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ponyrideordie 08-20-2013 11:01 PM

3,8 v6....
 
any ideas to addpower to my 3.8 lik boost chip or motor swap

Apocalypse Pony 08-21-2013 03:56 AM


Originally Posted by ponyrideordie (Post 191339)
any ideas to addpower to my 3.8 lik boost chip or motor swap

:lol

LMFAO.

roddy 08-21-2013 07:33 PM

Engine swap (to a V8) or forced induction will give the best results, but can be pretty spendy. A swap to a 4.2 V6 from an F150 will also work well. I was going to suggest a split port head swap, but I just noticed you have a '99, so you've already got 'em. An intake manifold swap from a Windstar van is supposed to be worth a few H.P..
IIRC, there is a lengthy thread in the V6/2.3 tech section that you may find helpful. I'll see if I can dig it up.

roddy 08-21-2013 07:38 PM

Crap, I searched through 5 pages before I realized it was a sticky, lol. here... https://www.cmoc.ca/v6-2-3l-24/craft...d-sorta-12920/

ponyrideordie 08-22-2013 12:41 AM


Originally Posted by Apocalypse Pony (Post 191349)
:lol

LMFAO.

hey man everyone has to start somewere.... nothing wrong with starting out a bit small and working way up

ponyrideordie 08-22-2013 12:43 AM

thanks for the help roddy I was thinking of v8 swap maybe from a 99 4.6 or the corba svt motor

rk122075 08-22-2013 08:50 PM

Motor swaps are an option. You can still make decent power be installing a supercharger or if you spend a little more.... A turbo. :) your 3.8 would be plenty fun with a supercharger and a set of gears out back :)

Apocalypse Pony 08-23-2013 04:09 AM


Originally Posted by ponyrideordie (Post 191370)
hey man everyone has to start somewere.... nothing wrong with starting out a bit small and working way up

No offense intended dude, I just thought how it was funny that you went from a really really small mod like a chip, all the way to the other extreme of swapping to a V8. There's a lot of ground in between.

ponyrideordie 08-24-2013 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by rk122075 (Post 191388)
Motor swaps are an option. You can still make decent power be installing a supercharger or if you spend a little more.... A turbo. :) your 3.8 would be plenty fun with a supercharger and a set of gears out back :)

I was thinking of a procharger kit for my v6 which one you think would be better

ponyrideordie 08-24-2013 08:30 PM


Originally Posted by Apocalypse Pony (Post 191402)
No offense intended dude, I just thought how it was funny that you went from a really really small mod like a chip, all the way to the other extreme of swapping to a V8. There's a lot of ground in between.

oh ok... and ya I know that's a big difference but I was seeing what some guys opions were on the forms from guys that have more experencie and knowdgle then I do.. I was seeing it if was even worth it to turbo v6... or go all out with v8 swap

rk122075 08-25-2013 08:34 PM

Can't go wrong with a procharger :)

glroy 08-27-2013 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by ponyrideordie (Post 191419)
oh ok... and ya I know that's a big difference but I was seeing what some guys opions were on the forms from guys that have more experencie and knowdgle then I do.. I was seeing it if was even worth it to turbo v6... or go all out with v8 swap

Now just my 5 cents here.
Not sure on the turbo gains but a super charger will put you in the range of a tuned 4.6 around 325 or so. Will the bottom end support boost? It will for a time. When it lets go you will be looking at a good bill to build a forged bottom end for your V6.
What about the rear end? Well you will have an 8.8 I believe but no posi trac and some big gears at least 331s. You will want to get some 410s or 373 (i would go to 410 with this HP) and a posi.
What about stopping it?? Brake upgrade.
Now suspension. You will have wheel hop now have to deal with, so upper and lower control arms. You will want to get rid of the 4X4 look Springs, bumpstear, Shocks and struts (if there stock from 99 they are toast and were not that good to start with).
Rims and Tires you are not going to hook on stock tires

You will have a car that will surprise the hell out of a stock mustang GT.

Mind you I have spent close to 10K of your hard earned money.
I would just enjoy the 99 Stock and wait to put that sort of coin into a GT. Your car and 10k will put you into good GT. A good GT and 10k will be one badass car.

again just my 5 cents

bman_t3@hotmail.com 08-28-2013 08:43 PM


Originally Posted by ponyrideordie (Post 191370)
hey man everyone has to start somewere.... nothing wrong with starting out a bit small and working way up

Amen to that, and hey it only benefits the mustang name to power up a six and show what we can do to earn our stripes, or ponies so to speakrockon:rockon:rockon:


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