GT 500 engine conversion - Lateral-g Forums

**camcojb** · #1 03-01-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mathi

I considered fuel injection. Once I bought me a mechanical fuel injection for a Chevy big block from Hilborn with a FAST ECU system.
That injection was horrible... Never drove so bad. We did so much to work it out but even a FAST specialist couldn't help...

It was a very expensive system and it didn't worked. So, I"m a scared to make the same stupid decission...

Regards

You picked one of the most difficult systems to get right (individual runner). There's a lot that can go wrong that tuning will not cover up. Most EFI setups are not nearly that finicky.

Mathi · #2 03-02-2013, 02:02 AM

hi guys,

Well, my idea was to do some larger trips with the car here in Belgium and Europe. I want to participate on Modball (that's the european version of Gumball) so I need an engine that is really reliable and very strong.

My first idea was to buy and install a 2012 GT 500 engine with another supercharger. In that case I have a lot of horsepower and a very reliable engine and modern technic...

So I thougt that it was a good decision...

Mathi · #3 03-02-2013, 03:46 AM

What do you think about this engine???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2010-GT...005056b000c8_0

Almost everything I will need is inclusive and the price seems to be fair...

Thanks!

ivmotor · #4 03-02-2013, 08:04 AM

That looks like a good choice. make sure you have an agreement with them to keep the shell around for a couple months in case you are missing anything. The fuel pump controller is rear mounted and gets forgotten in a lot of ford conversions.

The power setting pump is no biggy. The holes for a bracket are still on the block on the lower left side.

The only thing that might not fit right is the length of the shifter. The late mustangs have the shifter mounted almost a foot behind the rear output seal.

Mathi · #5 03-02-2013, 08:40 AM

There is only thing that makes me a little insecure and that's the mileage... I have now a 427R brandnew (only 100 miles old) and I would chance that for a modern GT 500 engine with an aftermarket blower and already 32 000 miles on it... Is that a good idea? Is it not better to look for one with less mileage?

What do you think?

ivmotor · #6 03-03-2013, 09:58 PM

That is always an issue. You won't know if those miles were spent at the track or with a retired widow going to the grocery store. I like that it comes with the stuff for a changeover. Maybe you should have the sellers pull the oil pan and document any debris, or at least show if there is sludge under the valve cover.

Mathi · #7 03-04-2013, 01:04 AM

Yeah, and to be honest, price is okay... If you see what you get is it almost everything for the conversion. But on the other way, it's true, I don't know where the miles were spent...
I guess I'm going to ask the seller some details about the engine...

how much difference of weight is it with the aluminium engine from newer models?

Regards