cobra swap

[gotchopsticks]

i have an 02 gt, and i might be getting a cobra engine and tranny. what would i need to do to make everything work. the engine and tranny will have all electrical, belts, etc...the whole 9 yards. will my o/r x-pipe still fit? or will i need a new one? thanks for the help.

 

[gotchopsticks]

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[Kilgore Trout]

1) If you want a Cobra, f'n buy one.

2) Use the forum search feature and Google

 

[Dan_Soprano]

1) If you want a Cobra, f'n buy one.

2) Use the forum search feature and Google

no need to be an asshat.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

i have an 02 gt, and i might be getting a cobra engine and tranny. what would i need to do to make everything work. the engine and tranny will have all electrical, belts, etc...the whole 9 yards. will my o/r x-pipe still fit? or will i need a new one? thanks for the help.

It should be a pretty simple swap. The hardest part being the wiring harness. Does it also come with the ECU and all the intercooler plumbing, tank, and pump?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

sorry...

 

[gotchopsticks]

the car is complete, but totalled. so i can get anything from the car i want or need. engine, tranny, ecu, air-box, etc... everything is there. if needed, i am willing to swap wireing harness from head lights to tail lights. thanks for the help.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

the car is complete, but totalled. so i can get anything from the car i want or need. engine, tranny, ecu, air-box, etc... everything is there. if needed, i am willing to swap wireing harness from head lights to tail lights. thanks for the help.

sounds good. was it a front end collision? In that case you may have to find some of the supporting parts elsewhere.

 

[gotchopsticks]

no, it was hit from behind, then managed to flip...luckily for the driver it wasnt a vert. but what will i need to do to make everything work? will everything bolt right up? will the brakes fit without modification?

 

[Dan_Soprano]

no, it was hit from behind, then managed to flip...luckily for the driver it wasnt a vert. but what will i need to do to make everything work? will everything bolt right up? will the brakes fit without modification?

Everything should bolt up ok, it's just going to be ALOT of work. It's not as simple as just pull the old out, but the new in. The hardest thing I can see is like I said before, the wiring harness. Just take your time and go slow. I hope you don't plan on doing this in a weekend. It will most likely turn into a few week project. If you take the motor and Tranny, make sure you take the driveshaft too, as it is different then the GT's. As far as the brakes, I think they should bolt right up. The Cobra and GT both use 17in. rims. You'll need to grab the rotors too. Hope this helps out! Check out www.modularfords.com , a few guys over there have done this swap.

 

[gotchopsticks]

well im going to be loosing my license for a while. im 17 and i got a 100+mph speeding ticket...so its gunna be a while, and i figure i will have plenty of spare time. so thanks for the help.

 

[Dan_Soprano]

well im going to be loosing my license for a while. im 17 and i got a 100+mph speeding ticket...so its gunna be a while, and i figure i will have plenty of spare time. so thanks for the help.

And you want a terminator motor!!!! YOUR NUTS!!!! That sucks bro..........

 

[gotchopsticks]

what can i say? cant pass up a chance like this, plus i need to stay ahead of my import friends that are now using turbos. the funny thing is i can still beat some of them and im n/a will need to run premium fuel no matter what? say i get one of those nifty switch-on-the-fly tuners and retard my timing a little on one of the tunes, can i run super or regular? thanks

 

[Dan_Soprano]

what can i say? cant pass up a chance like this, plus i need to stay ahead of my import friends that are now using turbos. the funny thing is i can still beat some of them and im n/a will need to run premium fuel no matter what? say i get one of those nifty switch-on-the-fly tuners and retard my timing a little on one of the tunes, can i run super or regular? thanks

run NOTHING but premium w/ a cobra motor........period.

 

[gotchopsticks]

why is that? what do u think my milage will be if i leave it all stock and drive easy. i.e. shift before 2k and cruise at 1700-2k on the frwy?

 

['13_ImpactBlue_GT]

What kind of hp numbers can be expected from a bone stock 03-04 Cobra?

 

[tdaily2]

the easy way to do the swap is to drop the motor with the k-mimber and the barkes and trans then that way all you will have to do is put the car around the motor and go not have to work over the top of the finders