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Sage427 · 09-27-2004, 02:42 AM

Hello to everyone, i'm new here. I ran across the site searching on the web, and thought it would be a great place to get stang info. I tried searching the forum for a similar question that i'm about to ask, but I couldn't find anything! So if this question has already been address please link it to me.

Here is what I want to do. I am going to be getting a newer model Stang around 99-2002 with probably a V6. The car will serve as a work/travel vehicle and later, a project car. When the engine gives out and i'm done with the V6/V8, I intend on ripping out the engine/tranny and dropping in a big block CJ 428. I know I will most likely need different motor mounts, probably need to check the cross member as well, radiator and fan, pulleys, you know the drill.

My main question is, i'd like to convert the big block into fuel injection using some kind of EFI kit (perhaps something like this http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/) and somehow convert the computer and sensors of the Mustang to "understand" the big block if possible. I don't know of any kind of 3rd party chip maker that would do that, or if I would need a heavily modded wiring harness with special hookups with new senors and fuses?? I have heard of BB's being dropped in the Fox bodies but not in the 99+ models.

If not, then would it be easier in terms of technical issues to just use a carbed intake and retard some of the sensors that would not be needed as to say for fuel injection? My main goal is just all out street thumping big block torque with smooth idle.

09-27-2004, 02:42 AM	#1
Sage427 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1	Big Block swap Hello to everyone, i'm new here. I ran across the site searching on the web, and thought it would be a great place to get stang info. I tried searching the forum for a similar question that i'm about to ask, but I couldn't find anything! So if this question has already been address please link it to me. Here is what I want to do. I am going to be getting a newer model Stang around 99-2002 with probably a V6. The car will serve as a work/travel vehicle and later, a project car. When the engine gives out and i'm done with the V6/V8, I intend on ripping out the engine/tranny and dropping in a big block CJ 428. I know I will most likely need different motor mounts, probably need to check the cross member as well, radiator and fan, pulleys, you know the drill. My main question is, i'd like to convert the big block into fuel injection using some kind of EFI kit (perhaps something like this http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/) and somehow convert the computer and sensors of the Mustang to "understand" the big block if possible. I don't know of any kind of 3rd party chip maker that would do that, or if I would need a heavily modded wiring harness with special hookups with new senors and fuses?? I have heard of BB's being dropped in the Fox bodies but not in the 99+ models. If not, then would it be easier in terms of technical issues to just use a carbed intake and retard some of the sensors that would not be needed as to say for fuel injection? My main goal is just all out street thumping big block torque with smooth idle.