I bought the LARGEST ENGINE I can fit into my Mustang

We've got one of the LARGEST engines that can possibly fit underneath the hood and between the strut towers of my Mustang! I have wanted to build one of these Ford Mod Motors for a very long time, but one of the challenges is that its over 30 inches wide, and will just barely fit in the mustang. But, Ford did it with their 2000 Mustang Cobra R, so I figured why not?
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[@LawrenceTolman]

I know you wanted to see the 8.1, but I've wanted to do a Turbo 5.4 4-valve for years, so I'm finally gonna do it!

[@kentuckyboy.92]

Good luck spitting out spark plugs

[@bootstrap_8316]

More chains than brains lol

[@senditc20]

Save the 8.1 for something else or a backup for ugly truck I’m not a ford guy but the thought of a 5.4 turbo Navi engine in a mustang sounds a lot better than the 8.1

[@jdmmike7225]

Hell yeah, DOHC FTW!!!!

[@pvsho94]

I like this idea! definitely build the engine first!

[@tomcelica]

Waaaaaay more excited for this than a coyote. This will be great!

[@neilbrown82]

Lol y older 4v's are turds compared to a coyote 🤣

[@tomcelica]

@@neilbrown82 ya 11.5:1 compression will always win compared to 9:1. It’s okay though, I used to know very little about how engines work too. 😉

[@neilbrown82]

@@tomcelica lol it's more than just compression ratio 🤣

[@benjaminwatson7868]

@@tomcelica the 5.4 4v compared to the boss 6.2 and coyote is literally worse in every way

[@White_Fox_5.0]

@@tomcelica not when boosted😂

[@almfreak]

Duuude, This looks like such a fun build! Thanks for taking us along on the ride. I love oddball builds and I’ve always wanted to do this but on a 6.8L V10 just to see what you could actually get out of one with a little love.

[@KildalSMASH]

They are a pain to swap. I put one in my 07 F-150 and the lack of aftermarket ECU support makes it a nightmare

[@jasonolmsted4147]

I’d rather see a v-10 was hoping for that too. But fords suck in my opinion lol

[@KildalSMASH]

@@jasonolmsted4147 I'm a Ford guy, but I'm happy to see content that isn't just another LS/Hellcat/Coyote/2JZ swap

[@jasonolmsted4147]

@@KildalSMASH I agree different is good. Still wishing it was a v-10 lol 😂

[@southernracing2468]

I wanna do a v10 mod motor in my 01 cobra eventually

[@jasonpace9260]

Definitely option two, build the motor while you have it out really curious what you could make naturally aspirated before forced induction

[@benjaminwatson7868]

420hp practically

[@arkhsm]

Not many seem to make good N/A power, but they love boost !!

[@benjaminwatson7868]

@@arkhsm most engines like boost with stronger internals

[@robsorgdrager8477]

Depends . The static compression could get a good bump, use some high lift long duration cams, good set of headers, use a PI 4.6 intake with port matched adapters, a 72 mm throttle body , c&c the stock heads...should be really close to 500/500 on E85 . You'd be better off using a non pi 4.6 with pi heads on it , c&c port/bowl/valve job , long 4 into 1 headers and a 125 HP kit of voodoo juice. The most important thing on any non-terminator mod engine is to get rid of the flimsy powdered metal rods. If your tune is anything other than perfect you will regret keeping the stock rods.

[@benjaminwatson7868]

@@robsorgdrager8477 out of a 5.4

[@Fernando-Lopez67]

Imagine someone taking that 1 of 300 engine and putting it in a non special vin car haha. The views it would have. Not worth destroying an icon though. This is gonna be a fun series

[@reedlaww]

Biggest downside is the iron block on the 5.4. The engine is super heavy and physically large for making such little power. Expensive to modify with nearly no aftermarket options. I really wanted to go this route with mine but it just didn’t add up for me.

[@donuthole7236]

the 5.4 lump weighs 190 lbs. The 4.6 at 153 lbs plus the 5.4 stroke is horrendous with the same bore which limits the valve size for such a larger displacement.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

​@@donuthole7236really Ford Australia got 500 HP all day out of it ! Factory Standard .

[@hayden6056]

In an Aussie boss 260 with long tubes , herrod camshafts , boss 290 intake and full twin 2.5" exhaust with hi flow cats on a Falcon and went 350rwhp. Before the camshafts with all those mods it made 300 at the wheel. I know you guys somehow get more HP for same mods and mile an hour than we do. With stock r exhaust manifolds and the possibly smaller cams from the Lincoln you'd be hard pushed to make over 280 here. unless they're understated the Lincoln's have 300hp at 5000 rpm the 260 kw here is 350 HP at 5500 rpm. Unsure if it's the camshafts or the intake manifold but you may have smaller sticks again then we did. The 290's had larger camshafts than the 260's again. Interested to see how this goes with decent diff gears . We had the AOD box with 3.45's , car was more impressive 100 - 200 KMs than it was 0-100.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

The 317 and 345 were the best .

[@hayden6056]

@@JosephCowen-fz8vj no idea what you mean by this comment. I remember the 315 but that was supercharged , what do you mean by 317 and 340?

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

@@hayden6056 FPV had the more over the top versions , possibly it was the 315 but 345 was king ,

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

@@hayden6056 yeah just checked it the 345 kw was Supercharged too , sold for $59000 .

[@hayden6056]

@@JosephCowen-fz8vj yeah so apples and oranges were talking na performance. They're a 5l coyote and we were talking 5.4's lol

[@joenewport6005]

Good call on the navigator motor build. Used to be a much more popular swap and i think it's a very capable powerplant. Hoping we can see 4 digit dyno numbers outta this some day!

[@LawrenceTolman]

I agree, I'd love to get it over 1,000. I know its been done countless times before, but nowadays the Coyote is the golden child for Ford, and the mod motors have been forgotten about

[@joenewport6005]

@@LawrenceTolman if i remember right, the stock crank in these is good for quite a bit of power. I'd love to see it go through the progression of each stage and see what it makes and how capable it is in each form. Will this be staying manual the whole way or eventually going auto when it makes big power?

[@melvingibson4525]

@@LawrenceTolman people used to get insane power reliably out of these in the 2000s it definitely can be done

[@alpha2gproject783]

May want to reach out to Richard Holdenerd. He's built a couple Navi 5.4's and would have a lot of insight on what to improve and what to leave alone. The Navi is actually a great powerplant and realistically is just as capable as the coyote in a lot of ways but a lot more reliable. Less electronic parts and less mechanical parts such as cam phasers.

[@neilbrown82]

@@LawrenceTolman but the coyote is a modular Ford engine nobody's forgotten those older engines they just don't waste their time with them when something better is available not to mention the Godzilla is out now as well

[@pedroequis9396]

Glad to see that you are sticking with a FoMoCo . Also excited to see this type of engine going into a stang...who would have ever thought that you can put a truck engine into a "compact" !

[@13Dixiefried]

The mod motor was also used in the Mercury Marauder too! An before you started on Trucks/Truck Tech they did a mod motor in a Mazda b series truck (rebadged Ford Ranger).

[@chesspiece81]

Please do a blue Cobra R clone with a 6 speed and turbocharged 5.4

[@LawrenceTolman]

thats kinda how its gonna turn out I think

[@Onethirtytwo]

If you love oddball swaps, please consider putting a 3-53 or 4-53 Detroit diesel in something. You can rev them up to high RPM's and it'd be the only one on the planet in a sports car.

[@jegr3398]

You know how heavy those things are?

[@brandonpana9680]

ive always had a thing for the 4.6L aluminum blocks in the early aviators, thought that would be a perfect swap candidate.

[@casualobserver1663]

Buddy of mine grabbed several of them from the junkyard, one is going in a Fairlane wagon

[@dLikesDDs]

the teksid block is king. its been known to handle thousands of hp.

[@seanstephens3896]

Go with option 2 now because it’s easier to work on it and upgrade the oil pump and timing set while it off the vehicle. I’ve built two 5.4 3v motors in frame and it was a nightmare when it came to the timing and cams. For good reference on build recipes check out Modular head shop they offer a 5.8l kit that’s good for 1200+ ponies, but like you said this could become your BOAT (break out another thousand).

[@markbremmer8642]

Might be more than A Thousand. Maybe three because it's a mod motor.🤨

[@5.43v]

Timing was dead easy

[@MichaelRadelet]

I think this is a great swap. I thought about the 6.2 sohc motor as a candidate as soon as I saw the thumbnail and would like to see someone do that as well. I’d also like to see the v10 swapped into something

[@masterwhopper414]

Somebody has swapped the 6.8 V10 into a Crown Vic before. Ford Australia also built a prototype New Edge with it as well

[@NewEdge2v]

Someone where I live put the 6.2 supercharged raptor engine In a crown vic and they twin turboed it, so compound boost. They go by "Boost and Bad Habits" on here.

[@hendo337]

Back in the 90s John Coletti stuffed a 10.0L big block in the SVT Boss Mustang and went up against Jon Moss with a 572ci Camaro. What a match up.

[@sixoaksfarm1556]

At first I was like.. Uh-oh, it's *another* Mustang build.. Then you said "maybe put the 8.1 in it. I was like, yeah it's unusual. Love it. But, now you're using a Ford engine I've not even thought twice about. Any you're gonna boost it? Thats a whole next level of unusual and I love it! I hope your bucket list is long and every check box on it checked. It's sure fun to watch. Kudos... Greetings from the farm in South Carolina!!

[@sonnyhubb4477]

Can’t wait to see this build. Glad you didn’t Chevy swap a ford.

[@jaredhuang2225]

I didn't know this motor existed, but the Triton V10 came to mind when you were describing oddball Fords. Do option #2 but just gasket (and other maintenance items) and ring gap it, keep the internals the same.

[@ricktaylor3748]

Triton V10 is 414 cubic inch.

[@GreendragonDMX]

here in Australia we got two 5.4L for our Falcons from 2003-2010 the first was the triton V8 which made around 220kw (300hp) and 470nm of torque, the second one was the Boss line up of motors (not to be confused with the Boss engines of old) they were a 5.4L block with 4.6L heads and a unique to Australia intake manifold (a few guys from the states were actually getting in the Boss 260 intake as they breathed better than Ford US designs), the first guise were the Boss 260 for the XR8 Falcons and Boss 290 for the FPV Falcon GT the numbers represented their power 260kw 290kw around 350hp and 380hp respectively over time the Boss lineups gained more Boss 302 and Boss 315 the last of the 5.4s were the Boss 315 was in our FG model FPV Falcons from 2008 untill 2010 when the engine no longer met Euro IV Emission compliance, a comparison i currently have a 2016 S550 GT mustang and it makes 306kw from factory, our Falcon GT with a 5.4L in 2008 made more power and torque than the S550 Mustang GT untill the update 2018 model, Ford Australia then ended up supercharging the Coyote V8 in 2012 and renamed it the Miami V8 and it too made more power than the S550 coyote (as expected) i owned untill about a month ago a 2008 BF Falcon XR8 which had the Boss 260 5.4 in it and it was an absolute cracker of a engine, strong mid range and top end power and torque but very lacking down low esp against the coyote, great choice of engine look forward to seeing further builds of the 5.4 a highly under-rated motor

[@LawrenceTolman]

thanks for the info! there's so much I Don't know about the australian spec cars, and there are so many differences between what you guys got and what we have in the states!

[@tsstarlin]

This is going to be amazing. I honestly was not excited about the 8.1 in the mustang, but the 5.4 will be awesome. I always wondered why I haven’t seen that motor in more mustangs.

[@user-jf6ek2lc3x]

Damn I was waiting for a v10😂

[@MIsterB716]

LT is my engine swap spirit animal. In the vast number of imaginary hot rod builds I’ve thought about this has been near the top of the list.

[@CrkdFngrGngrBndt]

My cousin put one of these in a 1972 F100 with the 4r75w trans and it runs good, it does have a carb manifold and full Msd control set up but still stock long block

[@zackthomas3220]

Super, super excited for the 5.4. I hope you keep it and go as far as you want. I’ve only seen these a few times and I can’t wait to see it this time.

[@jockihm831]

I always wanted to do this with a foxbody and irs

[@jameshandwork4220]

truck tech used the modular setup in the ranger build.....it proved it was worthy of boost and worth the time to work with

[@LawrenceTolman]

yup, "Rolling Thunder" was one of my favorite builds they did!

[@sociallyaggravatedgarage397]

Not excited about the mustang build anymore I was looking forward to what it would take to stuff that 8.1 in there, but you do you and I'll keep watching

[@speedwack]

I like that you're swapping Ford(ish) in to Ford. I also like that you doing some 4V 4 cam stuff. Pushrods are great but rare these days.

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

I've *ALWAYS* loved a 460. I owned a few. The 5.4 is nice but the 4.6 is a stronger engine. Hence the Mercury Maurader 4.6 turbo. Hoo Wee!! 🎉

[@mikep7740]

Can’t wait to see the power numbers the 4 valve can make. Keep the content coming, one of my favorite channels.

[@imonaroll9502]

Make sure you install cushions on the quarter panels, for crowd safety. 😂

[@paullane7489]

Excited to see the 5.4 swap, but would like to see a 7.3 Godzilla swap on the channel at some point too. Oh yeah, I vote build it now, option 2.

[@paulphillips1075]

This is like a really late comment but I’m putting a 7.3 Godzilla into my s550

[@paullane7489]

@@paulphillips1075 do you have a KZbin channel or Facebook page showing the swap? Should be a very cool build.

[@felipelora0505]

Awesome , I want to do this to my truck from a 4.6 2v single cab to 5.4 intech 32v It will be a less complicated vs a Coyote or LS swap. Some intake adapters from MMR with a coyote intake 🔥.

[@erichildreth7562]

This is going to be a great build and I get the budget thing but I (and I think other viewers will agree) go with option #2. You said that you have always wanted to build one so why not build it the way you want it and have some fun with it!! Lookin forward to seeing this one come together!!! Great video LT and your channel is awesome!!! :)

[@danielsantillan9505]

Why not something different Best channel. everybody does LS swaps 👎

[@loganboyer8816]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. You're channel never fails to produce awesome content. I watch every video and it's always badass.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Hey thanks a ton! I genuinely appreciate that

[@loganboyer8816]

@@LawrenceTolman you're very welcome bud. Excited for what's to come with your new edge.

[@monmadale]

The only ugly is President Joe Biden 🤣 in terms of your build it's perfect!

[@Buck.short.builds]

Very disappointed on your engine pick. Especially after you had your viewers vote on it. I would love to see the 8.1 in a small car like that.

[@jegr3398]

Too bad. His car, his engines, he can do what he wants. Buy your own mustang and swap an 8.1 into it.

[@LIGMA-j1l]

Awe😞feelings

[@kingjay3301]

This is pretty cool feels like if ford made secret gt.curious on how it will handle and feel

[@douchedidit9222]

Bro that’s trash

[@fredproctor6973]

Build it now or your budget will Def feel it after it blows up cause you didn't build it.

[@Bacongrease00]

Awesome! I hear the cylinder heads flow very well. I bet it makes great power. MMR does wonders with mod motors.

[@sidsideways2828]

MMR has a horrible commercial reputation in the modular mustang world

[@Bacongrease00]

@@sidsideways2828 many many regrets

[@jeremy2283]

As long as it's not the three valve you're OK probably.

[@lefthander9460]

Opt 1 keep the wallet closed

[@amateurtouring]

Why wasn’t option 1 on the poll??

[@dugganracecraft]

You forgot the 07-14 GT500 engines, but those are still pretty expensive anyways. I had one of these motors and was going to swap it into my King Cobra, but the 4.6 4v was the tallest that would fit in that configuration. But I had swapped on the navigator heads to that 4.6, but the navigator heads are the most commonly sought after 4v heads (aside from the obvious supercar and cobra R heads). You could also do a GT500 intake/supercharger set up! Those are relatively cheap and make good power. Nice thing about the 5.4 is that you can respond the coils and use the factory harness and computer!

[@midnight347]

There are tons of good blower options for the 5.4 gt500s. I have a vmp gen3r on my 07 gt500 it's a torque monster and so is the 5.4 so they're a good pairing together. My gt500 did 740/733 to the wheels on 19 psi with a stock long block, long tubes, full exhaust and twin 69 tbody/jlt 123 intake. Tuned on 93/boostane (100 octane) it's a monster. It was over 700 tq at the tires from like 3000-5500 rpm which is crazy and it was still pulling over 600 tq at 6500 rpm. Saying it's an annual is an understatement lol. I also have 410 gears and 200 lbs weight reduction (it weighs about 3700 without me in it). 5.4 is badass i always loved em. Thinking about doing a high compression na 5.4 in my 97 cobra I'm fixing up.

[@brucewilson1118]

5.4’s are junk

[@kylancook3477]

Lmao, only if not properly maintained like anything else

[@ratchetstrapgarage3609]

Played with plenty of mod motors over the years and the reliability is just not there. Small oiling holes and poorly designed timing chain system.

[@amateurtouring]

Nothing is “properly maintained”. Properly maintained is Fords scape goat 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@donuthole7236]

@@ratchetstrapgarage3609 The timing chain is not the problem they rarely go. The powdered metal gears are. Best to replace with billet gears

[@mstarn00]

Was hoping to see a 6.2l 2v engine from a superduty or raptor

[@swissroll71]

Turbo the 2v

[@beausmith3900]

So, u could put this 4.6 in the Toyota.... that could turn out cool....

[@somerandomness4285]

This is the swap we really wanted to see for the mustang

[@slickinsider101]

Cool video. That engine in whole job. You should do some small job on the the channel. I bet you have viewers nearby with everything already purchased sitting in their garage. Example tune ups, aftermarket ground effects, lips, spoilers, paint, chairs, super chargers, lowering kits, body kits, hoods & hood scoops, functional scoops, muffler kits, etc. This way you quick videos & a lot of content

[@slickinsider101]

I myself always some aftermarket stuff, badges, grills, accessories, wheels, tires, seats, etc.. & take 6 months to a year to get around to it.. & so do a lot of people. It’s easy free content if you get your community to bring in cars locally.

[@dazaspc]

A frend of mine had a Stock Boss 290 in his Ford Falcon BA GT. Leaves a turbo Barra in dust as long as it has only a boost increase. However he fitted cams to it and it really livened up. This time cams and boost for the full express package. it will leave the truck in the dust. 🔥🔥🔥 I would like to say a step for yours is take it out of student drivers spec and fit a manual box.

[@LawrenceTolman]

thats cool to hear, I wish we got the Barra here to play with, but its also an engine on my bucket list.

[@castlers5075]

How close are these related to the iron 5.4s in the gt500?

[@LawrenceTolman]

Same family, but pretty sure the GT500 has different heads and of course the supercharger

[@wenceslasmathieu]

Just install it "stock", than dyno it ... kinda like this swap

[@russelltrupia4479]

Go with option 2 LT make life easy on your self.👍

[@drgibs347]

Sweet! I'm doing the same swap, shooting for 1200hp.

[@sfv41901]

@Lawrence LT Tolman, Build it & send it 😅

[@6.SlowSilverado]

Id prefer to see it as a series type build where you swap it and and run it and do a few mods here and their kind of like the ugly truck was done. it makes for more content and fun . What's the plan for the 2v ? is it going up for sale to fund the mustang build or is their a chance of it getting tossed in the Tacoma ?

[@LawrenceTolman]

no solid plans for the old 2v at the moment, a tacoma swap would be cool but its like 2,000 miles away at the moment

[@tylerw4593]

4:48 Apologies needed if you're from basically anywhere! Comment for the algorithm!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Lol… gonna have to practice my accent some more apparently

[@drdab_]

my lord why a modular motor guess if ya have the money

[@JWFX4]

I was really hoping it would’ve been a Fire Barra engine going in there. Good luck with the 5.4 4v.

[@PhyteByte]

3:00 Reveal, he held me to long 5:00 Removal Of Parts

[@rhinohippo55]

Boost it to the moon and rebuild it when it fails.

[@seangelarden8753]

My buddy has this same car with a 383 stroker that's supercharged and has 900 horse at the wheels

[@LawrenceTolman]

Sounds like a fun ride!

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

What good taste you have in mustangs…👍

[@purestress2597]

I was hoping to see a sohc v10. Kinda sad.

[@mwhitley61]

Bro option 2 build it lol more content for us 🙃

[@DennisDavis-i6t]

I think you might be wrong on the stock horsepower output of the Ford 5.4 32valve. The stock 5.4 truck engine, single overhead came is 336 HP. The stock 5.4 32valve double overhead cam is 400HP. Not sure where you got your numbers. A stock Chevy 5.3 truck motor is 295 HP. The Ford generates more HP due to the overhead cam setup.

[@drdanimalsize]

Definitely install it first and do some drag runs

[@GreggeSB]

Better for the long term to save the 8.1 for another truck (or SUV) build. However, you've got the potential of a nice "sleeper" Mustang that puts 900 hp to the pavement. The broke guy in me says go budget, but the motorhead in me says build it right. I've gotta say Option 2 is my vote, so I can live vicariously through your build. Keep up the great work!

[@adampinczesgarageandfabric9930]

I was thinking more of a parts bin special 5.4L 4v but the navigator engine is easier being complete, when you can find them. gonna be a cool project, I like it.

[@scotthultin7769]

You are right LT 😃 there's no possible way that you won't make that mustang go faster everyone I see going fast as a Chevy engine in it

[@brianclifford5881]

I'm glad you are doing a Ford engine

[@divadyrdnal]

Those 4 valve heads can make stupid power…with enough boost! 😊

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Every Ford Falcon V8 in Australia from mum and dad cars to Ford Performance Vehicles FPV Boss 260, Boss 290, 302, 315 and 345 was the last ford V8 ( that's the output in KW) came with the 32 Valve Quad Cam motor , it was Designated as the Miami Motor in Australia, because Ford Australia redesigned the heads and ram intake manifold . I never use the Miami name on the basis you cant change a motors family designation by changing a few parts , its still a mod motor .It was in the Falcons , some Fairlanes and LTD models but those two up market models for some reason also got the 3 valve single over head cam , Utes, Station Wagons, etc , it came with T56 Borg Warner manual 6 speed or 6 speed auto . The most common Ford V8 in Australia outside probably the 302 Cleveland and 351 Cleveland V8s of the 1970s to 1984/5. And don't give me the " impossible to get one " costs $900 Australia dollar in a shipping container from Sydney , plenty of importers around that will do it , prob 80 percent of Australian wrecking yards got at least 2 sitting in the shed , and Australia got free trade deal with US so important duty nothing these days . Like you prob won't get the 315 kw or 345 kw but for sure a Boss 260 or Boss 290 . If your lucky the last of the Aussie Falcons 2017 had Supercharged Coyote s but they pretty thin on the ground , they are Ford Factory Supercharged though , and it's been pointed out I should be clear the 345 kw Supercharged was the last motor in the Ford XR8 Sprint . Just to be clear.

[@TimothyHigdonHiggs]

LT! I like your hoodies!!

[@theperson7718]

Option 2. Nuff said. 🙂

[@slowfiveohh5589]

Mod motors sound wicked

[@bige9830]

That motor was 1st put in the Lincoln mark 8

[@LawrenceTolman]

the Mark VIII used a 4.6 DOHC with a "B" cylinder head versus the Navigator that used later style "C" head and was a 5.4 DOHC... so same but mostly different

[@ryanmcrae6263]

Need an update!

[@SquarebodyShitbox10]

damn i was really hoping it was the 8.1 lol

[@crw3673]

8.1 big block in a square body!🤔

[@LawrenceTolman]

that would be fun

[@twizz420]

I wanted to do this swap in my 2010 CVPI, but I ended up getting a better job and just sold it and bought a 2014 GT-CS. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

[@ragintaurusmusclemercury7023]

I have a 5.4L Triton from a F-150 in my Grand Marquis. All I did was freshen it up and added some cams. It makes 350 whp. I am very happy with it.

[@subshooting8414]

Really think this will turn out to be a neat project.

[@marshalljohnconsultor-mh1nk]

😂😂Sorry about that, if you're from Australia.. 😅😅

[@wallysworkin823]

“Life is hard when you have more chains than brains”

[@andrewverrett568]

Im gonna coyote swap my mach 1. Can't wait. Then I'm slapping a whipple on it. Have a 600plus whp 04 mach 1. Still a sleeper but it has that mach1 honor to it.

[@Izaiah_J]

Fellow utahn here! This is awesome! I'm doing this same swap! Not a new edge tho I'm putting it In my foxbody.

[@kevinkirk4285]

Wow! Great idea for a swap. I'm totally with you for oddball engine swaps. I'm looking forward to seeing how this goes. BTW, I don't think you can do it. LOL Just kidding, I know you can. Gauntlet thrown. I dare you to pull this off! I have my own oddball swap project and my friends and neighbors think I am nuts. I'm doing a 1983 Nissan Patrol with a 1995 Gen II LT-1 from an Impala with a TH400/NP205 twin stick transfer case on 1-ton axles (D60 front and 14 bolt rear) with links and coil-overs. Possibly the only one like it in the world. Dare to be different!

[@Hoosierdaddy663]

I feel like this channel needs to explore all of the heavy duty gas truck engine capabilities. 8.0 v10 ram 2500 engine, 6.8 v10 triton, etc. ECU I know would be probably most difficult part. EITHER WAY PLEASE SCATTER THE 8.1! - the guy that wants to see the big bang episode on this channel

[@theFerraridkid]

The Largest engine isn't a 5.4 you can fit in a Mustang.... you can fit a 7.3 Godzilla Motor, a 6.8 V10 Triton motor, a 6.2 Chevy LS..... need i go on?

[@blee2869]

I’m currently doing the same, TRYING to stick with the “budget”😅 I’m hoping to have it together n runnin by spring ‘23. Have 3 “ponies” to choose from to stuff it in, then the other 2 will get the other engines currently in their sleeping bags, 5.0 “GT40” n my baby 408W! Like you I’ve got too many things going in the garages (and yard) and fighting a rare liver “C” word 3yrs now. Makes everyday a gift and sometimes a challenge so I’d go crazy if I didn’t have these projects to keep me from giving up. How did you manage to get the intake? I have the mmr intake plates n Boss 302 intake , was trying to keep from cutting the hood if I go with the 01 GT, the ‘97 was going to be turbo 3.8 but I have a 4.6 I thought about putting in it, Jasper reman # 3! So far my to do list to the 5.4 is replace the oil pump, pan/pick up tube, put in a timing chain kit in, water pump, do the coolant tube mod on the back of the heads, port the intake adapters to match the heads, there’s a lot to take out! The intake has to be modified at the outside part of the intake at the injector bosses so it will fit between the heads ! Finding headers within the budget was a pain, was not using anything but long tubes, gain hp there! Using an auto so I’m sure a few light mods will be req 2 em. Pace setter 70-3229 for a 98 Cobra, got the cheapest ones, going to paint em after I get done w/mod em! Ceramic coat b nice but I may go twin turbo but right now I have a D2 n a P1 I’m thinking about…! This is as far as I’ve got , I was happy as hell to see someone else doing this too, n try to stay with the “budget” which goes gray after a few! Used parts are crazy, the intake cobra cams USED are impossible to find n the 03-04 5.4 dohc I have no idea if they would do anything but $1700 for only cams is a project killer for sure! Good luck n sorry , I can’t keep my msgs short, been tryin!

[@joshuaelizabethfoster6276]

Honestly had this very build in my mind for a 2000s thunderbird. The Ford GT top end on the navigator bottom was my build idea. Power to wight is spot on for a five seat chassis. Thought it could be a perfect sleeper. At least 500hp and decent mph, with no inspection issues(smog). Then my son was born our fourth, so a third row became a necessity. We lucked out and ended up with a bush estate secret service yukon xl 8.1, huge and drinks like a fish but always starts and never gets stuck in maine snow lolol. How LT is planning to punch the 500-550hp to 900 I'll love to watch as the GT with the 5.4 didn't get all that much power. Of course the Ford GT is way lighter and ment for 200mph+ LaMans racing (24 hours+straight depending on individual race). So max power is is not end goal with the GT, control is, therefore lighter with less power. At any rate always wondered how it would pull next to a big block once properly built. Happy to watch, Good luck.

[@euba0149]

Give us a call out at LSXKILR custom calibrations . We kinda specialize in Mod motors . We have them in Everyrhing they aren’t supposed to be in . We have a procharged 5.4 4 valve in the same new edge body style . M122 5.4 Ford Explorers . All kinda of fun stuff . Cool to see the platform being embraced by somebody else

[@robsorgdrager8477]

So if a 32v 5.4 fits a 514ci will fit. They share the same size measurements. But to be cool a guy would take a 7.4 and put a crank from a 6.2 ( some changes to the crank shaft for the oil pump) and make a new age " cammer". The 32v 5.4 is not a bad choice but it's a truck engine with truck cams designed to move 7500 lbs from a dead stop. Low end torque in a mustang will make it hard to launch unless you put work into the chassis , trans and final gear. I would suggest if you do have to use an auto find a 4r100 out of a lighting as they had the zf power stroke internals from factory. I don't feel the added mass of the 5.4 32v makes it worth the effort and money ( ford's are never cheap to build unless you know what factory parts work together) . Honestly you could get the same perf from dropping a 4.2 v6 in that car ( 4.2 is a stroked 3.8 ) and ran a super coupe blower . Same block means same mounts, that car came with a 3.8 as an option so you have a slew of factory parts to use. The aftermarket for the V6 was strong so many options there as well. The blowers from the super coupes could be upgraded, smaller pulley, larger unit...more than one😈. I've been down this road but using crown Vic's not mustangs. There will be more help simply because mustang but Ford tends to be stingy when it comes to available room. Also last note.....use a tubular k member and thank me later.

[@misterbulger]

I was comparing measurements with other smallblocks and the 4.6 is bigger in dimensions than most small blocks out there, so you should have a good amount of room to work with... it is very long and very wide. That being said, I am swapping a Mustang 2 K member and independent front suspension into an 87 Chevy Sprint (1500lb Geo Metro daddy,) The car will only be around 2000lbs with a small block in it and I think the suspension will be way too stiff, so maybe a heavier big block is what's needed to make it ride right! You sir get a subscribe. I like the way you think and the way you got me thinking.

[@Bwhizz-un1jh]

Those 4v 4.6/5.4 Motors Sound Amazing! Ide put some Bad Axx Headers Exhaust, Cam & Supercharge it.Terminator 5.4 But thats my opinion & an idea ive had For a while now. Nice project you Have!

[@Odd_Redneck]

go option 1, im building a tube chassis single mid engine car using corvette arms, hubs, brakes, wheels and a porchse boxter 5 speed and a 1uzfe v8 32valve quad can 4.0L engine. smallest v8 i can get that has aftermarket support. there is the jelly bean ford-Yamaha v8 that is like 3.6 3.8? it just doesnt have the market support i need