Just asking because I was thinking about a 5.0 swap in a 2001 Mustang
Just asking because I was thinking about a 5.0 swap in a 2001 Mustang
If this is the cam-in-block 5.0 you're talking about then No, they were all iron blocks and underpowered. I tried to make one powerful with aluminum heads, cam and intake and it was still a dog.
In reply to loosecannon :
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I was just wondering since I like the idea of an engine swap that reduces weight from the front-end (since the 5.0L is a pushrod). Would you happen to know how a 4.2L swap from an F-150 would go?
There are aftermarket aluminum blocks available, of course, and I think you can still get one from Ford Motorsport. They won't be grassroots friendly though.
In reply to stuart in mn :
Yeah, I was hoping for something cheap and out of a crashed vehicle
Oh well
Short answer is no.
But if you wanted a 4.6 instead...
A K member swap with tubular control arms can take some weight off the nose And improve handling. Use the right k member, and an LS is easy to drop in...and down the rabbit hole we go.
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