V6 to 5.0 Coyote engine swap

I plan to buy a new 2017 Lightening blue Mustang auto then tricking it out.
I was thinking of saving a few bucks up front and getting the V6.
Is the drive train (trans , rear , susp.) all the same for the V6 like the V8 ?
How hard would it be to make the conversion ?

Not worth the hassle. Get a loan or get used.
I believe the 6R80 on the V6 is not the same as on the V8. The V8 has more clutches.

You'd have to change out so many things and it would be expensive and very labor intensive... It can certainly be done but you would probably do better just outright buying a V8.

Would be a lot cheaper to just get the V8 upfront.

NO.....Just NO....

Like people said it's too costly. Better off trading the V6 for the V8 or getting a V8 from the start. Unless you planned to keep it you would likely get less when selling or trading the V6 with a V8 engine swap.

Depending on what you paid. V6 to GT model is approx $10k difference. A swap could cost you more and it's not worth it.

If you really want a V8 and can't afford a new one. Maybe consider buying an older gen.

z06psi said:

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Ha! That's right - the correct V6 to V8 swap is to swap the entire car for one that came with the V8...

Not this again. . .

The cost would be insane for a swap. Just as well buy a GT and go F/I with all the money it would take to do a engine swap in a 6 banger.

Is this real life?

I totally agree with the discouragement that you've gotten so far, especially with the plentiful used 2015 GTs that seem to be showing up.

Let's have this engine swap conversation again in 25 years.

MRGTX said:

I totally agree with the discouragement that you've gotten so far, especially with the plentiful used 2015 GTs that seem to be showing up.

Let's have this engine swap conversation again in 25 years.

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Yup, this is what I was going to say . May make sense to do in a 20 year old car , but not anything newer .

You'd be better off throwing a supercharger on the v6 over an engine swap. Equal or more power to the v8 with less cost and less hassle.