V-6 Muscle

[Focus On Mustangs]

http://3.8mustang.com/performance/

I don't know if everything here is compatable, but that would be pretty sweet to have a performance v-6 with a radical cam.

[intrcptrbird]

why waste all of that money to use a crappy starting platform when you can start off with a V8, out the same money into it and get WAY more power? Thats like those little burners. Why dump $15,000 into a $20,000 car when you can get a $4,000 car and put $5,000 into it and have it be WAY faster and a lot better performer?

[TFD Warking]

i agree a friend bout a v6 mustyang 04 and he thinks hes gonna out run my other friends 67 71 and 95 mustang with v8's hummm

[Focus On Mustangs]

I know it wouldn't be worth the money. Those prices aren't very competetive, considering nobody wants the v-6 for performance. I'm just saying it is available and it would be pretty sweet. If I had that kind of money i wouldn't bother with my t-bird, I would dump it in my 72.

[intrcptrbird]

Dude the '72 Mustang with the 351 Cleavland was one of the best Mustangs ever made! It even rivaled the hailed GT500. It would be a discrace to see a '72 with a done up V6 in it. Even though it wouldnt be number matching a cleavland droped in there with stock or better specs would be AWESOME!

[Loaded NightraiN]

Originally Posted by intrcptrbird

why waste all of that money to use a crappy starting platform when you can start off with a V8, out the same money into it and get WAY more power? Thats like those little burners. Why dump $15,000 into a $20,000 car when you can get a $4,000 car and put $5,000 into it and have it be WAY faster and a lot better performer?

Goddamn!!! I love reading this guys posts!!! Wish more people understood this method of thinking!!!

[thunderbird muscle]

I really wouldn't waste money with a v6 it just isn't worth the cost for what the outcome will be, but hey do what u want to do

V8 performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Focus On Mustangs]

Originally Posted by intrcptrbird

Dude the '72 Mustang with the 351 Cleavland was one of the best Mustangs ever made! It even rivaled the hailed GT500. It would be a discrace to see a '72 with a done up V6 in it. Even though it wouldnt be number matching a cleavland droped in there with stock or better specs would be AWESOME!

Just to clear something up... I have no intention of putting the V-6 in my mustang. What I was trying to say was if I had that kind of budget I would not waste it on a V-6 tbird. I would put the money into the mustang. I have a 302 in there right now. If I was going to do anything major to the motor, I would probably rebuild it and bore and stroke it up to 347.

P.S. I am all about V-8 performance!!!!!!!

[overl0rd]

You need to get nuts and stick a blown 5.4 Cobra R motor in there.

[Focus On Mustangs]

I'm going to sell my thunder-turd. V-6 w/ granny gears.

NOTHING can compete with a stroker. A small block with the torque of a big block. It would piss all over the 5.4.

[overl0rd]

All over a 380 horse blown 5.4 eh? Ok then, you keep thinking that...

[Focus On Mustangs]

380hp? and it's blown? no way!!!! I take back my previous comment. It MIGHT compete with a stroker Naturally Aspirated.

[intrcptrbird]

The best thing about going with the 5.4 is that you'll get better mileage, comperable torque numbers (yes you will) and more reliable. Assuming you dont crank up the boost too much.

[CamaroSSBoy346]

but..alas.. with all this close minded thinking.... my (gasp!) 3.8L V6 will... abosofuckinglutley smother my 4.6L V8 (or 5.0 MN12 for that fact) stock for stock.. as mine is 99.8% stock..

[CamaroSSBoy346]

Originally Posted by intrcptrbird

why waste all of that money to use a crappy starting platform when you can start off with a V8, out the same money into it and get WAY more power? Thats like those little burners. Why dump $15,000 into a $20,000 car when you can get a $4,000 car and put $5,000 into it and have it be WAY faster and a lot better performer?

Well, relativley speaking, the N/A 3.8L is kinda shitty... but what about the SC 3.8L? Hopw is that a bad platform? (Besides HG Failures.. but thats in another episode) 14 flat with exhaust, cam, pulley, intake, and reflash in a 3900 lb car? Still a bad platform?