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Convert SO to HO ?

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Mr-Mach1;343423
If it were a running engine I would buy it but he said it has rust on the cylinders from sitting outside so if I'm going to pull it apart to hone the cylinders I'll rebuild it.

What are aluminum GT40 heads worth ?

A good used set of ALUMINUM GT-40 heads are worth at least $400 but since it's had water in it, they probably need a lot of work...

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Reply #16 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;343509
This.
Best bet, and I can get one around here for about 250 if I pull it out...how many do you need? lol

Get rid of the coil packs, put a distributor and HO cam in, and badda bing.

 
Where are you located? At $250 for a good engine I'd buy two or three . Any 94-95 mustangs I can pick for a 5 lug swap ? If so sounds like a road trip.
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1974 Falcon XB-GT Coupe
1988 Thunderbird Sport
1962 Thunderbird convertible
1971 Mustang Mach1 429SCJ

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Reply #17 –
I live up the street from a junkyard.  My property abuts theirs.  Lucky me.  They have a few sn95 stangs in right now  I will tell you though.  If you want to do the swap hit the U-Pull-Its.  I get good deals, but not great from the junkyard.  The one local U Pull It has 15 or so SN-95 and new edge stangs in it.
41 Dodge Luxury Liner Sedan
78 F-100 2wd flareside
84Turbo Coupe
84 Thunderbird Élan
85 Thunderbird 3.8
88 Turbo Coupe
88 Mustang GT
90 Stang LX 5.0 5spd
93 F-150 4x4 ext cab
96 Mustang GT
98 Mustang GT
99 SVT Cobra
06 Fusion SEL
14 Fusion Sport

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Reply #18 –
Quote from: jandmmustangs;343548
I live up the street from a junkyard.  My property abuts theirs.  Lucky me.  They have a few sn95 stangs in right now  I will tell you though.  If you want to do the swap hit the U-Pull-Its.  I get good deals, but not great from the junkyard.  The one local U Pull It has 15 or so SN-95 and new edge stangs in it.

 
What are the name & addresses of the yards so I can plot a course ?  Maybe I'll shoot out next weekend. How do you go about pulling an engine in these yard ? Do they supply an engine hoist or use a fork lift ? Are the cars off the ground ? It would be great to score a couple engine, GT rear axle & front spindles. I may even take a day off of work for the trip if things look promising.  What's a new edge stang ?
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1974 Falcon XB-GT Coupe
1988 Thunderbird Sport
1962 Thunderbird convertible
1971 Mustang Mach1 429SCJ

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: Mr-Mach1;343606
What's a new edge stang ?

 
a '99-'04 mustang.


I haven't been luckyenough to see a new edge stang in any of the yards around here, but then again, it's been a while...
-'88 Tbird 3.8
-2012 Altima 2.5 BASE. 
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Future: Budget 5.0 300 HP.

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Reply #20 –
I've been hunting for a HO or Explorer 5.0 for months now. I found a 2001 Mountaineer 5.0 for $350 with 84k miles about an hour away. When I finally found time to go get it it snowed almost 2 feet. That snow hasn't all melted yet and there's more to come. Now I've found two locally for $250 each but my van is still snowed in. Life is fickle. I also found a new E303 cam for $165 which I think is a good deal. Hopefully I can get it all before someone else does.
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1974 Falcon XB-GT Coupe
1988 Thunderbird Sport
1962 Thunderbird convertible
1971 Mustang Mach1 429SCJ

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Reply #21 –
You know you can buy a new/rebuilt budget short block for $699. That will have valve reliefs, so head and cam choice opens up a bit.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #22 –
do you have to use a explorer intake or can you use a regular cobra 1? and what are other head options are out the other than the gt40p? i know it would have to have a ho cam is there any others maybe something a little more loppy?and will these work with the speed density computer and still be a relighable daily driver?

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Reply #23 –
On an Explorer engine,you can run any small block Ford intake (meaning any intake that'll fit a SBF). It's a 5.0. I've had a Cobra intake,stock intake,two explorer intakes,and now (for now) a GT-40 intake. I have a Mountaineer engine (same as explorer). It was less than 15,xxx miles when I bought it and installed it this past summer. Great engine. I also added and replaced parts like the cam,intake,added a distributor,ported heads,etc. With Speed Density,your cam choices are limited. Just add Mass Air and go with a bigger cam. Easy stuff. I was badgered to install Mas Air,and had my reservations, but it was super easy,and well worth it (If you're going with a bigger cam). The GT40-P heads are very nice,and not a big deal. People seem scared of them,but I have had no issues at all and use BBK shorty enequal length headers. I have  Trick Flow Stage 1 cam. You'll also need  better valve springs if you use Explorer/Mountaineer heads. Those that come stock are NOT for high performance applications.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #24 –
ok but could i do like a cobra intake and ho cam and e7 heads and still have speed density.  i dont want to hop it up alot without rebuilding it first,  it has 220,xxx on it now and i dont have the money to rebuild it but i can get the intake cam and heads for next to nothing off my friends mustang im just wondering of it will still be religable for a few years

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Reply #25 –
You can keep the H.O can and swap the heads to E-7's and add the Cobra intake....or Explorer, and still keep Speed Density with no problems. You'd probably be very surprised at much more fun the car will be with that setup....and a good exhaust. Stock Mustang H.O headers are fine,especially if you're on a budget. Aftermarket headers are also good,but not really necessary with the E-7 heads and Cobra intake. You'll also need a Speed Density Mustang H.O computer,and 19# injectors (I think I have some of those,and I have a Cobra intake on their way to my house right now).

Also,you really need to swap on a new timing chain. Get a new double roller timing set. All of this can be done easily in an afternoon if you have all of your parts present and ready to go.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #26 –
i know i have 19# injectors in cuz they are orange and i have bbk shorty headers on now with a h pipe. is the lower intake different in a cobra intake or they the same size?  hard part will be finding a computer

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Reply #27 –
The Cobra/GT-40/Explorer all share the same lower intake. The H.O intake is a totally different piece. Now,if you have a Cobra upper and an Explorer lower,it may be necessary to have the hole in the number 5 runner on the lower drilled and tapped for the ACT sensor which is no big deal at all.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Convert SO to HO ?

Reply #28 –
With your current engine already having headers and 19's,that's a head start. I do have a question...why do you have 19's on a non-H.O engine? Usually the SO engines don't run so great with them. As far as Speed Density computers. Check Ebay. i see them quite often. Look for a DA-1. I have always been taught that is the best. I used one of those until I went with Mass Air.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

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Reply #29 –
9 years ago my brother had to put new intake gaskets in and he had the old injectors tested and 2 were shot so he put 19# in it use to run weird when it had the stock air system and exhaust but with the cold air intake and headers and h pipe it seems fine it get messed up when there is a bigger temp change from one day to the next.  some days it is a beast and some days its like wtf and it hates ideling for longer periods of time