Well, I am kind of bouncing all over the place as far as what to do to my car next and one of the things I am considering is swapping in a Mach 1 motor. I live in CA an need to pay attention to smog laws, so I am trying to find out what exactly is needed to do this swap. I know I need a 03/04 DOHC motor, but does it have to be for a Mach 1?
Can it be a Marauder engine?
Can I use a 03/04 Cobra long block with a Mach 1 intake?
Can it be a 4V built from the ground up? (I know this is probably technically not legal, but will I get caught if I do this: i.e. use a Cobra block with Navigator heads and a Mach 1 intake manifold)
I know that I must install all the emissions equipment that would be found on a car of the same year with the same engine, or use CARB (50 state legal) parts.
My main question is: do I need to run a 03/04 Mach 1 computer, or can I use my GT's computer? Is it the same computer between the two, or completely different? If I need to run a Mach 1 ECU how much do those usually cost? What does Ford typically charge for re-programing the PATS?
Also, I no doubt would have to go to a referee station to get smogged with the DOHC motor, what are the odds that a referee could tell that I had a 5.4 DOHC in the car vs. a 4.6 if I decided to go that route?
Any help appreciated, thanks
Can it be a Marauder engine?
Can I use a 03/04 Cobra long block with a Mach 1 intake?
Can it be a 4V built from the ground up? (I know this is probably technically not legal, but will I get caught if I do this: i.e. use a Cobra block with Navigator heads and a Mach 1 intake manifold)
I know that I must install all the emissions equipment that would be found on a car of the same year with the same engine, or use CARB (50 state legal) parts.
My main question is: do I need to run a 03/04 Mach 1 computer, or can I use my GT's computer? Is it the same computer between the two, or completely different? If I need to run a Mach 1 ECU how much do those usually cost? What does Ford typically charge for re-programing the PATS?
Also, I no doubt would have to go to a referee station to get smogged with the DOHC motor, what are the odds that a referee could tell that I had a 5.4 DOHC in the car vs. a 4.6 if I decided to go that route?
Any help appreciated, thanks