86 mustang top end?

[1990LTD]

Is this the desirable one?

http://capebreton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-transmission-drive-train-ford-mustang-parts-W0QQAdIdZ192051542

80 bucks for the intake and TB..I'm getting my tax return this week as well so it looks like I'm off to a good start, assuming the intake/tb are correct for the HO swap.

[Lincolnmania]

no
86 ho intake is the exact same as the lopo upper intake
the 86 ho throttle body is only 55mm
86 ecm will work but you wont have no cruise control
86 mustang heads e6, same as what you got

[1990LTD]

oooh..I guess the ad was just worded poorly, I asked and the intake and TB are stock from his 93 coupe but he doesn't know what the stock TB size is. AWESOME.


thanks scottmang

[1990LTD]

oh, and I'm only doing the intake and TB. I need to do VC gaskets so I might as well put the intake and TB on while the old one(s) are off.

[1990LTD]

if a mod wanted to turn this into my HO intake/TB swap thread, feel free. I'd rather do that than clutter it up with another one

[mitymerc]

Make sure the date code on the upper begins with E
to be sure you are getting the 87 & up intake

[1990LTD]

Ok....100 bucks for the heads and cam also from a 93. I didn't really want to have my car out of commission for too long.


What do you think, all? I would still need the ecu and injectors (he has injectors but they're like 35lbs or something) so I wouldn't be done yet. 80 for upperstuff, 100 for heads and cam... Plus the $$$ for labor to put it all on.


I don't think I can justify the extra 2-3 bills and not having my car for a few days. I think I know what you guys are gonna say, buy what so you say?

[91grandmarquis]

DO IT! unless you are in a financial situation in which you can't atm (Like me) or see absolutely no need for it.

[1990LTD]

I just have no idea what the ECU, injectors, and then the labor will ultimately cost me, haha

[86VickyLX]

Make sure the date code on the upper begins with E
to be sure you are getting the 87 & up intake

The '87 plus under the name badge says HO stamped in the casting of the plenum.

[jayh]

if you have to pay labor, using stock HO parts is pretty stupid

[1990LTD]

if you have to pay labor, using stock HO parts is pretty stupid

It's not like I would be going to a dealership to have this done. My mechanic works out of his own garage. If I were doing the full swap I'd probably help with most of it, I just don't know how to do it all myself.

[91grandmarquis]

It's not like I would be going to a dealership to have this done. My mechanic works out of his own garage. If I were doing the full swap I'd probably help with most of it, I just don't know how to do it all myself.

Yeah, Ive never done any of this work myself before, usually work on carbed engines and such. Although I did help my dad with the motor swap in his truck, including building new crate block we got from GM. Anyways hell have to return the favor and help me out when I do my swap.
On a side note if it is going to cost a lot of $$ in labor its not worth it in my opinion.

[pantera77]

Swapping upper intakes, tb, and egr spacer takes all of 10 minutes. (Well at least if you've done it as many unfortunate times as I have).

[mitymerc]

The '87 plus under the name badge says HO stamped in the casting of the plenum.

Good point, it's been quite a while since I've had a stock HO apart.......