I have a 200 i 6 engine and i am looking at going up to a 302. i was wondering how difficult it would be to take a fuel injected 5.0 from a mustang and if it would be worth my time, or should i just stick with the carb?
Its doable.How good are you with the automotive electrical aspect of the swap?? If you go this route your best bet is to acquire a wrecked mustang or other ford with the engine you want.You will need the wireing harness from the doner car along with the ecm and other assorted components.The carb route is easier,faster to get done and less problematic if you are not familiar with computer controlled engine management systems.Good luck.
may just stick with thhe carb route i dont really know anything about cars yet this is my first project car and first automotive work
i have a 5.0 in mine and it wasnt real difficult, and the throttle response is the $hit. if you get the harness off the car its not to bad. you will need a high pressure fuel pump i got mine from summit 125.00. And you need a return line back to the tank.
would it be possible with a lot of research and help from the experts(you guys) to be able to do this with very limited knowledge?
Honestly.....very doubtful. I think you need to start with baby steps. Rebuild the carb in your car, do a tune up, chnage the water pump, etc. Once you start getting the basics down....then move on the harder items.
once you get the 302 in you can always switch to EFI down the road. i'd go carb just because of how easy
i have a efi off a 5.0L out of a 90 crown vic with computer and wiring harness for sale. 100.00 plus shipping. Ad will probably show up in for sale under the board here.
Why don't you do some 'training' on your 6, and read voraciouly, before swapping to an 8. That swap alone is, IMO, beyond someone without any auto mechanical experience. By the time you know your hand tools, and know your car a little better, you will have read, studied, and researched enough to do the 8 swap AND keep it EFI. I believe that EFI on any engine will pay off quickly in fuel economy. It is worth the cost and effort when you are ready. A stock EFI swap anyway... I don't mean to go out and buy a $10k aftermarket system and think you will get the $10k back in fuel savings.
As the screen name implies I've done this swap. Was it worth it? Well, I ask myself that question frequently! A well tuned carbeurated engine will produce just about as much power as the EFI. I guess there is some wow factor to it but in the end I feel there is too much crap under the hood with the intake system, extra wiriing, MAF, CAI etc. Unless you really want the challenge of installing the EFI it really isn't worth it (it costs more in the end also). Find a nice late model mustang long block with the roller cam and toss an edelbrock air gap and 600cfm carb on it with a good set of headers and roast the tires all day long. If you want a more aggressive sound and a bit more power go with a B cam and upgrade the heads for an easy 300hp. Just my opinion!! When I open the hood I occaisonally get the ohh and ahhh with the next statement being nice camaro, pinto, vega or yes even nova! You would think the cobra labeled intake would eliminate the GM models, but, not so. If you really want to go EFI find a complete donor car. It will be much easier in the end. Finally, only use EFI systems from HO motors (mustang and lincoln mark VII) as the "other" five liter systems have smaller intakes, throttle bodies, different ECM profiles and a different firing order. Welcome to the car hobby and good luck.
I guess one question would be do you have all the necessary tools and space for this swap? You'll need all the basic hand tools, sockets and ratchets, torque wrench, screwdrivers, pry bars, jacks, jack stands, engine hoist, engine stands, etc.
I like the way EFIMAV put it: Too much stuff under the hood... That is why I drive an early 1970s Maverick!
Well I will put my 2 cents in, what a relief it was (to me at least ) to strip all that crap off my 89 merc 5.0. so much more simple, granted I have only begun but getting all that crap out of the way makes what I am doing much more clear, but I am a complete novice, I like the spartan look of my car and having it carry through under the hood will be nice!
