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Old 10-31-2008, 09:51 PM
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ok... i just did a V6 to V8 swap today...took me about 4 hours ish. it's an azure blue 1998 GT with a 5 speed. i traded my white mustang.


i will NEVER go back to 6 cylinders. thinking about naming her the "blue bomber"
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 09:58 PM
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Pics? And did you do a 2v or 4v swap?
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 10:10 PM
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i will leave the car as is...cause i have other financial thingies to worry about. the car is good enough as it is right now. i will worry about a 4 valve swap later. i will also post pictures tomorrow when the sun is shining. it has a Cervini ram air hood that is functional.
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 10:17 PM
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I don't think I've ever actually seen an sn95 with either a functional or non-functional shaker...I'm interested.
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 11:15 PM
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it's not a shaker, it's a ram air hood. it has air ducts in the hood that go straight to the intake, ramming the air down the Plenum.

the scoops are nice and big, looks great.
 
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Old 10-31-2008, 11:21 PM
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Oh...I don't know why I was thinking shaker.
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 11:27 AM
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I once did a v6 to v8 swap but it took me even less time........... Ask me how lol.
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 12:04 PM
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wait i thought u bought that blue v8...
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 02:06 PM
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wait i thought u bought that blue v8...
wow dude....

wow....
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 02:55 PM
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well that's what i thought at first too. because he already had a white 98 v6 didn't he?. so if he did a swap and it took him 4 hours, why is it a blue 98 gt?( a very nice looking one)
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 03:30 PM
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He traded the white sixer in. It says it in his first post. And it probably took him 4 hours to get through the papers and whatnot. When I bought my car it took a little over 4 hours as well.
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 03:34 PM
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well yeah that's what i got out of it, u got to be on a ton of speed to do and engine swap swap in 4 hours right
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 03:37 PM
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Not really. You've just got to have the people and tools in place. I forget what the record is, but if I remember correctly it's something like an hour and a half.
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 04:51 PM
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Not really. You've just got to have the people and tools in place. I forget what the record is, but if I remember correctly it's something like an hour and a half.
haha holy **** that would be interesting to watch
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 05:35 PM
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It's on video somewhere. I saw it on tv a while back...can't seem to find it though
 
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Old 11-01-2008, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sand1303
well that's what i thought at first too. because he already had a white 98 v6 didn't he?. so if he did a swap and it took him 4 hours, why is it a blue 98 gt?( a very nice looking one)
LOLOLOL.

you guys are a trip. XD

i traded the white 98 in for the blue GT. worthy trade.
 
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Old 11-02-2008, 08:03 AM
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great work. Now swap that 4.6 for a 5.4 and experience the tq. it's the same difference in feel as the v6-v8 swap.
 
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Old 11-03-2008, 12:50 AM
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that will have to wait for a while, even if i consider it. i barely have enough spare money to get a Magnapack catback exhaust.
 
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Old 11-03-2008, 07:08 AM
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I know... I'm just tormenting you. glad to see someone stepping into a major mod again. good work. Been to a dyno yet?
 
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Old 11-04-2008, 07:43 AM
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not yet, been thinking about it though. i have no idea where a Dyno is in Ohio though.
 
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ur probaly making about 210rwhp
 
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