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Old 12-26-2011, 04:06 PM
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If I swapped in a new 6.2L in to my RCSB 4x4, how difficult would it be?

Would the wirng harness have to be changed out?

Will the transmission housing bolt right up?

Will my current peripherals swap over(other than the alternator)?

Would I lose the select shift?

Will the ECU be compatible?

Anyone done this yet?
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I believe that with the modular motors it should physically swap over. What is your goals/reasoning for wanting to swap.
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depending on what your goals are it might be easier to just build up the 5.0...
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Originally Posted by jeb99ta
If I swapped in a new 6.2L in to my RCSB 4x4, how difficult would it be?

Would the wirng harness have to be changed out?

Will the transmission housing bolt right up?

Will my current peripherals swap over(other than the alternator)?

Would I lose the select shift?

Will the ECU be compatible?

Anyone done this yet?
If you want power...mod it...tons of stuff for the 5.0L...make much more power than the 6.2L ever thought of. 5.0L Mustang stuff will bolt on and you can get the heck tuned out of it. 700 rear wheel horsepower using twin-turbo Garrett setup is common now. All it takes is $$$$$. How fast do you want to go?
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Exactly what I was going to. In a couple months procharger will have a kit. Have that feed a boss intake some headers and fuel upgrades possibly internals easy 600 HP. A little more complicated twin turbo because you will have to fabricate yourself should see well north of 700 possibly 800's. The mustangs are in the 800's and kits have just started coming out.
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What's an RCSB?
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Originally Posted by SICKS NINE
What's an RCSB?
regular cab short bed
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Originally Posted by SICKS NINE
What's an RCSB?
regular cab short bed

pos computer froze up and took 5 mintes for my reply to go through

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It would be much easier to just mod your 5.0. But, hell all it takes is time and $ to put in the 6.2.
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One of the big reasons I opted for the ecoboost was so I would not mod it. I drove and almost bought a 5.0 but the temptation to mod it would have been too much. I knew if the ecoboost pulled as good or better as the 5.0 I would get it. It does and I bought it. I have a 92 Mustang GT to mod as I wish and it has the pushrod version of 5.0L.


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