[bighoss88lx]

Most of these are for the FOX Mustang. This is info that I have used in many instances and collected over the years. I would like to add more to this, especially stuff for the modular motor Mustangs. If you know of junkyard parts that will upgrade the 96-06 Mustangs, or just parts from other Fords that will benifiet the performance, handeling, or any other aspect of the vehicle post it up so it can be added for everyone to read. Once this list grows into something more complete it will be added to the LSS Tech area as an article of reference. Thanks for your help.

Electric Fans
MkVIII – 93-96 p/n – F3LY 8C607 A
97 p/n – F7LZ 8C607 AB
98 p/n – F8LZ 8C607 AA
94-95 Mustang GT or V6
89 OR NEWER 3.8L V-6 taurus fan

3G Alternators
94-95 Mustang V8
94-98 V6's
Other cars with the 3.8L motor in it. 5.0L cougars with the 94-95 style motor and others.
There are a lot of car with the 3g alt that will fit. Late 90's is when Ford switched to the 4G alt.
Make sure you clip the small white stator plug and take that also. You will need it.
Mid 90s taurus or escort. Says 130A on the back etched into it.
93-96 Tarus 3.0 V-6 (non SHO)
94-96 Mustang 3.8 V-6
94-95 Mustang 5.0
94-96 Thunderbird 3.8 V-6 (non SC)
95-96 Windstar 3.0 V-6 (most are 3.8's)
93-96 E/F series Trucks/Vans 4.9 L6*
96 Sable 3.0 V-6
94-96 Cougar 3.8 V-6
*Probably the best one if you can get it (should be easy to find, too) is off the E/F series...this series uses a threaded top ear like the stocker on the Mustang....E/F series with threaded ear uses metric bolt. ALSO, make sure the E/F series is 130 Amps and NOT 95. For all other cars listed above 130A is only option listed.

24 lbs. Injectors
93-98 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L DOHC
95-up Lincoln Continentals 4.6L DOHC
'03 Lincoln Aviator 4.6L DOHC
F-350 with the V10 engine
7.5L 460 V8 trucks
5.4L DOHC Navigator

Intakes
The 5.0 explorer intake was the same from 96-01.
96-01 Intakes are spin offs of the Cobra Intake.

Heads
Explorer Heads:
Early heads 96-98 models are GT-40 (same as 93 cobra )184,154 valves
late heads from 99-01are GT-40P (angled plug)
184,154 valves , 58cc. Chambers

Throttle Body
Explorer 302 - 65mm TB
You must swap out the throttle shaft and arm from the stock mustang TB.

Brakes Rear
Disk
87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe/93 Cobra
85-91 Lincoln Mark7

Brakes Front
SN/95 spindles and calipers 94-04 V6/GT/Cobra
73mm single piston caliper from Lincoln MkVII.

5-Lug Axles
Driver side ranger axles or passenger side aerostar axles
'83-'92 Ranger/Bronco II Left (driver) side axle (29-5/32") from a 4cyl or 3.0L V-6 with the 7.5" rear end, or '86-'97 Aerostar RIGHT side axles (29-5/32")

5-Lug Rotors
84-91 Lincoln MkVII

Master Cylinder
'94-98 V6/GT
'99 V6

Misc.
Escort GT seats (20-25lbs lighter than mustang gt/lx seats, more comfortable, bolt up to the mustang seat rails, and look like the recaro style 85 gt's but much easier to find)

The small starters come on 92/93+ 302's in almost every Ford car and truck that came with the 302.

[racer99]

Here is an in depth website for brake upgrades.

87-93 Mustang 5.0 Brake upgrade pages. Improve your 60-0 times!

[TENGRAM]

great list! just to add a couple:


some early 80s mustangs had aluminum bumpers.
turbo coupe rear springs,
4-cyl front springs(obviously).
various diameter swaybars, dont forget the mounts

[txlen]

ok...heres what i used on my car for a electric fan.....the one off the 98-01 dodge vipers fit well, are thinner allowing for more room between the crank and fan and seems to do great on my car so far....when it comes on and yer standing there filling it with gas or standing behind it you can tell it's on!!...because ya can really feel it!!..Len

[bighoss88lx]

The fan on my car is off a crown vic police cruiser. Pulls lots of air and not too terrible to mount.

Another swap is the rear K-member brace off the sn-95 mustangs. It is basically a g-load brace and works very well, I use one. It will fit any 79-04 Mustang k-member.

The big rear sway bar you can swap to any mustang is off a 97 (i believe)Cobra. There prone to breakage but can be re-welded to work good.

[bighoss88lx]

Fuel rails from the 94-95 Mustang V8's are a upgrade over the FOX fuel rails. There almost the same size as the aftermarket rails and reportedly flow 44% more volume than the stock FOX fuel rails. But if you do this upgrade you must use a SN-95 style fuel pressure regulator because they have a 2 bolt mounting flange as where the FOX use 3 bolts.

[bighoss88lx]

For a cheap MAF upgrade on the 88-93 mass air FOX Mustangs you can use a MAF tube off of an 89-90 T-Bird SC XR-7 and swap out the meter from your stock unit. The 89-90 T-Bird SC XR-7's came with 70mm mass air meters calibrated for 24lb. injectors. Thats why you have to swap out your meter if you are still running 19lb. injectors.

[Hammered]

use a SN-95 style fuel pressure regulator because they have a 2 bolt mounting flange as where the FOX use 2 bolts.

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by Hammered

use a SN-95 style fuel pressure regulator because they have a 2 bolt mounting flange as where the FOX use 2 bolts.

LOL. Fixed.

[coupe5oh]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

Heads
Explorer Heads:
Early heads 96-98 models are GT-40 (same as 93 cobra )184,154 valves
late heads from 99-01are GT-40P (angled plug)
184,154 valves , 58cc. Chambers

Throttle Body
Explorer 302 - 65mm TB
You must swap out the throttle shaft and arm from the stock mustang TB.

Not worth the effort imo for the tb.

The valves are correct for the gt-40, but the gt-40p has a smaller exhaust valve, like 1.46.
and im pretty sure the p's came out on the exlporers and mercury mountanier earlier then 99, i could be wrong on that though.
good list here, keep it up.
I run the gt-40 explorer head like those found on the 93, AND 94-95 cobras

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by coupe5oh

Not worth the effort imo for the tb.

The valves are correct for the gt-40, but the gt-40p has a smaller exhaust valve, like 1.46.
and im pretty sure the p's came out on the exlporers and mercury maurauder earlier then 99, i could be wrong on that though.
good list here, keep it up.
I run the gt-40 explorer head like those found on the 93, AND 94-95 cobras

The Explorer TB swap is simple if you just swap out the throttle shaft and lever in one piece. Took me 5 minutes and is identical to the FMS 65mm piece.

Yes the GT-40P's were on the mid 97 or 98-99 5 liter Explorers and Mountaineers. The GT-40's had 3 vertical lines on the front of each head and the GT-40p's had 4 vertical bars on the front of the heads.

Yes i want this list to grow so we have a good data base of swap parts. Im just looking for some modular motor stuff. Im sure there is some stuff you can swap out on those also.

[coupe5oh]

oops, Fixed that, i meant mountaineer. But yea thats cool i learned a few things already, good system, i had the 65mm exploder tb, but i threw it away, guess i should have kept it, but i have a bbk 65mm tb for my setup and it whistles.

[Nighthawk]

Originally Posted by bighoss88lx

Yes i want this list to grow so we have a good data base of swap parts. Im just looking for some modular motor stuff. Im sure there is some stuff you can swap out on those also.

I'll compile a list of some stuff. It won't be anything like that though.

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I'll compile a list of some stuff. It won't be anything like that though.

Thanks Brian. I knew you may chime in here and give us some good mod motor info.

[coupe5oh]

Somewhere someone said the 4banger svo (rear) springs were good, I cant believe i threw those away too, I just didnt see how 4 banger (REAR) springs would be beneficial to a 5.0, being my stock worn ones already almost sink all the way down on a launch....oh well.
The front ones will allow good weight transfer as most of us already know.....later

[86drop]

maybe some good junkyard parts for a homemade turbo setup? volvo intercoolers, merkur turbos...stuff to that effect.

[bighoss88lx]

Originally Posted by 86drop

maybe some good junkyard parts for a homemade turbo setup? volvo intercoolers, merkur turbos...stuff to that effect.

Yes. Welcome to Turbo Mustangs.com have a very comprehensive list of JY/DIY turbo parts.

[Nighthawk]

Here's some modular stuff I guess I never posted.

4.6 SOHC PI stuff can be found in Cars 99 and newer and trucks 00 and newer.
You can get 20-30 HP from just the Cams and Intake from a PI car.
PI heads and cams are identical from ANY PI car OR truck. The only difference is windsor engines have pressed on cam gears, while Romeo's have bolt on.
PI Intake you'll want one from a Mid 01-04 GT and make sure it has the aluminum crossover.

02-05 Explorer 4.6 Engines are 01-04 GT engines except they have an aluminum block making them 80 lbs lighter. Use as longblock and swap over your Mustang PI intake.


Mark VIII Engines are 96-98 Cobra engines with these differences:
1. Intake cams are smaller. Swap any from 96-01 Cobra.
2. Intake manifold. Must use 96-98 cobra to make decent power.
3. Crank isn't forged. Cast crank is good until 600 rwhp. So no biggie, its also lighter.
These motors go for between $400-$1200

Lincoln Continental Engines:
Similar to Mark VIII Engine but FWD block. Cannot use block in RWD application. In 99 they switched to C heads like the 99 Cobras. Everything besides the block is swappable.
These go for even less than Mark VIII engines.

96-01 Cobra Intake cam in 03-04 4V engines is worth 15-20 hp at the top end.

99-04 GT Calipers are dual pistons instead of single and are 10 lbs lighter each than the 94-98 Caliper. You need brackets, calipers and pads. Rotors are the same. 94-95 Spindle needs slight grinding.

[insane302cancan]

Very very nice right up. Just to clerify. on the explorer intakes, you have to be careful of which one you pick up. Because explorers use external egr, the some of the intakes will not work on a mustang (if your worried about passing smog) Basicly, look at them when you pull them off and see if they have the middle runner on both the upper and lower intake (look for a 9th whole where the upper and lower connect. in the middle of the 4th and 5th intake runner there should be a hole about 3/4 - 1 inch wide. i can find the write up if you would like.

Also the GT40P heads, are better stock for stock, the spark plug angle makes them a pain in the ass to change the plugs with no P headers. It can be done. if your planning on using normal mac headers (not recommended) invest in some high temp boot protectors and be prepared to dent one of the the exhaust tubes and right or 45 degree boot spark plug wires. as for the plugs, you can get a special socket, its about half the size as a normal spark plug socket and instead of a rachet, you use a wrench.

just some tips if you go with GT40P heads and GT40 intakes.

Thanks for the write up. major props from the San diego area stang owners