PS, I'm not planning on using the T5 now. Maybe later. I have a Lakewood
bellhousing and my broken motor is built on a 5.0L Ford Racing Sportsmans
block (6-bolt).
Frank
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank P. Marrone [mailto:itswonderful@comcast.net]
>Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:55 AM
>To: 'tigers@autox.team.net'
>Subject: 5.0 for now
>
>Hi,
>
>I know this has been covered and that there is an article on TU (thanks
>Steve) but I'm going to ask anyway...
>
>How much of a '96 Mustang GT long block can I retain,, or must I retain for
>use in a Tiger?
>
>Here is the deal, my motor suffered an unfortunate accident a few months
>ago. My life is incredibly busy these days (don't ever let anyone tell you
>that you will have more time if you work from home as an consultant) and I
>realize that the only way I'm getting the car back on the road any time
>soon is to shotgun the whole engine. I'm picking up a relatively low
>mileage '96 5.0L motor and T5 out of a Mustang this afternoon. This motor
>is complete, water pump to tailshaft seal, with all accessories. I've got
>a couple of friends lined up and we are going to do a weekend crash swap.
>One weekend is all the time I can afford right now. The broken 331 stroker
>will then have to sit until I find the time to tear it down and fix it.
>
>My main concerns are,
>
>Will the 5.0L water pump, front cover, damper work in the Tiger? What is
>the minimum I need to change up front?
>
>What about the flywheel? I'm using a 28oz balance flywheel on the stroker,
>I believe the late 5.0L is 50 oz, correct? Will the starters interchange?
>
>Anything else I need to be prepared for?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Frank
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