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Old 11-29-2004, 12:39 AM   #1
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What kind of engine can be put into a 3.8l v6 mustang with the car still being street legal. And can make it faster, I have a bet going with my friend help me out here
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Old 11-29-2004, 01:51 AM   #2
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Re: Mustang Engine swap

i'd find a wrecked GT and get it's motor, tranny, computer, wiring, smog stuff, and rear end, and put that in your car. make sure you get it from the same line of car, e.g. 96-98 or 99-04. it's a lot of work but it's worth it. do an aftermarket exhaust while you're at it.
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Old 11-30-2004, 09:45 PM   #3
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well we need a boat load of more info than that. im assuming you will be doing all the work yourself becasue the labor cost will be asmuch as a small country. you can do alot depending on A} ur budget and B}how fast you want it. just about any new engine will make yoru car go faster than it does now. the cheapest way to make it a bit faster is to do what the last post said but that is gunna run you alot of money and if i was goin to have my car in peaces like that i would pitch in the extra and make it rip. put a 347 storker sportsman shortblock 3,ooo dollars put a twisted wedge trackheat top end adn cam in it 2,000 {5,000total for a motor} if you want a stick than spen 1,700 on a new tranny {tko 600} 500 for new axles 200 for new rear gears, 400 for new computer, and you can have that car going faster than you could ever imagine if you have the money. youl have to change more than jsut the engine anyway you go tho. we really need more info than you gave us
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Old 12-01-2004, 10:01 AM   #4
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i'd find a wrecked GT and get it's motor, tranny, computer, wiring, smog stuff, and rear end, and put that in your car. make sure you get it from the same line of car, e.g. 96-98 or 99-04. it's a lot of work but it's worth it. do an aftermarket exhaust while you're at it.
how is it that this guy is always the first to reply?! just look at any and every thread, and what do you know, Nuts is the first to reply. crazy i smell a new Mod coming on...
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Old 12-01-2004, 01:32 PM   #5
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how is it that this guy is always the first to reply?! just look at any and every thread, and what do you know, Nuts is the first to reply. crazy i smell a new Mod coming on...
as much as i appreciate that, i must point out that i only reply to threads for which i have (or think i have) the correct response for. i'm not anywhere near as knowlegable as hiflow and gtstang, but i'm working on it... hell, a lot of what i know came from those two guys and a lot of the other veterans around here.
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Old 12-02-2004, 05:06 PM   #6
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i'm not anywhere near as knowlegable as hiflow and gtstang, but i'm working on it... hell, a lot of what i know came from those two guys and a lot of the other veterans around here.

i hear that, most of what i know comes from this forum...
that sig of yours is growing like a weed...
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:39 PM   #7
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i hear that, most of what i know comes from this forum...
that sig of yours is growing like a weed...
after my exhaust is redone it'll stay that way till spring, if i do too much more to it it'll be undriveable in snow (which is here)
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Old 12-03-2004, 12:56 AM   #8
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Re: Mustang Engine swap

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What kind of engine can be put into a 3.8l v6 mustang with the car still being street legal. And can make it faster, I have a bet going with my friend help me out here

Any 97& up 3.8L mustang engines
any 4.6L GT engines from 97& up
any 4.6L Cobra engines from 97 & up
any 4.6L Bullit engines
any 5.4L 2000 Cobra R engine (good luck finding one)
any 4.6L Mach 1 engine
any 03/04 supercharged cobra engine.


I am currenlty installing a 01Cobra engine into a 96 V6 mustang.
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