You're going to need a new wiring harness along with that ECU, check out Painless Wiring for that. I found this site a few months ago when I swapped a 5.0L into 98 for a friend of mine SorsCodes WebSite Click on the "5.0L swap" tab and it'll layout everything you'll need to have for the install into your sn95. Since your going to put a 5.0L in, I'm going to assume that you want a lot more power and performance so I recommend that you use solid (metal) motor mounts instead of rubber. It reduce the hp and torque lost through the drive train before it hits the wheels.
Planning on Swapping 1986 5.0 powertrain into 1994 Mustang v6
Hello everyone,
I bought a 1986 5.0 mustang powertrain off a buddy of mine for 250$ i also bought his lowering springs for 100$ as of right now he is keeping his headers and exhaust system and selling it to another one of our friends. If that falls through i plan on buying his exhaust system also. The engine runs, starts and sounds great. I have driven with my buddy in his car many times so i know that its not a dud. Unfortunately for him, his frame had rotten out and broke. Fortunately for me i was able to buy the powertrain for cheap before anyone else. I have the whole car in my possession so that i can use all the wiring and the ECU. I have access to a shop with a lift and an engine hoist. I've done lots of reading on what is involved and i think im ready to begin. I have taken the may 24 weekend off and plan to do it all in one long weekend.
I was wondering if someone has done this swap from a fox body mustang into an sn95 frame. If someone could tell me all the little problems i might run into it could save me lots of trouble and money. Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
I bought a 1986 5.0 mustang powertrain off a buddy of mine for 250$ i also bought his lowering springs for 100$ as of right now he is keeping his headers and exhaust system and selling it to another one of our friends. If that falls through i plan on buying his exhaust system also. The engine runs, starts and sounds great. I have driven with my buddy in his car many times so i know that its not a dud. Unfortunately for him, his frame had rotten out and broke. Fortunately for me i was able to buy the powertrain for cheap before anyone else. I have the whole car in my possession so that i can use all the wiring and the ECU. I have access to a shop with a lift and an engine hoist. I've done lots of reading on what is involved and i think im ready to begin. I have taken the may 24 weekend off and plan to do it all in one long weekend.
I was wondering if someone has done this swap from a fox body mustang into an sn95 frame. If someone could tell me all the little problems i might run into it could save me lots of trouble and money. Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks
Chris
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I will need a new wiring harness even if i have all the original wiring?
Thanks for the advice on the motor mounts, very good idea.
Thanks for the advice on the motor mounts, very good idea.
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You can probably get away with using the harness that comes with the engine, just do a thorough inspection before dropping the motor into your car. If the wires are hardened, cracked, have bare spots etc, get a new one because it'll save you a lot of hours trouble shooting in the future. Here is a great website I found that runs through ALL of the motor wiring. Check it out.
92 Stang 5
You can probably get away with using the harness that comes with the engine, just do a thorough inspection before dropping the motor into your car. If the wires are hardened, cracked, have bare spots etc, get a new one because it'll save you a lot of hours trouble shooting in the future. Here is a great website I found that runs through ALL of the motor wiring. Check it out.
92 Stang 5
Yeah the 5.0 swap didint happen my buddy bought his car back
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