Topic: 5.4l in a 1996 Mustang GT?

[minshi]

What all would I need to do if I was to put a 5.4l engine from a truck into my 1996 Mustang GT? And is it even worth it? If not then what are some other possibilities? (every day driver)

[Konrad]

Truck engines are designed for lot's of low end torque for pulling heavy s***, not so much for high end horsepower and going fast. I don't believe there is much point in doing that. If I am wrong, anyone go ahead and correct me.

[Boss351Dude]

Mustangs and Fast Fords installed a 5.4 Lightning engine into a '86 Mustang. They said the car was so nose heavy they could lift the back end by hand. They did get it to run 10.7's. I would say no to this swap.

[Soaring]

You would have to beef up the front end suspension, and change out the cam in that truck engine.  I would try to find a 4.6 Mustang engine  from a car and go from there.  BTW, welcome to the site.  I hope you can stick around for awhile. 

[minshi]

Thanks for the info! I guess I'll try to find a PI engine and work with that.

[ol dirty doug]

alright dude... this right here is the ultimate swap and not too expensive either!  i am doing one now and building another one up...  a lincoln MARK VIII engine (it has a factory aluminum block that can withstand excess of 1500 hp its a teksid block) it is a dual cam engine that bolts directly in and swap out the crank for a 8 bolt cobra crank(about 2-4 hundred bucks) a set of decent rods and cobra fordged pistons.  that with stock mark 8 heads made 365 hp at crank at 6800 rpm. a set of stock cobra heads will put you around 395 hp at 5900 rpm. i did this whole engine for a total cost of $2600 (600 for engine, 870 for cobra heads, 350 for cobra crank new and 730 for manley rods and cobra pistons)