cobra engine into v6 engine bay?

[concept_Stang94]

hey y'all how realistic would it be to drop a cobra engine into my v6 engine bay...is it possible at all....o its a 94 stang...i've jsut replaced the head gaskets on my v6 so i'll be driving that for awhile but i'm just lookin to the future...thanx for the help

[motor_head_429]

Are we talking about a 4.6 engine or a 5.0?

[Cobra01TT]

The engine will fit, the bays are the same. Need new mounts, tranny, rearend(?).

[concept_Stang94]

we're talking 5.0, how much are new mounts and how hard would it be for me to do?

[SVTcobra306]

You'll also have to change the computer and virtually the entire wiring harness. It's actually pretty complicated, but can be done by the average shade-tree mech.

Don't bother hunting for a Cobra engine, the shortblock is the same as a GT , it just has GT-40 heads, a Cobra intake, and a crappy cam. Save the cash for AFR's and a good intake/cam combo...

[motor_head_429]

Originally Posted by SVTcobra306

Don't bother hunting for a Cobra engine, the shortblock is the same as a GT, it just has GT-40 heads, a Cobra intake, and a crappy cam. Save the cash for AFR's and a good intake/cam combo...

Couldn't have said it better myself. If I were you I would either get a 5.0 short block, and put a mild cam like a Trick Flow Stage I, with some AFR 165, or Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads, or actually rebuild a GT engine. That should be good for about 300+ horsepower. Just for kicks, another cam I like is this one, http://www.iskycams.com/timingchart....ber=371265/275
It's an Isky split duration cam. I think that would do nicely for a daily driven car, but that's just my opinion.

New motor mounts would probably be about $130. For the computer, accessory brackets and such you might want to look through a junkyard, you could probably find it there for a lot less. Cobra01TT also mentioned you might need a new rear end, I'm not too sure, but the V6 I BELIEVE it has the 7.5 rear end, a friend of mine actually had about 650 horsepower with the 7.5 rear end from an 89 4 cyl. You can drive around with it for awhile, but you probably won't have great traction.

[AZNtroll]

save the money and get a real 5.0 ahahah!
3.8mustang.com/forum >>>the place for V6stang

[concept_Stang94]

alright guys...thanks for the info....think i'm just gonna slap a paint job on there and drive it until next summer, sell it and buy a 95 gt