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5.4L Truck motor into my 96 GT questions

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PATS GT

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Any reasons why this swap wouldnt go in easily? Looking to buy a 5.4 SOHC motor to replace my 4.6..Any help would be great.
 
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I believe what you need comes down to:
-Wiring
-Making the intake manifold work
-I think the exhaust manifolds are a tight fit, but not sure
-You need a big friggin hood
 

deftsound

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someone on here did it i cant remembert his name
 

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go for 5.4 3v and it fits under your stock hood. 4.6 3v is even easier. 5.4 2v no way. too limited on non-boosted power. most truck guys are making 280rwhp with only bolt-ons. headers,duals,filter, tune. there is more there. if you use ther 4.6 stang

pcm or your stock pcm with the cam timing altered you will enjoy it.
 
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billfisher said:
go for 5.4 3v and it fits under your stock hood. 4.6 3v is even easier. 5.4 2v no way. too limited on non-boosted power. most truck guys are making 280rwhp with only bolt-ons. headers,duals,filter, tune. there is more there. if you use ther 4.6 stang

pcm or your stock pcm with the cam timing altered you will enjoy it.
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Does the 5.4 3V require A diffrent computer or wiring harness?
 

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lots of info on doing that swap here:

http://www.mustangboards.com/modular-4-6l-tech/9452-anyone-intrested-5-4l.html
 

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only if you want VCT. however with cams large enough to make real power the phasers cant take it anyway . it's a better package than 4v and makes more power than 2v. power 4v>3v>2v. but 3v fits best. i use my stock 96 pcm. you need to know there is a lot of work and money to get it in.
 
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