How much for 5.0?

How much would you guys say it would cost to put a 5.0 v8 in place of my ohv v-6? with labor and everything.. for a reman of course.. ??

 

[espnfreak]

6k?

 

[jddoubleshot]

i think at ford racing you can get a 320HP 302 V8 for like 8gs! lol that'll get your X rollin!

 

[asp84]

Its not the motor thats expensive, its all the conversion parts that are needed to do it.
-Fullsize tranny (your stock won't work)
-Radiator
-motor mounts
-hedders
-complete exhaust system
-wiring/computer
-remote oil lines
-etc, etc, etc, $$$$$$$$$
Estimate on over 5K by the time your done!
(if your planning to use an EFI engine and make it emission compliant)

 

[Sandy]

asp84 is in the park for parts around 3 to 4 K.
the engine can run anywhere you want depending on the amount of HP.

A remanufactured engine is, will it be what you want.
Are u looking for a stock engine or do you want a little more on the low end or maybe the top end ?
Determine what you are going to do with this vehicle and get an engine that will work for you. Too much HP and the tril ride becomes a problem, too much low end and the drag times go to heXX. Also, salvage yards have good low mileage motors less expensive than a rebuiilt. Mine was a 35000 mile job abd has run now for about 6+ years with out a problem, (Knock on Wood).

You can find any type of engine you can thing of, as long as you can pay for it.

The whole project along with a good output engine will run over the 8K mark, with a stock rebuild maybe a little less but not much.

One last word, think about the whole package, engine/gearing/tire size, before you buy an engine.

Good Luck,
Let the forum know where you go with this and why.

 

[RFR2212]

If yer talking price to for labor to install the motor as well, the price is astronomically high. So high, it IS cheaper to buy a new X with a V-8 in it. My swap isn't done yet, and I'm at about 5k now... Pronbly at 6k when all is said and done.
Pete

 

[Sandy]

RFR2212
He is talking a new engine also.
How much for that ?
That is why maybe a low mileage engine might work out.