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NYstang

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94Gt5.0 said:
V8 swap it. For the $ youre going to spend on a s/c or turbo kit+ supporting mods, you could damn near swap an 8 in it, and have a better platform for the future when you want more power(which you will..)
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not worth it. you're looking at 3-5k for a 4.6 swap, and 240ish rwhp if your lucky. a procharger will be 3200 and 300rwhp. and considering that the only weak points of the 3.8 engine are the rods and pistons, i'd say its a solid starting point;)

mustangfan said:
3-4k maxium if i can swing that much. What is this about windstar manifolds?
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4k?

well, theres a shitton you could do...

www.tmaturbo.com for a turbo, www.VMPtuning.com for a procharger kit. or PM mysteed at 3.8mustang.com for a M112 kit. for simplicity, the procharger is the easiest to do, and you would have some cash leftover to add in a better coil/plug wires and longtubes. or you could get an 8.8 to swap in, stronger and a trak-lok.
 
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mustangfan

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Kewl thanks man. I am looking to lower my stang before i go hog wild with the motor. Cause right now the wind tends to blow my car all over the road.
 
94Gt5.0

94Gt5.0

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#23
Lowering it isnt gonna help that much at normal driving speeds. If you're not interested in the V8 swap, throw the Procharger on it. My buddies made 345rwhp
 
stangman1995gt

stangman1995gt

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#26
Buy a V8. A turbo kit or a supercharger to me on a v6 is worthless. There is only so much you can do with the v6. If I were you I would try to find a newer 02-04 pi engine, or even a svt cobra engine.
 
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mustangfan

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Stangman doing a motor swap is out of the question unless i find a smashed up stang with all the parts i need to do the swap. I am thinking very heavily on the turbo as it is cheaper and should be able to get a kit for less then 2k. Superchargers are way to expensive for me to get.
 
94Gt5.0

94Gt5.0

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mustangfan said:
Stangman doing a motor swap is out of the question unless i find a smashed up stang with all the parts i need to do the swap. I am thinking very heavily on the turbo as it is cheaper and should be able to get a kit for less then 2k. Superchargers are way to expensive for me to get.
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Im not quite sure where you are finding a turbo kit for 2K, unless perhaps its used. But on average its costs more for a properly done turbo kit than it does for a supercharger. Dont cheap out on stuff, buy the right kit, and do it once. Costs more to go back and change/fix shit in the long run.
 
94Gt5.0

94Gt5.0

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#32
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NYstang said:
uhhh...

right.

theres 900hp V6's using factory cranks and blocks. no potential there! :nono:
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And theres a 12XXrwhp stock 4.6, and a 10XXwhp stock from t/b to oil pan 5.4. SO your statement is null and void:evil:

I didnt say there was NO potential, so cool your jets;)
 
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Chris2kGT

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I doubt stock as in piston, and rods but the 4.6 Modular blocks can be taken well over 1000rwhp and in some cases 1800+ and the Cobra crank has seen 1000rwhp as well.
 
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mustangfan

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OK kewl looks like procharger is winning. Ah well atleast that is what i should do but i am not going to. Car has to many miles on the orginal motor for that kind of power and i still need to figure this suspension sway i get with the car.
 
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NYstang

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#39
mustangfan said:
OK kewl looks like procharger is winning. Ah well atleast that is what i should do but i am not going to. Car has to many miles on the orginal motor for that kind of power and i still need to figure this suspension sway i get with the car.
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Ive seen many high mile engines take boost. do a compression check- quick easy way to see how your engines health is.
 
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