True but putting a gen3 motor in a gen 2 car that still has payments on it seems like a bad idea to me. And being my obly vehicle atm i couldnt really have it down for weeks getting parts and install with correct internals
Or he could stay with a gen2 engine that his cars ecu is programmed for and keep things very simple. Why even attempt that?
Because a gen 3 5.0L out of a F150 would be a direct swap, nearly 100% plug-in-play. Pull the blown engine, drop the new one in. Time wise, the blown engine had to be pulled regardless so it’s not like time is being saved and most importantly, costing around $4,000 with labor compared to $9,400. Plus, look at the numbers the gen 3 5.0L’s out of the F150s are pulling. A gen 2 5.0L out of a Mustang is never going to put down those kind of numbers with simply an E85 tune. Even if you kept the F150 manifold, it’s stil going to out perform the gen 2 with an E85 tune.
Now i dont knw much about gen 3 f150s but the gen 2 ones were missing some forged internals and had different cam phasers i believe. And with all the hubbalub about gen 3 motors blowing up from nothing id rather not take another chance.Because a gen 3 5.0L out of a F150 would be a direct swap, nearly 100% plug-in-play. Pull the blown engine, drop the new one in. Time wise, the blown engine had to be pulled regardless so it’s not like time is being saved and most importantly, costing around $4,000 with labor compared to $9,400. Plus, look at the numbers the gen 3 5.0L’s out of the F150s are pulling. A gen 2 5.0L out of a Mustang is never going to put down those kind of numbers with simply an E85 tune. Even if you kept the F150 manifold, it’s stil going to out perform the gen 2 with an E85 tune.
Not sure about plug-n-play. No provisions for DI, PCM/BCM compatibly. I’m guessing it would be a nightmareBecause a gen 3 5.0L out of a F150 would be a direct swap, nearly 100% plug-in-play. Pull the blown engine, drop the new one in. Time wise, the blown engine had to be pulled regardless so it’s not like time is being saved and most importantly, costing around $4,000 with labor compared to $9,400. Plus, look at the numbers the gen 3 5.0L’s out of the F150s are pulling. A gen 2 5.0L out of a Mustang is never going to put down those kind of numbers with simply an E85 tune. Even if you kept the F150 manifold, it’s stil going to out perform the gen 2 with an E85 tune.
