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I have a 97 GT and have a chance to get an 01 Lightning engine. How hard would this swap be. I know i will need an 8 bolt manual flywhee seeing how i want to stick with the 5 spd. I know i will also need a bigger fuel pump, heat exchanger for the intercooler, an extra 6-8 inchs of hood clearance, duct tape, and prayer. But what about ecm and wiring. I should be able to use my stock ecm with a tune correct?. Another i am concerned about are going from coil packs to coil on plug. Any help would be nice, thanks.

 

squeak93

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You don't have to use the cop design. It will work with your coil packs, pending your packs can support a blower motor... Honestly.... Put a pi swap on ur car and a blower. A lot less work and it won't stick out 8 inches above your hood...

 

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i was kinda going for shock and aw with this project. So the 8 inches of blower would help a lot. Besides i am could get the motor for a steal. The PI swap with a blower would probably cost me more i would think.

 

trinity_gt

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There's "shock" and there's "retarded":

Then again, if you can live with a ludicrously high hood and still have 6-inches of engine junk poking out the top:

it would meet your requirements for "shocking"... :|

 

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That same Vic was featured in a magazine. who says a blower sticking through the hood is retarded. Look I dont really need talked out of this just help with the install. SO any help would be great.

 

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There's a guy over on SVTPerformance.com that swapping in a Lightning motor into his SN95 GT (just like yours). I forget what his name is. You can go over and do a search for "lightning swap" or something similar. I'd do it for you but I can't do a search seeing as Im currently suspended lol.

 

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ive actually have done this swap! fun project, i had a customer wanting the same thing and there is some fab. involved. he took step by step pics to as we did it i will see if i can get those for ya!

 

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outlaw351 said:

ive actually have done this swap! fun project, i had a customer wanting the same thing and there is some fab. involved. he took step by step pics to as we did it i will see if i can get those for ya!

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i would love to see those pictures!

 

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buy the engine and do the install..the lightning in stock form can haul some ass, and its 4800 pounds. imagine that in a lighter mustang. itll kill everything in sight. its a pretty straight forward swap, much similar to a PI swap with a blower...