V6 to a V8

there is no 02 cobra available here. theres the 99/01 and 03/04 motors available.

well its a ****load , and theres alot more to it then you think , like 6000 if u do it cheaply and manage to find every single part and do the labor yourself, and then again if u crash the car and you insurance company finds out .... well you know

probably what u didnt want ppl to say was "just get a differnet car" well believe me it is worth it.

just look through ford the 03 cobra engine is i think 12 000 dollars

or you could go ahead and get yourself a 07 cobra motor, it might be easier to find

J/P, yea no 02 cobra. If i were you, id get the 03/04 motor. stronger and blower ready. Of course i dont have a cobra, so im probably just talkin out of my a$$.

engine swaps are costly, and huge pains in the asses. like more of a pain in the ass even that an transmission swap. your best bet really is to get a whole new car, unless you want a huge project.

Swikked Stang said:

I currently have a 1996 V6 I wanna put a 2002 cobra engine in it. If it will fit, will it? What will I have to replace besides the Transmission and were can I find the stuff that i will be needing to buy to make this converssion? Another thing how much am i looking at for the total price? I know i need to buy a new car but thats not an option b/c of the insurance being so high. Thanks for any help

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Its been done before. The general approach is to shave off the shock towers and install a Mustang II front axle and suspension. This allows the sides of the engine compartment to be wide enough to accommodate the DOHC engine. There are several articles on the web as to how this is done. There's at least one company that specializes in doing this swap.

Its expensive to do. The engine cost is about the cheapest. Its $7000 just for the engine and transmission (See www.fordracing.com). You'll then have to buy or salvage the electronics. Your present fuel tank must have a return line added for the EFI. There is an aftermarket fuel adapter to do this. All in all, I venture its a $20,000 project.

If you want a lot of power and are satisfied with a 5.0L then this swap is a LOT easier in a '66. The 5.0L isn't a bolt-in but its very close to being one. The minimum cost for a quality 5.0L swap is about $5,000. I did this one to a '65 fastback and the result was very pleasing. I used Ford Racing 302 and T5 five speed. Any details you want on this I can provide...my solution isn't the only one possible but it was good enough to trophy in Darryl Starbird's Rod & Custom show here last January. I've since sold the car and now drive a '01 GT.

Jeff