Engine Internal ?

[3.8LMustang]

ok in about a couple of years im planning on getting all the internals for my 96 3.8L stang. The internals im looking to get are forged pistons, rods, rings, etc... & and the CAM. Just wanted to ask will i need sumthing esle to support this kind of power that im gonna get with the pistons and such. Will i need bigger injectors? Will i need port & polished heads? U get the point. lol

Just to let yall know i will be getting the 4.10 gears & t-lok in about 2 months. Then the last thing ill will be getting are LT Headers which i will be getting by the end of this year. Once i get the LT Headers. I will buy no more performace mods until i get my internals.

[Randy Stinchcomb]

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[3.8LMustang]

coo thanx im emailing him right now about it

[spike_africa]

Those mods wont add power unless you use pistons that create more compression otherwise non of that will add power minus the cam of course. The cam should be the last piece you add after you know what your final parts and goal is because a cam makes everything work together better. So it needs to be last once you know what your going to do. Me i would skip the bullshit and spray it or add a used supercharger setup or turbo setup and wait for the motor to shit out. Those 3.8L motors are very strong and take alot of abuse.

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by spike_africa

Those mods wont add power unless you use pistons that create more compression otherwise non of that will add power minus the cam of course. The cam should be the last piece you add after you know what your final parts and goal is because a cam makes everything work together better. So it needs to be last once you know what your going to do. Me i would skip the bullshit and spray it or add a used supercharger setup or turbo setup and wait for the motor to shit out. Those 3.8L motors are very strong and take alot of abuse.

ok but my stang has about 140,000 miles on it and thats y im thinking of getting the pistons cuz i know if i spray or get a procharger im thinking that my engine will not be able to handle that kind of power and for the point that they are the stock pistons

[engineman312]

hey man, if i were you, i wouldn't really mod a motor that has 140k miles on it. not worth it imo. for the amount of head aches you're going to encounter with the engine and drivetrain, it'll probably be better to go in a different direction.

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

hey man, if i were you, i wouldn't really mod a motor that has 140k miles on it. not worth it imo. for the amount of head aches you're going to encounter with the engine and drivetrain, it'll probably be better to go in a different direction.

well i was thinking once this motor goes, then i will buy another one, n then take off the mods i put on this one and transfer them to the new one

[engineman312]

well... why don't you say the trouble of doing it twice, and get yourself a motor and work on it while the one with the 140k is still in ur ride? because if you do what you just said, their will be a period of time (probably a long one) where you won't be driving the stang...

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

well... why don't you say the trouble of doing it twice, and get yourself a motor and work on it while the one with the 140k is still in ur ride? because if you do what you just said, their will be a period of time (probably a long one) where you won't be driving the stang...

holly shit man ur right, i think i should buy a new one n then put the internals and all the other shit in it. damn man thanx, thats a very good idea

[engineman312]

Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang

holly shit man ur right, i think i should buy a new one n then put the internals and all the other shit in it. damn man thanx, thats a very good idea

uuuh, i can't really tell if your being serious, or if you just really did have a revalation?

[3.8LMustang]

no serious man, i think i will do that, but i would still get my 4.10 gears, t-lok, and LT headers, and then maybe get new heads, and then maybe stop from there

[engineman312]

Originally Posted by 3.8LMustang

no serious man, i think i will do that, but i would still get my 4.10 gears, t-lok, and LT headers, and then maybe get new heads, and then maybe stop from there

ok man, glad i could help. but let me go a little further...


get the engine, and the forged internals. since you've got the block and are going to take it apart, and obviously intrested in making power, why don't you do a head/cam/intake swap while you are at it? and then when the engine is ready to be put in you put the LT headers and a new midpipe.

and forget about the 4.10s and the t-lock... if you really want something that is reliable, see if you can find a GT rear end with that set up you want. (what i did)

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

ok man, glad i could help. but let me go a little further...


get the engine, and the forged internals. since you've got the block and are going to take it apart, and obviously intrested in making power, why don't you do a head/cam/intake swap while you are at it? and then when the engine is ready to be put in you put the LT headers and a new midpipe.

and forget about the 4.10s and the t-lock... if you really want something that is reliable, see if you can find a GT rear end with that set up you want. (what i did)

damn but i dont have that kind of money for a GT rear end. and also im really only looking forward into making at least 350hp, that will be all but if i do want to go futher later on then i will diffenetly have the cash by then and then buy a GT rear end

[engineman312]

uuuuh, my GT 8.8" rear cost me $200 dude, with 3.73s and GT brakes.


seriously, you have to do a lot of research before you buy anything, even if your goal is "only" 350HP. your car is old and seen some miles, so you'll probably need a stronger rear then the limp 7.5" rear. You'll need to be able to support the new power, which is over twice of stock. probably new front brakes, new transmission, new clutch. this is not a simple project.

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

uuuuh, my GT 8.8" rear cost me $200 dude, with 3.73s and GT brakes.


seriously, you have to do a lot of research before you buy anything, even if your goal is "only" 350HP. your car is old and seen some miles, so you'll probably need a stronger rear then the limp 7.5" rear. You'll need to be able to support the new power, which is over twice of stock. probably new front brakes, new transmission, new clutch. this is not a simple project.

true true will the tans is kind of new, just got replace like about 3-4 years ago, i also was looking into buying a new flywheel. and about the rear end i was my friends cherokee has a rear end of 9" i was wonding if that could fit my stang but i dont think it would , n i think i will look into getting a GT rear end. will probaly get that next year.

[engineman312]

if you are going to get a new flywheel, get a new clutch too, but save them and put them on all at once.

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

if you are going to get a new flywheel, get a new clutch too, but save them and put them on all at once.

yup thats wat my mechanic was saying. let me ask if that would be better than the 4.10 gears n t-lok, "Flywheel & new clutch"

[engineman312]

the 4.10s and t-lok you'll be able to feel more... but i'd really wait and try and get a GT rear.

[3.8LMustang]

Originally Posted by engineman312

the 4.10s and t-lok you'll be able to feel more... but i'd really wait and try and get a GT rear.

damn but i cant wait to get to gears n t-lok, ill just buy then again whenever i get the GT rear

[engineman312]

no you noob!!! lol, the GT rear comes with a posi, so no real need for a t-lock. and you can probably find a used one from a fox body or sn95. just note that the fox body one is shorter on each end by about 3/4 of an inch. not noticable at all.

[3.8LMustang]

but hey n again i could re sell the gears n the t-lok

i want them

[engineman312]

would you buy used gears and a t-lok??? just saying...