Did you not see 98cobra281s numbers! Forget the pi swap, well the heads anyway. Build that npi stang.
by the way i do not have the money to build the bottom end like 98cobra281 did
i do not want to invest anymore money into my motor becuase it has over 150000 miles and it smokes when left at ideal for about 5min. i guess ill get a motor off a f150 or an expidition and port the heads and throw some cams in it. dose that sound good. and i think i can find a pritty good motor for about 300-500 dollars
i guess ill get a motor off a f150 or an expidition and port the heads and throw some cams in it. dose that sound good. and i think i can find a pritty good motor for about 300-500 dollars
No offence to the original poster, but by the sounds of it, attempting to rebuild his current engine sounds over his head. IMO going that route is going to cost him twice as much because not only will he have to pay for the rebuild parts, but more than likely he'll have to pay someone to put it back together for him after he gives up on it?You are better off re-building your engine.
You may purchase a used motor and learn that it needs to be rebuild anyways. $300-$500 motors usually aren't the pretty good ones.
You could pull your engine, see what it needs. IF you are lucky you could re-hone the cylinders and not need to bore them. If you need to clean them up, no big deal.
Your smoking could be worn rings, but since you say it smokes after it sits it is more likely valve seals.
Use what you got man, you will be happy with the end result.
What part of EXPLORER ENGINE did I not make clear in my previous post? F150's and Expeditions use Windsor engines with tall, long runner truck intakes and accesory brackets. Passenger vehicles and Explorers use Romeo engines with lower profile car intakes. If you're going to replace the entire engine, your smartest options is to do so with an Explorer engine because not only is it the exact same configuration as the Mustang, but it also has an aluminum block. An option not available on any other 2V. The only thing you're going to need to swap over is your fuel rails and some minor misc parts and you're done. Having it dyno tuned afterwards to recalibrate your ECU will be most beneficial to performance and drivability, but its not mandatory.
Not only will you pick up all of the power advantages that the PI engine has to offer over your current NPI engine, but because the Explorer has an aluminum block, you'll strip a significant amount of weight from the nose of your car which will aid in both acceleration and handling.
No offence to the original poster, but by the sounds of it, attempting to rebuild his current engine sounds over his head. IMO going that route is going to cost him twice as much because not only will he have to pay for the rebuild parts, but more than likely he'll have to pay someone to put it back together for him after he gives up on it?
Really....because last time I checked, there was no Ford Expedition back when the 5.0L was still in production. That, and OHV engines on have one cam....not two.gearbanger he is suggesting a 5.0liter small block.
What part of EXPLORER ENGINE did I not make clear in my previous post? F150's and Expeditions use Windsor engines with tall, long runner truck intakes and accesory brackets. Passenger vehicles and Explorers use Romeo engines with lower profile car intakes. If you're going to replace the entire engine, your smartest options is to do so with an Explorer engine because not only is it the exact same configuration as the Mustang, but it also has an aluminum block. An option not available on any other 2V. The only thing you're going to need to swap over is your fuel rails and some minor misc parts and you're done. Having it dyno tuned afterwards to recalibrate your ECU will be most beneficial to performance and drivability, but its not mandatory.
Not only will you pick up all of the power advantages that the PI engine has to offer over your current NPI engine, but because the Explorer has an aluminum block, you'll strip a significant amount of weight from the nose of your car which will aid in both acceleration and handling.
No offence to the original poster, but by the sounds of it, attempting to rebuild his current engine sounds over his head. IMO going that route is going to cost him twice as much because not only will he have to pay for the rebuild parts, but more than likely he'll have to pay someone to put it back together for him after he gives up on it?
How much weight would he save by having an aluminum block?
Really....because last time I checked, there was no Ford Expedition back when the 5.0L was still in production. That, and OHV engines on have one cam....not two.
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