4v head swap on a gt, thoughts?

[Josh00 GT]

Recently picked up the heads, cams, upper and lower intake, timing assembly and some other small parts i.e throttle body and icm's from Modularmike on here pretty cheap for my stang. Figured there was some potential in that. What all goes into a swap like this i know the heads will bolt right up and ill need to get her tuned but other than that what other quarks will have to be worked out?

[phillysrt4]

I too am curious about this as well. I've seen a few threads with 4v head parts and Im curious whats involved in getting this swap going.

[jaa55]

timing chains, timing cover, the obvious heads, intake, im not 100% positive about the coil/reservoir brackets.
you have to lengthen a couple wires on the harness...the plugs are the same and the computer will work

[jaa55]

coolant tubes on the back of the heads

[Josh00 GT]

Ok here is a list of parts i have and am picking up.
-4v heads off a lincon markVlll
-upper and lower intake manifold
-cobra throttle body
-icm's w/ sensor
Now i need to find a set of 01-02 cobra valve covers and A timing bracket to work. the rest of it ill have to figure out as i go along and it should be minimal cost for all that i.e gaskets, coolent hoses, wires and a tune.
Anything else anyone can think of? Im probly going to make a custom intake possibly try something like a ram air through the front bumper and use my current MAC intake mas air.

[jaa55]

Thats my old parts, that motor sounded great and was super clean inside

[Josh00 GT]

yeah, right now on stock headers and staight pipes with flowmaster 44s mine already sounds good. But as far as the wiring harness extentions go is there something i can buy to extend that or would i have to splice new wire segments in?

And I want to get headers for it asap but i hear nothing but bad things about trying to put them in lol. Kooks make a set of headers for mustangs by chance?

[jaa55]

i have a set ill sell you for 400 with the mid pipe they are BBKs

if you cut open the harness, the tape on it....the wires will all reach and just re tape the harness....or at least mine did

[Josh00 GT]

hmmm possibly. im going to fix up my heads first because headers will just cause issues if i have to take the block out anyways but ill let you know

[jaa55]

Its worth mentioning they are long tubes

[Josh00 GT]

yaa lol i want to install headers but honestly i hear that people have nothing but problems once they are on. any idea the work it would take to throw a pair on? im tryin to do most everything myself these days.

[jaa55]

Drop the K frame then you can put them on with no problem.....the K frame is kind of a pain but once its out of the way its easy.

[Josh00 GT]

hmm its something to look into, but do you know where id be able to find gaskets for all this? and I need the plug end for the cobra throttlebody and and Imrc senor. Kinda the only things im in a bind looking for.

[ModularMike]

hmm its something to look into, but do you know where id be able to find gaskets for all this? and I need the plug end for the cobra throttlebody and and Imrc senor. Kinda the only things im in a bind looking for.

Ford has your gaskets. Your stock TPS will plug into the new TPS on the TB.

[Josh00 GT]

lol thanks mike, any ideas for that plug into the Imrc's? or should i start lookin for a wrecked lincon/ cobra?

[jaa55]

i would just get some deletes if you can find them used

[Josh00 GT]

So just run it full open the whole time?

[JPerilli]

i thought u needed a new computer if u were goin from stock 2v heads to 4v heads

[ModularMike]

i thought u needed a new computer if u were goin from stock 2v heads to 4v heads

Nope.

[jaa55]

not unless you want to use IMRCs

you need a tune for the GT computer