need a good idea for 3.8 v6
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If you do a turbo, do the windstar intake mod too. I saw a guy on another forum that did that with twin turbo and was pushin like 580 something HP in a v6.
You can get way better flow, especially out of a cold air setup (8-14 hp increase reported)Not to mention it just looks a hell of a lot nicer than the stock aluminum intake.
here's a website w/a kit for $395 http://www.vapauto.com/windstar.htm
There are other cheaper ways to do it too but i can't find the links i had. do some digging im sure you'll find it.
You can get way better flow, especially out of a cold air setup (8-14 hp increase reported)Not to mention it just looks a hell of a lot nicer than the stock aluminum intake.
here's a website w/a kit for $395 http://www.vapauto.com/windstar.htm
There are other cheaper ways to do it too but i can't find the links i had. do some digging im sure you'll find it.
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cant do it- you can swap a new engine into an old car, but not vice versa. only engines available in that year or newer.
OP, for cheap start out by getting dual exhaust put on. basically anything you do will need that. a 2nd option is either get a trak-lok and gears for your 7.5 rearend, or buy a 8.8 from a GT for a better rear with a factory posi.
look into a turbo from www.TMAturbo.com , or a procharger kit from VMPtuning.com . both will net you around 300rwhp. HCI is another option, as a powerpack from www.supersixmotorsports.com , and will get you around 230rwhp and running with 2v GT's of your year. a 3rd option is contactiong Mysteed at 3.8mustang and purchase one of his M112 kits. this will net anywhere from 260-330rwhp depending on other mods and tune, but a amazing torque table. i say table because its as flat as paris hiltons chest.
as for power handled, the general concencus is that the 3.8 will safely take 350rwhp. thats about 11psio from a vortech/procharger/turbo, 14psi from an eaton. The hypercrappy pistons take a dump once you push it too far.
OP, for cheap start out by getting dual exhaust put on. basically anything you do will need that. a 2nd option is either get a trak-lok and gears for your 7.5 rearend, or buy a 8.8 from a GT for a better rear with a factory posi.
look into a turbo from www.TMAturbo.com , or a procharger kit from VMPtuning.com . both will net you around 300rwhp. HCI is another option, as a powerpack from www.supersixmotorsports.com , and will get you around 230rwhp and running with 2v GT's of your year. a 3rd option is contactiong Mysteed at 3.8mustang and purchase one of his M112 kits. this will net anywhere from 260-330rwhp depending on other mods and tune, but a amazing torque table. i say table because its as flat as paris hiltons chest.
as for power handled, the general concencus is that the 3.8 will safely take 350rwhp. thats about 11psio from a vortech/procharger/turbo, 14psi from an eaton. The hypercrappy pistons take a dump once you push it too far.
fixed the link for the windstar intake it's http://www.vapauto.com/windstar.htm
hey, just reporting what was stated by someone else on another website. idk what all else they had done to the motor.
http://allfordmustangs.com/forums/v6-talk/129505-windstar-intake-swap.html
it says in his sig "2002 V6 Turbo 10:25@134.52 Conservative 597rwhp" not sure if that accounts for a 100 shot of nos or not?
http://allfordmustangs.com/forums/v6-talk/129505-windstar-intake-swap.html
it says in his sig "2002 V6 Turbo 10:25@134.52 Conservative 597rwhp" not sure if that accounts for a 100 shot of nos or not?