5.0 motor in a V6 5-spd?

nonlocality · Jun 3, 2004

how easy would this be? will the tranny be able to handle the motor?

atlblue2000 · Jun 4, 2004

Not sure if you are looking for anything specifically, but here are a few good resources...

Stangparts Swap

Thread about 5.0 swap

Another 5.0 Swap Thread

There are a couple of guys @ www.v6power.net who have done the swap and posted about it. Might be some more info out there for you, but the above links might get you started or at least give you an idea.

SorsCode · Jun 4, 2004

www.sorscode.com go to the swap page.... BTW the V6 t5 and GT T5 are identical all you need is the bellhousing and plate that goes between the block and bell....

Black95GTS · Jun 4, 2004

Its not the tranny that you need to worry about, its the rear end. The GTs come with an 8.8 inch rear end and the V6s come with a 7.5 inch rear end. If you drop in a V8 and start driving your car hard on a 7.5 inch rear, things start to break.

You can always find stories where guys have done the swap and the 7.5 has held up fine, but the fact is, if the 7.5 was fine then Ford wouldn't make the 8.8.

atlblue2000 · Jun 4, 2004

Black95GTS said:
Its not the tranny that you need to worry about, its the rear end. The GTs come with an 8.8 inch rear end and the V6s come with a 7.5 inch rear end. If you drop in a V8 and start driving your car hard on a 7.5 inch rear, things start to break.

You can always find stories where guys have done the swap and the 7.5 has held up fine, but the fact is, if the 7.5 was fine then Ford wouldn't make the 8.8.

Unless you do alot of high rpm launches or dump the clutch alot, the 7.5" will hold up fine to a stock or close to stock 5.0 until you have either the time or money to swap it over. When you are undertaking this swap, you have other more important things to spend $$$ on, like getting that puppy running. After that, then yeah I'd look into an 8.8, but its not imperative right away.

MachWyly · Jun 4, 2004

Wont the fron susp need to be reworked also for the greater motor weight?

slow88stang · Jun 4, 2004

This swap sure seems alot easier than doing the 2.3 to 5.0 swap in the foxes.
would the springs need to be changed and the rad? are most parts in the v6 same as in the v8, or very close to same and would work fine?

atlblue2000 · Jun 4, 2004

MachWyly said:
Wont the fron susp need to be reworked also for the greater motor weight?

No better time for a tubular K member/a-arm/coilover kit install. But, even if I were to use the stock K member, I'd still go for the usual new springs, struts, etc.

SorsCode · Jun 4, 2004

Springs are identical between the GT and V6..... Swap is very easy than doing the fox...... I ran my 7.5 for a while do to the fact I was to lazy to put the 8.8 in it plus I just installed a trac-loc and gears... I ran it on ET streets lets just say at 5k clutch drops and slicks it just time before it gives up.... My site has everything you need for the swap... Pictures to come very soon....
Danny

slow88stang · Jun 5, 2004

SorsCode said:
My site has everything you need for the swap... Pictures to come very soon....
Danny

So what is the site address?

5.0 motor in a V6 5-spd?

nonlocality

atlblue2000

SorsCode

Black95GTS

Active Member

atlblue2000

MachWyly

Member

slow88stang

New Member

atlblue2000

SorsCode

slow88stang

New Member

Similar threads

5.0 motor in a V6 5-spd?

Active Member

Member

New Member

New Member

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency