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How do I identify the type of motor I have in my 1997 Ford Mustang?
This Mustang was used to race in amateur evening races in Las Vegas. The owner owned two cars and needed to sell one of them. I own the one he sold but bought it through a girl who got it from him. I am trying to find out what size motor is it. I've always thought it was a 5.0, and I'm not sure why. But recently I have gone to buy parts for it and 5.0 parts are not fitting on it. The only number I can find on the motor is HF1878. I was wondering if you could tell me what size motor it is by these numbers?
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You'll need the K-member from a 94'-95' v6 or GT, along with the correct motor mounts. once you have that it should drop right in. But there are many more parts you'll need to make it work like a 5.0 tranny, exhaust, wiring, pcm, radiator, and maybe more. Look in the Ford Racing catalog and drop a 4.6L Cobra motor in there. A lot fewer parts to buy. Also if your state has car inspections the 5.0 is not OBDII, and should only be attempted if its going to be a "race only" car.
There is no defined amount of miles that any car will "max out". If well taken care of and maintained they can last well past 200k or even 300k miles. If they are abused or raced (eclipses are a common type of car to race) then that number can go down considerably.
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