I have 98 e150 van with V6 and i would like to install v8
my queston is what would be the easy way to do it? Could i buy 98 mustang 5.0 and use the computor and harness for complete swap?

Thanks

 

My opiniion would be to get a 98 F150 V8 engine and install it it is fast easy and to the point. the mustang 5.0l would have trouble moving the van and get the worst miles per gallon possible. My other idea is to find a wrecked 98 E150 with a V8 engine pull the motor cut the motor mounts off of your E150 and the parts one and put it in. Also do you know if you are to put the V8 engine into a van with a V6 engine you will need to get a transmission for a V8 because of a diffrent bolt pattern I ran into that when putting a 454 Chevy engine into my brothers 1985 G20 sportvan with a 305 Tranny.
Trav

mine:
1988 Ford F150 4x4 302 V8 5.0L regular Cab
2002 Ford F250 4x4 super cab Triton V10 6.8 L
2009 Harley Davidson Fat Bob FXDF
brothers:
1989 Ford F350 460 V8 7.5l 2wd in the middle of converting to a 4x4 351 V8
1985 Chevrolet G20 Sportvan 2wd auto 454 converted from 305
brothers:
1984 Ford Bronco II 4x4 2.8L manual Tranny
1986 Ford F150 4x4 5.0L 302 V8 automatic regular cab
sisters:
1990 Ford E150 2wd 351 V8 5.8L
1993 Ford F250 4x4 super Cab 7.5L 460 V8 manual Tranny
1987 Plymouth Reliant FWD 4 door sedan
parts trucks:
1989 Ford F150 2wd auto tranny was a regular cab 5.0L 302 V8
1989 Ford F250 4x4 manual Tranny regular cab 5.8L 351 V8

I fix my brothers' and Sister's trucks and we use the parts trucks for all of us.

 

Well, to start off, there were no '98' 5.0L Mustangs. Best to find the same year Explorer motor with all the engine wiring and computer. Not sure how that would wire into your chassis but normally not much of a problem, two seperate systems. Maybe best also to look at the V-8 from the same year F-150, that would probably be easier.
Dave

 

One big thing doing engine swaps into/out-of E-series vans, make sure you get the right oil pan. The E-series often used a different oil pan (AND OIL PICKUP) than the pickup trucks (and passenger cars sometimes) because of the cross-member.