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91 5.0

What can you guys tell me about a 91 5.0? I'm assuming that it is out of a ltd based on the pulley/accessory setup on it (alt and ps on drivers side, ac on passenger side on separate belt)

It has e7 heads swapped onto it and i know it's a roller motor. i guess my main question is what pistons should this engine have?
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

 

91 5.0

Reply #1
If it's from a Crown Vic, it should have flat top pistons. As flat as Kansas.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

91 5.0

Reply #2
Vinnie,

Are there no valve reliefs on those like the old 85/86 Mustang 5.0 motors and are the pistons hypereutectic or forged?  I seriously don't know is why I am asking.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

91 5.0

Reply #3
So same pistons that the t birds have?
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

91 5.0

Reply #4
Right. Same engine. No valve reliefs, flat top pistons. lo-po. If it's in good shape, toss in an H.O cam and better intake and run it. Pistons are not forged.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

91 5.0

Reply #5
That is my plan. going to run it carbed until i can get my hands on an 88 5.0 harness and a maf ecm
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

91 5.0

Reply #6
unless.......you have a 91 Cougar/ Tbird 5.0 HO motor?  They have a different pulley setup than the fox body and have E7 heads already installed.

91 5.0

Reply #7
I really don't know what it came out of. I'm buying it from a friend of a friend for $100. supposedly ran good 3 years ago but been in storage for 3 years. Comes with alternator, p/s pump, pulleys, belt, vacuum advance dizzy, new intake/exhaust/oilpan gaskets, has new head gaskets, a 2 barrel intake, and a edelbrock 4 barrel (obviously not bolted on)
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

91 5.0

Reply #8
picked it up tonight. Gotta get a 5.0 bellhousing, clutch kit, mustang clutch pedals, cable, and flywheel and I'll be ready to start putting the car together. Going to pick up a timing cover gasket set and throw a HO cam in it. Wish I could find a B cam so I would have the same setup that was in my old Sport, but the HO will be ok for now (especially since I already have 3 or 4 of them...)
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT

91 5.0

Reply #9
been working on tearing it down. so far, so good. everything has come apart cleanly. Even the water pump bolts came out clean, no signs of corrosion whatsoever.
Currently Birdless but never Foxless

86 Mustang GT