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Old 03-14-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Default What would i need to do a cobra engine swap

I know it is not easy to swap the v6 with the cobra. but it can be done. right? What all would I need to put it in?
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it can be done. anything can be done with enough money and time. im starting to collect parts so i can do the same with my car. best bet would be to buy a wrecked cobra and transfer all the parts. here is a basic list

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what is a pcm and hydroboost? tell me how well the swap goes for you? Its good to know someone else wants to do this. thanks
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I'm finding some cobras around my area with some high mileage, (60-80k) going for like 20 k nowadays, which isn't a bad deal really.
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what year is your car... and what year cobra do you want?
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I have a 99 and I would like to swap with a 99-04 non-supercharged 4v cobra engine. The main reason is it looks cheaper to do the swap than buy a cobra. or am I wrong?
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depends, swaps require a lot of swapping. You're basically rebuilding a cobra. so the cheapest way is to buy usually a parts cobra and putting them into your body. If you do all the work yourself of course it only costs as much as the parts cost and depending where you get them. If it was me I'd just buy the cobra (that's just me) some people love to do this kind of swap.
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it can be done. anything can be done with enough money and time. im starting to collect parts so i can do the same with my car. best bet would be to buy a wrecked cobra and transfer all the parts. here is a basic list

engine
driveshaft
transmission
k member
pcm
wiring harness
hydroboost

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wow that is a lot of stuff. I don't think Im going to do a swap anymore.
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Yeah the swap is a lot of work. I was planning on doing it but then I found out how much I would have needed. I just ended up picking up a 95 cobra and I love it.
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no sense at all.... sell the v6 buy a cobra..... alot of headache even if you are a mechanic
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