darkblaze

I am in need of some info here. Ive looked into a swap that will make you guys cringe lol. I was Thinking of a Ford 3.8L V6 out of the 86-91 Mustang. what i need to know is It plausible and what would be needed to Make 300-400 Hp at the crank with a Turbo set up. i want to Use the Engine and Trans together so no need for adapters to mate the engine to the Fc trans. what wiring do i need to modify. ill be going Carbed so no need for a Ecu. any Input and HELP not bad mouthing would be great. let the iDeas and Info Flow Guys

darkblaze

90 veiws and no info or comments?

digitalsolo

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No one has done a swap like that. Mostly due to the fact that the combination doesn't really make a lot of sense to put in another car on purpose...

stevensimon

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yeah i dont get it. i didnt think mustang had a 3.8 v6 through the late 80s. thought it was either 4cyl or v8 but i could be wrong.

either way, you could make a lot more power with a 5.0 or 350 for probably similar or less money.

darkblaze

Digital i found 2 Videos on you tube with a TT 3.8l V6 from the Mustang. Steven yeah they did i looked its Rare tho.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAyyH...eature=related

Daviticus

For the price of a setup and fabrication like that, you can build a proper 13BT and have the satisfaction of it all bolting into the chassis.

sen2two

iTrader: (10)

If you want a V6 mustang motor, get a V6 mustang... I just don't get the V-whatever into Rx7's. Start with a similar sized V6/8 car Like a fox body mustang. No need to waste time and money doing the swap.

j9fd3s

iTrader: (3)

the 86-93 mustang either had the 2.3L 4 or the 5 slow... they didn't have a v6 mustang until the "new" fairmont err mustang came out in 94?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mu...2.80.931993.29

you do know those v6 mustangs all blew up under warranty right?

like sen2 said, totally pointless swap, you might as well find a v6 mustang...

rotary-guy

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And blowing up all the time...

Daviticus

Holy mis-information! The Essex V6 is one of the most common engines in Fox Bodies. I personally owned an '84 LX with a carbureted 3.8 [pile of ****, fyi], and have worked on countless 3.8 Foxes from 1983 clear to 1993, though admittedly a couple of the newer ones were swapped in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Es...gine_(Canadian)

If you insist on using such a poor platform, at least get a leg up on power and get the F150 4.2 shortblock, toss ported 3.8 heads on it, get a huge cam, lightweight flywheel, spend a whole bunch of money getting a T-5 or TKO to fit behind it, and then start breaking N/A diffs and stub axles like they're toothpicks.

digitalsolo

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That just really seems like a "why bother" type of thing.

Daviticus

My thoughts exactly.

Digi7ech

iTrader: (1)

been saying the same thing locally.

Why go through the big trouble of swapping a foreign motor in and going for a crappy 200hp v6?

My lm7 with just a cam will put out as much power as the turbo'd v6.

Just because the motor is cheap, doesn't make it a good swap. That's like putting a CA18 into a FC just because you can get the motors

stevensimon

iTrader: (11)

CA's are awesome though!

iron blocks, high red line..

only nissan engine thats better, in my eyes, is the fj20t

digitalsolo

iTrader: (2)

So, heavy and lots of RPM. Why in the hell are those positives?

I'll take my aluminum block and making power from 3500 RPM, thanks.

stevensimon

iTrader: (11)

iron is inherently stronger than aluminum.

YoshiFD3S

iTrader: (19)

I'd rather take an alluminum block SR20DET over a CA18DET any day.

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stevensimon

iTrader: (11)

i know you would and market price proves that. i am totally ok with your decision.