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<blockquote data-quote="Charlington" data-source="post: 14451527" data-attributes="member: 165682"><p>The swap is so easy that is why not much written about it. Some things that must be done are reusing your oilpan, intake but you don't even have to swap wiring or computer. If you rebild your engine you could order a 4.2 shortblock/longblock or just 4.2 crank and pistons. The only thing you need to closely observe is the girdle and crank studs. Some 4.2s and 3.8s have different stuff depending on year and some swappers cut off the protruding extra long studs to clear the oilpan. Oilpan - oh yeah, some oilpans are different in the rear but reusing your oilpan is the best (hence the studs chopping)</p><p>Disclaimer - I have only read about this swap and plan doing it someday. The last 4.2l is 7yrs old now but the last 3.8/3.9 is 10yrs so unless you find a low mile engine you may have to rebuild anyway and the cost is about the same so why not go with the 4.2 crank and pistons. You need to keep your oilpan, front accessories, water pump (heads are the same) and intake anyway.</p><p>I put a 5.0l Explorer engine (25K miles) in my truck and the money I saved went into motor mounts, radiator, new sensors etc.</p><p></p><p>Google 4.2 mustang swap</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/f133/t9601/" target="_blank">http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/f133/t9601/</a></p><p></p><p>Edit: read the whole thread first and listen to the guy that did the swap (not the 1st poster) as there is some mixed up, uncorrected info by posters in the thread that are not the original swap guy. Never found his original thread about the swap.</p><p></p><p>Here's some more. I gotta reread them anyway so - </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=4.2+mustang+swap&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=4.2+mustang+swap&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charlington, post: 14451527, member: 165682"] The swap is so easy that is why not much written about it. Some things that must be done are reusing your oilpan, intake but you don't even have to swap wiring or computer. If you rebild your engine you could order a 4.2 shortblock/longblock or just 4.2 crank and pistons. The only thing you need to closely observe is the girdle and crank studs. Some 4.2s and 3.8s have different stuff depending on year and some swappers cut off the protruding extra long studs to clear the oilpan. Oilpan - oh yeah, some oilpans are different in the rear but reusing your oilpan is the best (hence the studs chopping) Disclaimer - I have only read about this swap and plan doing it someday. The last 4.2l is 7yrs old now but the last 3.8/3.9 is 10yrs so unless you find a low mile engine you may have to rebuild anyway and the cost is about the same so why not go with the 4.2 crank and pistons. You need to keep your oilpan, front accessories, water pump (heads are the same) and intake anyway. I put a 5.0l Explorer engine (25K miles) in my truck and the money I saved went into motor mounts, radiator, new sensors etc. Google 4.2 mustang swap [url]http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/f133/t9601/[/url] Edit: read the whole thread first and listen to the guy that did the swap (not the 1st poster) as there is some mixed up, uncorrected info by posters in the thread that are not the original swap guy. Never found his original thread about the swap. Here's some more. I gotta reread them anyway so - [url]https://www.google.com/search?q=4.2+mustang+swap&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a[/url] [/QUOTE]
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