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[Hunter-White]

I have a friend that bought a 98 v6 converted to a 00 4.6 gt motor. It's an automatic with a gt rear end (3:73)..It is supposed to be a 00 motor but how do I tell if it's 96-98? The car has zero mods but flowmasters. What should he do for mods? It is a daily driver but he wants it to perform it's best and handle well. Thanks

 

[GDawg]

Are you asking how to tell if the car itself is a '96-'97-'98?

If it has a clock pod on the dash it definitely isn't a '98. And the three years you mentioned all have vertical tail lights.

 

[the98stang]

96-98 models have code W on the engine.
99 got code X.

 

[fastangboi]

Are you asking how to tell if the car itself is a '96-'97-'98?

If it has a clock pod on the dash it definitely isn't a '98. And the three years you mentioned all have vertical tail lights.

just check the driver door for the production date

 

[fastangboi]

if you need to know if its really a PI motor, race another PI w/ 3.73s. see if you hang or get whooped. And as for mods.....do everything. They make aftermarket stuff for anything on a mustang. think of the stupidest thing on a mustang to replace and there is some one that makes it.

 

[DBMSTNG]

Are you asking how to tell if the car itself is a '96-'97-'98?

If it has a clock pod on the dash it definitely isn't a '98. And the three years you mentioned all have vertical tail lights.

reread the question, he wants to find out if the engine really is a PI motor.

 

[ascoldasice17]

look at the intake to tell....the tubes are wider apart and bigger.... and if it has the coils pack in the front its a 96-98

 

[CanadaStang]

If it's an 00' engine, the bolt pattern on the valve covers will be different than on your Stang. If it's a 96'-98' engine it will look like yours but you'll notice that the intake manifold doesn't hang down as low in the engine vally as your's does and it will be down on power compared to your 02'

Edit: And yes, the 96'-98' 4.6's also will have the two coil paks instead of the coil-on-plug

 

[Mike97gt]

first check the intake, then if you want to make sure it has PI heads unbolt the intake and lift it and look at the intake ports. NPI intake ports are rounder.

if it has coil packs that might just mean they used a 00 motor but the wirring out of a 96-98 car. very possible if they did not want to mess with converting to a returnless fuel system.

 

[d98gt]

Might be wrong, but isn't the oil filler cap on opposite sides?

I did a quick search for a picture of a 2000 engine which came up with

while a 98 looks like

 

[CanadaStang]

if it has coil packs that might just mean they used a 00 motor but the wirring out of a 96-98 car. very possible if they did not want to mess with converting to a returnless fuel system.

If I was going to swap out a V6 Stang with a PI 4.6, that's the route I'd take.

 

[stangGT97]

if it has coil packs that might just mean they used a 00 motor but the wirring out of a 96-98 car. very possible if they did not want to mess with converting to a returnless fuel system.

exactly what I was thinking...

 

[Mike97gt]

Well i know thats the way I would do it.. converting over to the returnless system in a car not meant for it is a PITB

 

[mustangkid05]

+1

 

[CanadaStang]

Let us know when you find out about the car, wether it's a 00' engine or not.

 

[CanadaStang]

Well i know thats the way I would do it.. converting over to the returnless system in a car not meant for it is a PITB

I agree, going with coil paks would be much easier, and probably cheaper in the long run too!!

 

[DTNODYA]

Are the heads the same on a 2000 as on a 98? If not, when are PI heads used?

 

[CanadaStang]

Are the heads the same on a 2000 as on a 98? If not, when are PI heads used?

Nope!
Pi heads on Mustangs were first used on the Windsor engines in 99' .