5.4L Supercharged '04 Mustang

torchred

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I'm about to deploy again to Iraq, so it's about time to collect some more play $$$. The one definite is that I know I need a truck when i get home, so i will be picking up a Lightning when I get back.
The thing is this, a friend and I were spit-ballin ideas for the mustang and he came up with this, swapping motors between the lightning and the stang. This was his idea because I said i'd like to build a 5.4 for the stang. His thinking is, why have a truck that is right off the bat faster than the stang. Swap the motors and have a bad ass stang, while waiting for the built 5.4 to come in.

1st: Is this even possible? I know they are both modular blocks and I would think it'd fit. Exhaust/intake plumbing would need to be custom, and a beefier drivetrain and fuel system installed.

2nd: Do you think it's worth it? I love to work on cars, so poppin a engine in and out wouldn't bother me.

Just hopin to hear someones ideas on this.

 

CaliLifeStyle

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Is it possible? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes and No. I would be worth it for a track only car but not a daily driven street car. It would be too much work for it to be streetable. But it can be streetable. You just need a **** load of money and time.

 

jstreet0204

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Yes it can be done. there has been several 5.4 swaps, but I beleive you'd have to stick with the stock exhaust mainfolds for clearance, and you'd need to get an h-pipe and widen the cross pipe. Hood clearance is another issue, and you'll need to get the adapters for the intake. No reason it couldn't be very streetable, and would definetely have some balls.

 

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OC Stang

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I believe the guys at www.x-m-p.com did it. Last time I was there I saw the engine, they just hadn't put it in yet. It as been awhile, so I would assume it is complete.

 

mrvax

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It would certainly be one rare Mustang if you did this. Or, wait for the 2007 Mustang Cobra Shelby GT500 or whatever they call it.

 

04gtdrop

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DO IT... if you got the $$$ that would be sick ! ! talk about a surprise to those darn F-bodies when the pull up to the line... LOL

p.s. what about the suspension?

 

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try2catchmy99

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No replacement for displacement

if the 5.4 DOHC monster fit in the Cobra R it will fit in you 04

I think there was a 5.4 Swap in one of the mags 5.0 or MM&FF

 

RedBullitt

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go for it, to hell with streetable lol
seriously though, it would be very nice to say the least

 

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nl mex

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try2catchmy99 said:

I think there was a 5.4 Swap in one of the mags 5.0 or MM&FF

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Yep, "Project Frightning", where a 5.4 S/C was going into an 85 Stang, a four-eye.........damn I love those 4-eyes......

 

lockw33d

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theres a guy here in charlotte and on teh forum toxic5.4 that has done jsut such. its a 96 thought but i think he pushing about 600hp and he just drove it to Myrtle Beach for mustang week and back with no problems.