4.6 out of a mustang is proving to be a challenge. There are a ton of F-150, crown vic, town car, etc, PI 4.6's for cheap. If I were to use a non mustang 4.6, what all absolutely has to be swapped over to the mustang version?
I know the intake manifold and flywheel(I'll be using a T-45), but I've seen write-ups where people say you have to change timing covers, pulleys, oil pans, and a few other misc things... I'm just trying to figure out if a cheap non mustang 4.6 is worth it, or spending a bit more on a mustang engine to not have to change a bunch of stuff.
I know the intake manifold and flywheel(I'll be using a T-45), but I've seen write-ups where people say you have to change timing covers, pulleys, oil pans, and a few other misc things... I'm just trying to figure out if a cheap non mustang 4.6 is worth it, or spending a bit more on a mustang engine to not have to change a bunch of stuff.