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Old May 5, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Just got the wife a '95 V6

Time to play a little bit. What do you V6 experts recommend for mild first time mods for the 3.8???
Old May 5, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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A V8 ... ahhh sigh...

Mine is actually pretty stock. My mods were 17" rims, Cobra brakes, K&N filter and MSD 8.5mm Superconductor wires. I'll be putting in dual exhaust and a new engine (supercharged 3.8) soon.
Old May 5, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Got her some rims already, 96 Cobra's . So maybe the K&N next.
Old May 6, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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whats the mileage? Remeber the 94/95 V6's had bad headgaskets, most would have been replaced by now, but if you mileage is low enough they may not have been replaced and may still blow, just a heads up.

First mods would be CAI kit/filter. UD pullies, dual exhaust and gears out back, thats what makes the car feel the quickest, get 373's minimum, mileage is great with 373's, I got my best mileage with them since they get you in your powerband quicker thus using less gas to get up to speed, and highway rpms are not bad at all. I love my 373's
Old May 6, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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What KM range do the gaskets normally blow in? I got mine with 70k 2-3 years ago and it has almost 126k now. I'm probably right in the danger zone.
Old May 7, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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Mine blew around 150K. Worked out well for me, since it gave me the little extra push to start my motor work...

My choice for best 2 mod's (assuming you're not going to go wild) are dual exhaust and gears. Those were the only 2 (and I did them all...) that I really noticed any real difference. A chip might be nice too.
Old May 9, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Thanx folks! As for the K's it's at 203 already, and the heads have been done. Looked up the warranty history (work at a Ford store) I knew what to look for. Looks like the K&N is numero uno, as the filter is pretty skanky. As for gears, I have the 3.27's out of the Bullitt, don't what's in there now. Car looks good with '96 Cobra rims. How the heck do you post pics on here anyway?
Old May 9, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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At the bottom of the window under Additional Options when you post a reply there's a Manage Attachments button that you can use to add some pictures.

If it has the stock rear end gears they're 2.73s for that year if it's automatic, not sure if it's different for manual. They're pretty awful for acceleration.

Was it an Oasis report that you did for the car?
Old May 9, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Thanx for the help, here goes with the pic try.

Yup, it's an auto, and yes that was an OASIS. Had to use the complete warranty history link to find the head work. Strange thing is it has a blue block, as if it was CPL unit at some time.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Looks nice, I love black Mustangs. I would get a dual exhaust with some nice chrome tips, would make it look so much better.



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