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Is 2.3T swap easier than 5.0?

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red89lxstang

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Is 2.3T swap easier than 5.0.. and when doing a 2.3T swap can you use some of the same wiring harnesses?
 

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It is much easier. you can use your stock wiring harness.
 

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Yeah the "up and running part" is very simple. Plus there are very few swaps out there that yuo can drive around with no exhaust for a few days.
 

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351wcoupe said:
Yeah the "up and running part" is very simple. Plus there are very few swaps out there that yuo can drive around with no exhaust for a few days.
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USER WARNING: Driving without exhuast will increase horsepower and over all driving exsperience, not for amatures or the faint of heart.


[SIZE=-1]ps:also not for people who have bad exsperience with the law.[/SIZE]
 

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lol! we drove 68 miles to the track like that ran it and drove home and continued driving the next 2 days without getting pulled over. Its wasn't until I put the 3" all the way that I started having problems with the police.
 
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