Pros and Cons of An engine swap? and best engine to put into my 318ti??
 

Hey guys i would like some more power(use to drive a 99 mustang) so im considering an engine swap.

What are the pros and cons of swapping?
What would be the best engine to use?

My concerns:
Will all of my sensors still work?
Will the check engine light always be on?
Mpg??
would i need to relocate the battery to the trunk?


Thanks

Plenty of info already out there. You've posted in the right section, now try reading some of the threads in this section to find your answers.

+ Infinity.

never been done....

whats never been done? everything has been done here. and if you want the feel of your mustang back i think someone dropped a 5.0 into their TI one time.

If I were choosing one of the straight 6 engines to swap into my ti, I would personally try to find an aluminum block M52 from a z3. While an S52 would be awesome, they are usually considerably more expensive. Plus, there are plenty of mods that can be done to the M52 to get more power.

+1 Dave

His car is a 1995 so I'd vote for a early non-vanos M50...

They can be had CHEAP and they make the Ti one fun little car.
Best bang for buck IMO

I have a whole swap for sale, pm me

Absolutely, I agree with this. Didn't see his was a 95.

if your willing to drive out here with a truck or pay for shipping some about 50 miles from me is selling a m50 shortblock for 100. thats dirt cheap. you would just have to buy a harness an ecu and a few little things.

that gets expensive real quick, trust me, been there done that. :rolleyes:

oh :P i didnt think it would get to be too much, but take it from someone whose experienced.

RE: transplants
 

I have a bunch of euro motors in the USA, and would love to move some, inclined to make some deals.

Have helped many, many people go fast this way.

Let me know.... easy to find me on the web.

Alex Lipowich

Dropping a Euro in would cost surprisingly less than you think today due to my motivation to move some. They bolt right in literally, EWS is not a problem, I can walk you through that. In a 95, its super easy. Only issue is radiator upgrade and exhaust. OK, add one wire if you want to hook up the oil temperature and use the Euro Cluster that I include...

321 stock hp.... any dealer can service. No CEL and you're DONE...a good four letter word in my book!

(S54 transplant kits coming too, but that will be a different story with SEM and all sorts of the cool stuff that comes with that like adjustable TC and such)

Alex, just curious... was there a euro M52 with aluminum block (like the Z3 2.8) that yielded higher horsepower? My spidy senses say no but thought I'd throw it out there.

Also, got any of those sweet euro 6 speeds?