Summer 2010 Build Thread: PI Motor Swap

Just for the record, I cut that car up with a sawzall..... I was the only one doing the cutting. My buddies came just to help me load it in the truck.

OEM OIL COOLER INSTALL

After doing a Little Research, I found out my '98 is a little special.... Its a 5-Speed car, But it was equipped with a OEM Oil Cooler.

As far as I know (Research), Police Cars and Taxi 4.6 Engines were all fitted with a Oil Cooler thats uses coolant coming from the radiator to cool the Oil.

I know automatic mustangs were fitted with this cooler..... But VERY FEW 5-Speed GT cars were fitted with this Oil Cooler.... My '98 GT was one of those cars.

I decided to Keep this unique piece on the new Motor.... So i moved it over.

To remove the oil cooler, you need a 1/2 Inch allen Wrench (BIG SUCKER!!!)

In the Pic Below you can see the Oil cooler and the Oil Filter Adaptor.

Left = '00 Oil Filter Adaptor
Right = '98 Oil Cooler

The OIL COOLER uses 2 pieces and Flows cool water coming into the motor around the oil entering the oil filter. Great idea if you ask me... But I get ford got cheap and ditch this cause it was too expensive to produce.

To Use the OIL COOLER you MUST YOU BOTHE PIECES on the OIL COOLER. YOU CANT MIX AND MATCH OIL COOLER AND OIL ADAPTOR PARTS



Oil Cooler Installed!!!



'00 vs '98 Crank Pulley

The 2000 PI motor uses a different pulley with alot of weight on it. Ford said this was to reduce engine noise.... I Decided to use my '98 Pulley to keep the accessories the same But since my '98 Pulley rubber was all Messed up, I bought a new one from NAPA.

Left = '00 Pulley
Right = '98 Pulley





Rotted '98 Pulley.... FAIL



INSTALL DAY!!!



New Motor Ready to Go with 1998 Accessories!!!!





OEM TOB and Clutch Ford JUST for good Measure



FLUIDS!!!! ONLY THE BEST!!! Redline Trans Fluid is The BEst I Have Used!!! Way Better Feel than Royal Purple Which I had Before!!!



INSTALLED AND RUNNING!!!!

ItsStock02 said:

How does it feel?

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Car feels GREAT. Very FRESH. Since all of the suspension on the car is new it feels very good with the new motor.

the PI motor pulls ALOT harder up top than the NPI did.