98 3.8 To 5.0 Swap. Motor Mount Trouble!

[St33zyxSaleen]

I have a 98 originally a 3.8 that I am swapping a 5.0 into. Built up from the short block, I have all the harnesses, the ecu, a 4-bank tuner, 5.0 bellhousing. Today I was lowering the V8 in and after being amazed at seeing the Bell line up perfectly with the trans I noticed the motor mounts were 3-4 inches off from the k-member.

Anyone know of any sites that carry a bracket simular to the one that’s one the 96-98 v6’s that offsets the motors mounts from the engine to compensate for the k-member? I’ve been thinking I’ll have to buy a steel plate and having it cut and drilled out. If anyone can offer some genuine help short of telling me buy a $1000 k-member or donor car I would appreciate it greatly.

 

[Blackbox19]

Can not answer your question, but want to ask why that gasket on the front looks like its not the right one?

 

[MustangIIMatt]

I have a 98 originally a 3.8 that I am swapping a 5.0 into. Built up from the short block, I have all the harnesses, the ecu, a 4-bank tuner, 5.0 bellhousing. Today I was lowering the V8 in and after being amazed at seeing the Bell line up perfectly with the trans I noticed the motor mounts were 3-4 inches off from the k-member.

Anyone know of any sites that carry a bracket simular to the one that’s one the 96-98 v6’s that offsets the motors mounts from the engine to compensate for the k-member? I’ve been thinking I’ll have to buy a steel plate and having it cut and drilled out. If anyone can offer some genuine help short of telling me buy a $1000 k-member or donor car I would appreciate it greatly.

Junkyard 94-95 GT K-member.

Can not answer your question, but want to ask why that gasket on the front looks like its not the right one?

Fel-Pro multi-application water pump gasket. I usually cut away the exposed/unused parts on mine.

 

[St33zyxSaleen]

Can not answer your question, but want to ask why that gasket on the front looks like its not the right one?

It came in the Ford Racing engine gasket kit, it is the timing cover to engine block gasket. I kinda liked the look of it and it’s tight around the cover and pump so I just left if the f**k alone lol.

 

[St33zyxSaleen]

Junkyard 94-95 GT K-member.



Fel-Pro multi-application water pump gasket. I usually cut away the exposed/unused parts on mine.

I got some frame steel from a new ford truck, but if I can’t moc up a bracket like the one used to make the v6 fit the new k-member I’m getting a new tubular one. No way in hell im pulling the stock one and replacing it with another stock one . Lol

 

[St33zyxSaleen]

Junkyard 94-95 GT K-member.



Fel-Pro multi-application water pump gasket. I usually cut away the exposed/unused parts on mine.

I got some frame steel from a new ford truck, but if I can’t moc up a bracket like the one used to make the v6 fit the new k-member I’m getting a new tubular one. No way in hell im pulling the stock one and replacing it with another stock one . Lol

 

[MustangIIMatt]

If anyone can offer some genuine help short of telling me buy a $1000 k-member or donor car I would appreciate it greatly.

Junkyard 94-95 GT K-member.

...if I can’t moc up a bracket like the one used to make the v6 fit the new k-member I’m getting a new tubular one.

 

[Noobz347]

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[St33zyxSaleen]

The 96-98 has a different k member to accommodate the 4.6. The 3.8 block never changed from 94-98. Instead of changing the block ford bolted a plate to the motor and then off set the motor mounts in order for them to still work the new location of the k member. It’s more or less an adapter. I was going to attempt to make one for my 5.0. Before I buy another K-member.