[K-Swift]

Not sure if this is the right place..., well, tell me what u think:

• wrecked 96 v6 coupe (ruined fenders, lights gone of course, bumper bent in, hood also bent in, structurally ok (supposedly)) [98k miles]
• 5.4L truck engine out of an expedition, complete with everything, anything not on the engine itself can still be salvaged, the suvs not going anywhere [~30kmiles]
• nothing special for engine, mostly just cams and headers eventually, for now just as it is
• repro fenders and hood, new bumper reinforcement and "front chassis reinforcements", whatever the heck those r)

long term project, REAL long term
what do u think, will it work? 5.4 powered sleeper in all black, nothing special 'cept engine and trans, (a 3650 hopefully)

[kscoyote]

Originally Posted by K-Swift

Not sure if this is the right place..., well, tell me what u think:

• wrecked 96 v6 coupe (ruined fenders, lights gone of course, bumper bent in, hood also bent in, structurally ok (supposedly)) [98k miles]
• 5.4L truck engine out of an expedition, complete with everything, anything not on the engine itself can still be salvaged, the suvs not going anywhere [~30kmiles]
• nothing special for engine, mostly just cams and headers eventually, for now just as it is
• repro fenders and hood, new bumper reinforcement and "front chassis reinforcements", whatever the heck those r)

long term project, REAL long term
what do u think, will it work? 5.4 powered sleeper in all black, nothing special 'cept engine and trans, (a 3650 hopefully)

Not quite that simple, you'll need a different K-member, and I don't know what transmission is in the truck, but a 96 transmission will not handle the power, nor will the rear end. You will need to upgrade the brakes, as well.

the torque will twist the frame, so you should pick up Subframe commectors, and a Strut Tower Brace at a minimum.

Headers may or may not work, you'll need the Cobra or Saleen headers, also the PATS will be a PITA.

[STONECOLD]

I agree with kscoyote. I dont think you can stuff that 5.4 under the hood without modifying the front end.

[K-Swift]

huh..., some1 mentioned that the 5.4 would be just as hard as a 4.6, just somewhat taller, but a k-member can help with that...
i didnt think 'bout the rear end..., ill have to ask 'round about that..., with brakes that supposedly can be alright with a straight forward no-brainer brake kit, cobra, aftermarket, whatever, not too picky here...

ive been told that the headers would need to be a custom job, i kinda doubt cobras or saleens would work out, but worth lookin into, tx

lots of exhaust stuff would also need to be redone (custom), which is ok

the subframe connectors are obvious, off-da-shelf stuff, but didnt realize it would need a tower brace, it would prob also have to be custom, which isnt a real big problem, i gotta check into that tho, tx

i know 5.0 n fast fords had a 99-04 gt fit a 5.4 under a stock hood, and thats including a custom aluminum adapter they used to retain the 4.6 intake, since they didnt want the truck one. '96 is shorter, i think?, but even if i needed a taller hood, that wouldnt be too bad..., just a cowl

I thought a rebuilt tremec 3650 would be good enough to hold up, i dont plan on using the trucks auto, supposedly it wouldnt take a whole lot to fit the trans tho, but the 3650 isnt a certain choice, im open for ideas

Well, after askin around it seems this would go pretty high cost-wise, something to think about, but i guess i wont try this...
Just throwin an idea out...
*back to droolin at torinos and galaxies*