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Originally Posted by 5.9cummins
ok so straight to the point. i have a 97 that im wanting to do a 5.0 swap. was gonna do a build on a 2.3 and turbo it but sounds and looks way more expensive than plan. so that idea it gone completely. that said when doing a 5.0 swap.
1. can i use the same 5spd transmision? or do i need something different?
2. motor mounts i assume are gonna be different, is there a site i can get mdified mounts to fit? or am i going to have to make and weld into place new ones?
3. would radiator need to be swapped out?
4. would rear dif need to be swapped out?
basically i need to know what all is needed to do this. if anyone else has done this before( and im sure there has been someone somewhere) if they could show me/tell me what they did or post a link or whatever itd be much appreciated.
thanks,
zach
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need v8 trans.
mounts use aa plates, 5.0 mustang vert mounts flipped side to side and drill/slot cross member, or build adapter plates and use v6 mounts.
radiator, yes.
rear end depends on what's there. 8.8" is adequate. 7.5" will hold (manuals are harder on the rear end), but can swap to 8.8" is you blow it out. gearing you have now is something to consider, but depends on your goals.
pretty standard stuff - tons of info out there on getting your swap going, just have to search for it. not a lot of guides on this forum tho.