What do I need to complete my swap
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Lumberton, NJ
What do I need to complete my swap Hey everyone, I壇 like as much info as I can get. I have an s197 mustang and this is my first swap. I just got my 5.3 gen 4 with 706 heads. Got a guy selling me a TH400 that痴 been built so I got some of the big stuff. I知 going to get the vs80mm billet turbo and make my own kit I知 not too worried about all that as I know how to make a turbo work
can you guys list me as much of the parts that I need left to complete this swap?? I plan to get the Holley terminator x but I知 not sure on what injectors to get and fuel pump or regulator or anything of that lol alternator brackets etc .. literally need a well detailed list pleaseeee. I知 aiming for about 700hp a little less or a little more would be fine I知 sure the engine will hold and the trans is built for it.
Another thing is should I get the aje k member or dirty dingo mounts and extend them? I know someone that did a 2012 s197 just extended the mounts.
Again please just throw in all the little things I値l need and steps I値l need to take as I知 getting all the parts I need over the winter and if you have anything for sale that I値l need lmk! Thanks again guys
can you guys list me as much of the parts that I need left to complete this swap?? I plan to get the Holley terminator x but I知 not sure on what injectors to get and fuel pump or regulator or anything of that lol alternator brackets etc .. literally need a well detailed list pleaseeee. I知 aiming for about 700hp a little less or a little more would be fine I知 sure the engine will hold and the trans is built for it.
Another thing is should I get the aje k member or dirty dingo mounts and extend them? I know someone that did a 2012 s197 just extended the mounts.
Again please just throw in all the little things I値l need and steps I値l need to take as I知 getting all the parts I need over the winter and if you have anything for sale that I値l need lmk! Thanks again guys
i dunno any details on your chassis but I can offer advice on fuel stuff:
get some snake eater 150's and two walbro 450's. and a big 10 micron spin on diesel fuel filter.
run -8 feed line, -6 return. put your boost ref'd regulator after the fuel rails
that'll go 1000 on e85
get some snake eater 150's and two walbro 450's. and a big 10 micron spin on diesel fuel filter.
run -8 feed line, -6 return. put your boost ref'd regulator after the fuel rails
that'll go 1000 on e85
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Lumberton, NJ
Hey thanks for the input man. Not too many people have done the s197 swap lol but I like the way that sounds , now what about if I want to run 93?? There痴 only one e85 pump in south jersey so I値l probably fill up a drum but 93 is readily available all around me. Also think I should do a fuel cell or can I use my stock 14 gallon tank with a drop in hat that has dual 450痴??
On The Tree
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Hey thanks for the input man. Not too many people have done the s197 swap lol but I like the way that sounds , now what about if I want to run 93?? There痴 only one e85 pump in south jersey so I値l probably fill up a drum but 93 is readily available all around me. Also think I should do a fuel cell or can I use my stock 14 gallon tank with a drop in hat that has dual 450痴??
I second everything truckdoug said. I always just modify factory hats with 450痴. If you really care about drag racing do a no drop diesel sump from beans diesel or one of those with external 450痴 on your factory tank. Keeps fuel level and all that easy.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Lumberton, NJ
I definitely do wanna race it every now and then but I will probably drive it to and from work more often then I hit the track. It痴 not like I知 building it to be top of the line run an 8 second pass you know what I mean? Maybe later on down the road but as of now I壇 like to make some good power and have fun
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Lumberton, NJ
If you look reaaaaal close you値l see the intercooler in the grill lol unfortunately it痴 the odd year 2010 4.6 3v so I was tapped at about 500hp and I want a lot more lol plus I got this gen 4 5.3 for peanuts so hell, why not lol I致e always wanted to do one and I love how my car looks. I think the set up would be pretty mean
I definitely do wanna race it every now and then but I will probably drive it to and from work more often then I hit the track. It痴 not like I知 building it to be top of the line run an 8 second pass you know what I mean? Maybe later on down the road but as of now I壇 like to make some good power and have fun
These days everyone says buy hugeeee injectors and twice as much fuel pump as needed. But most people go to e85. You can make a lot of power on pump and e85 power on race fuel without having 2-3 fuel pumps and monster injectors.
If you have the money then absolutely, future proof your setup. But if you don稚, you can accomplish exactly what your current goals are with cheap 80s/120s and a single walbro 450 or 525 on gas.
if you have e85 available in your area, and you are not using it I want you to follow these instructions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAST_(stroke)
but seriously e85 is so forgiving a fuel you are just bonkers for not using it. if it's hard to get, do a flex set up. There is one station here, and charges 3.50 a gallon for it. Sometimes they're just out. So I drive the car on pump 93 and have a boost offset table hooked to the ethanol content sensor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAST_(stroke)
but seriously e85 is so forgiving a fuel you are just bonkers for not using it. if it's hard to get, do a flex set up. There is one station here, and charges 3.50 a gallon for it. Sometimes they're just out. So I drive the car on pump 93 and have a boost offset table hooked to the ethanol content sensor.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2019
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From: Lumberton, NJ
E85 is not available near me I will probably get a 55 gallon drum and do a single or twin 450 pump with 120 injectors 8an feed and 6an return for the time being. Someone local is selling a 450 that he had hard wired for $60 I was gonna pick up