Need Advice

hebrewhammer640 · 09-29-2005, 01:16 PM

I just got a 1995 3.8 liter V6 and I just want to know what are some performance parts I should look at buying for it.

spike_africa · 09-29-2005, 06:54 PM

Your car teh 94-98 have "single port" heads and intakes a simple "split port" swap which is the heads and intake off a 99-04 v6 will add about 50hp i think it is to your motor. its a great swap and will really bring it to life. its also almost a direct bolt on with only a fuel line mod needing to be done which i can tell you how as i have done the swap before myself on my freinds 94 3.8

m0nkeh · 10-02-2005, 06:45 PM

woo, i got a 98 stang, and id <3 a 50hp gain..lol..how much would that exactly cost to swap it all? and would i need to take it to a shop to do?

also off topic kinda, i was wondering if CAI and Gears would be 2 good CHEAP mods to do...thx

spike_africa · 10-02-2005, 08:12 PM

if you have some mechanical knowledge its not to hard. just pulling the old heads off and upper and lower intakes. if you search 3.8mustnag.com you can find a writeup on doing the splitport swap.

as for cost well whatever you can find used would be your cost. look for a set of 99+ heads and upper and lower intakes.

jeredan2003 · 10-03-2005, 08:37 AM

If you dont know if you can swap heads or not then do not attempt to. Take it to a shop and save time, money, and a headache.

spike_africa · 10-03-2005, 09:52 AM

you deffinatly wont save money having a shop do it. If you have a mustang repair manual like a chiltons etc... and can fallow directions its very easy. its a matter of time and unboltsing parts and re tighting stuff back on. its rather simple. the only real problem is the fact that you have ot use the 99+ fuel rail as the injectors are in different postions aso the early 94-98 fuel rail will not work.

And id you dont knwo the 99+ has a returnles fuel system and the 94-98 has a RETURN fuel syste, again though its a simple mod that i have done where you combine the 99 and later fuel rails together and it works great.

Grimmz · 10-03-2005, 10:03 AM

hmmm 50 hp huh? how can that be? if i'm runnin a split port now and they have only 20 hp less then me?

Also, I know super six has lots of stuff refering to cams and manifolds but what other stuff can I do to my 2003 thats cheap?

Monkeh: a CAI is def. cheap and easy to install, gears not so much, maybe 200 + install...

09-29-2005, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
hebrewhammer640 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 15	Need Advice I just got a 1995 3.8 liter V6 and I just want to know what are some performance parts I should look at buying for it.

09-29-2005, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,441	Your car teh 94-98 have "single port" heads and intakes a simple "split port" swap which is the heads and intake off a 99-04 v6 will add about 50hp i think it is to your motor. its a great swap and will really bring it to life. its also almost a direct bolt on with only a fuel line mod needing to be done which i can tell you how as i have done the swap before myself on my freinds 94 3.8 __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

10-02-2005, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
m0nkeh Stang Love Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 1,131	woo, i got a 98 stang, and id <3 a 50hp gain..lol..how much would that exactly cost to swap it all? and would i need to take it to a shop to do? also off topic kinda, i was wondering if CAI and Gears would be 2 good CHEAP mods to do...thx __________________ - 01 Gt Vert Black on Black - mods - SLP LM1 Exhaust

10-02-2005, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,441	if you have some mechanical knowledge its not to hard. just pulling the old heads off and upper and lower intakes. if you search 3.8mustnag.com you can find a writeup on doing the splitport swap. as for cost well whatever you can find used would be your cost. look for a set of 99+ heads and upper and lower intakes. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

10-03-2005, 08:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	If you dont know if you can swap heads or not then do not attempt to. Take it to a shop and save time, money, and a headache. __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

10-03-2005, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,441	you deffinatly wont save money having a shop do it. If you have a mustang repair manual like a chiltons etc... and can fallow directions its very easy. its a matter of time and unboltsing parts and re tighting stuff back on. its rather simple. the only real problem is the fact that you have ot use the 99+ fuel rail as the injectors are in different postions aso the early 94-98 fuel rail will not work. And id you dont knwo the 99+ has a returnles fuel system and the 94-98 has a RETURN fuel syste, again though its a simple mod that i have done where you combine the 99 and later fuel rails together and it works great. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

10-03-2005, 10:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Grimmz Jack Touched Me...I Cried Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL/ Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 3,751	hmmm 50 hp huh? how can that be? if i'm runnin a split port now and they have only 20 hp less then me? Also, I know super six has lots of stuff refering to cams and manifolds but what other stuff can I do to my 2003 thats cheap? Monkeh: a CAI is def. cheap and easy to install, gears not so much, maybe 200 + install... __________________ 2003 Manual V6 "ETHEL" My CarDomain::Updated 12/31/05:: Engine Start-Up, Rev,and Walk Around , Drive By 3.8 Mustang Forum Exhaust's DSG Registry #0032 Props to Slither for the Sig!!!

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