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I thought I'd post an image of the Hooker swap plates so those that have used the UPR plates can visualize the difference in the mounting geometry between the two designs. Notice the downward offset orientation of the square holes in the plates compared to the round holes...this is how the Hooker brackets are able to position the mounts lower on the plates to retain the index tabs on the mounts and to position the engine/trans mating plane in the stock 4.6L location. The mounts are attached to the plates with Grade 8 carriage bolts that are loaded from the backside of the plates, hence the presence of the square holes.
For those following, I have some accessory drive compatibility information to share relative to using the Hooker SN95 Mustang LS swap engine adapter plates. You can use any of the stock truck, F-body/GTO or Corvette accessory drive set-ups in your swap under the following conditions:
Truck FEAD- must reconfigure the alternator and power steering pump with Holley Alternator/PS pump bracket or similar (alternator is too high to clear stock hood); use of Holley alternator/PS pump bracket requires use of narrower battery or battery relocation. Stock truck A/C compressor clears.
4th-gen F-body/GTO FEAD- clears as-is, including stock A/C compressor.
Corvette FEAD- clears as-is if narrower battery is used or battery is relocated and power distribution center is modified/relocated. Stock A/C compressor clears.
This will be too easy for guys to drop a LSx into SN95's... Guess I'm keeping my eyes out for a clean bodied Mustang now!
Yeah, the whole idea of doing this swap is starting to grow on me the further I get into this project. I've never been a Mustang guy myself, but the
platform makes a lot of sense for building something that goes fast, packages well and is easy to work on...cheap to buy also.
Todd, as I have stated to you in PM, these things are rediculously cheap and easy to convert to LS power with their roomy engine compt. Well supported in the aftermarket, v8 cars have 8.8, tend to be hundreds of pounds lighter than Fbody in the same years.Local Pick n pull has 5-10 of them at all times. CL sometimes has them nothing....true story.
Todd, as I have stated to you in PM, these things are rediculously cheap and easy to convert to LS power with their roomy engine compt. Well supported in the aftermarket, v8 cars have 8.8, tend to be hundreds of pounds lighter than Fbody in the same years.Local Pick n pull has 5-10 of them at all times. CL sometimes has them nothing....true story.
Yeah, I get it. The styling of Ford cars has never appealed to me, but I would seriously consider building up one of these cars if I was looking for something to go racing with.
Yeah, I get it. The styling of Ford cars has never appealed to me, but I would seriously consider building up one of these cars if I was looking for something to go racing with.
I'm not a Ford guy either but you can get a NICE Sn95 for like $1000, and for ~$2000 you can get a really nice unit. They actually drive really nice and are built pretty tight...not many shakes and rattles. Not to mention the enormous aftermarket parts availability.
The prototyping of the exhaust system is coming along nicely and I should have it wrapped up by the early part of next week, which will then put us into the fixture building stage for the exhaust systems (2.5" and 3").
With good quality complete kits like this making LSX-SN95 swaps so easy, we might actually start seeing some fast 90's mustangs.
Right? Did you ever drive 94-98 GT with 5.0 or 4.6? Mine was a 5.0 with 225whp. GROSSLY under powered, 15.20et at 90 mph stock. Even with a 331 stroker kit 13.40's 103 mph on a good day.
My friend has five-point-slow '95GT. He loves it but I constantly tease him about it. I tell him to let me know when he wants to start winning, and we can stick an LS in it with an automatic transmission. He thinks the idea of an LS in a mustang is sacrilege, and he loves his manual transmissions, despite not being able to 60' worth a ****.
He wants to stroke his five-oh to 331, and add a vortech, and I just laugh because it will still only be as powerful as a h/c/i LS1.
08-26-2016, 09:37 AM
