engine swap

95black bullett · October 19th, 2009, 09:11 AM

I want to swap my 3.8 with a v-8 any one have any tips for me that would help me through this process i'm a converted chevy to ford man and have no idea how so please HEELP thanks

ItaliStang · October 19th, 2009, 09:58 AM

for the most part, it's usually easier and cheaper to just sell the 6er and buy a GT...

unless you come across a GREAT deal on a motor

GreenFaleen · October 19th, 2009, 05:07 PM

sale your 95 buy a 99-04 gt,

Garman91 · October 19th, 2009, 05:53 PM

Yea, like they said. I'm building another 3.8 cause I looked into the swap and its a pain... you'll probalby convert back to chevy somewhere in the midst of the swap. Just sell the six, buy a GT and know you made the right move

95black bullett · October 19th, 2009, 06:03 PM

Yea i've heard that a lot so I do believe my first mustang must go and move on to a newer gt thanks for the advise-mabey a 05 or 06 is gona be my next purchase

ItaliStang · October 19th, 2009, 06:05 PM

if you are really curious though... take a look at this...

How To 4.6 Swap a 3.8 - 3.8 Mustang Message Board

ItaliStang · October 19th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by 95black bullett

Yea i've heard that a lot so I do believe my first mustang must go and move on to a newer gt thanks for the advise-mabey a 05 or 06 is gona be my next purchase

3-valves are nice... definitely do that over putting a V8 in a 95... unless you put like a 351 in it or something, haha

WhtStang00 · October 19th, 2009, 07:31 PM

not to threadjack or anything, but if i was wanting to drop in a 5.4l, would i need the tranny from the 5.4, or could i use a 4.6?

Zatrekaz · October 19th, 2009, 11:31 PM

We soooo need a sticky that reads:

V6 to V8 Engine Swap; Pros and Cons *READ*

This has got to be the most asked question in this section. Atleast once a week, if not more.

95black bullett · October 21st, 2009, 12:04 PM

Wow good article- thanks Italistang that was all I needed to see I went and looked at a silver with white stripes GT 2006 and I think i'm gona just purchase it and start the hp upgrade on it.Thanks again

ItaliStang · October 21st, 2009, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Zatrekaz

We soooo need a sticky that reads:

V6 to V8 Engine Swap; Pros and Cons *READ*

This has got to be the most asked question in this section. Atleast once a week, if not more.

Pros:
You have a V8
You have V6 insurance

Cons:
Shitloads of work
You're now just the same as any stock V8 out there
You're still slow

maverick0817 · October 21st, 2009, 04:18 PM

I take it you did your swap with a mark viii motor?

maverick0817 · October 21st, 2009, 04:44 PM

how hard was the swap? im thinking about that swap with boltons, a 96 cobra intake, and fr500 cams.

95black bullett · October 22nd, 2009, 03:16 PM

95 3.8 for sale LOL

itschristorres8 · October 22nd, 2009, 03:19 PM

thread # 182596 on 6 to 8 swap

brianm4289 · October 24th, 2009, 03:07 AM

i wanted to do a v-8 swap also until I saw this... I think the v6 is a great platform to work from... 1995 Ford Mustang Turbocharged V-6 - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

October 19th, 2009, 09:11 AM	#1
95black bullett Newbie 1995 mustang 3.8 conv Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	engine swap I want to swap my 3.8 with a v-8 any one have any tips for me that would help me through this process i'm a converted chevy to ford man and have no idea how so please HEELP thanks __________________ Black bullett

October 19th, 2009, 05:07 PM	#3
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,906 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	sale your 95 buy a 99-04 gt, __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

October 19th, 2009, 05:53 PM	#4
Garman91 Regular 02 Mustang V6 13.605 @ 101.60 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 337 iTrader: 6 reviews	Yea, like they said. I'm building another 3.8 cause I looked into the swap and its a pain... you'll probalby convert back to chevy somewhere in the midst of the swap. Just sell the six, buy a GT and know you made the right move __________________ BBK Intake, BBK 70MM Throttle Body w/ Port Matched Upper Intake, BBK Shorty Headers, Magnaflow Exhaust, GT Tips, Eibach Sportline Springs, EGR Delete, Aluminum DS, 7.5 T-Lok w/ 3.73's, Centerforce Clutch, ZEX 75 Shot, Sniper Tuned

October 19th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#5
95black bullett Newbie 1995 mustang 3.8 conv Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea i've heard that a lot so I do believe my first mustang must go and move on to a newer gt thanks for the advise-mabey a 05 or 06 is gona be my next purchase __________________ Black bullett

October 19th, 2009, 07:31 PM	#8
WhtStang00 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CStat, Texas Posts: 1,006 iTrader: 1 reviews	not to threadjack or anything, but if i was wanting to drop in a 5.4l, would i need the tranny from the 5.4, or could i use a 4.6? __________________ White 2000 V6 Mustang\|Black Saleens 18x9\|Flowmaster 40s\|AM CAI\|8000K HIDs\|SCT XCAL III/H&R SS

October 19th, 2009, 11:31 PM	#9
Zatrekaz Wax on, Wax off 2003 Mustang V6 16.8@83.3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 6,621 iTrader: 12 reviews	We soooo need a sticky that reads: V6 to V8 Engine Swap; Pros and Cons READ This has got to be the most asked question in this section. Atleast once a week, if not more. __________________ OEM Used 99-04 Dark Charcoal Carpet For Sale

October 21st, 2009, 12:04 PM	#10
95black bullett Newbie 1995 mustang 3.8 conv Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow good article- thanks Italistang that was all I needed to see I went and looked at a silver with white stripes GT 2006 and I think i'm gona just purchase it and start the hp upgrade on it.Thanks again __________________ Black bullett

October 21st, 2009, 04:18 PM	#12
maverick0817 Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 267 iTrader: 0 reviews	I take it you did your swap with a mark viii motor?

October 21st, 2009, 04:44 PM	#13
maverick0817 Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 267 iTrader: 0 reviews	how hard was the swap? im thinking about that swap with boltons, a 96 cobra intake, and fr500 cams.

October 22nd, 2009, 03:16 PM	#14
95black bullett Newbie 1995 mustang 3.8 conv Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	95 3.8 for sale LOL __________________ Black bullett

October 22nd, 2009, 03:19 PM	#15
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	thread # 182596 on 6 to 8 swap __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

October 24th, 2009, 03:07 AM	#16
brianm4289 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	i wanted to do a v-8 swap also until I saw this... I think the v6 is a great platform to work from... 1995 Ford Mustang Turbocharged V-6 - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Forums at Modded Mustangs Advertisement Advertisement

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/v6-mustangs/140574-engine-swap.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
Mustang 351 Swap - Kosmix : Reference, Videos, Images, News, Shopping and more...	This thread	Refback	October 31st, 2009 08:48 AM

Threads Similar to: engine swap
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Which one is easier??a rear end swap or engine swap?	Bies08	V6 Mustangs	42	May 11th, 2010 05:33 PM
Engine swap in V6	95kystang	V6 Mustangs	2	November 29th, 2007 01:17 AM
Engine swap v8	mustangdevil69	V6 Mustangs	3	November 28th, 2007 12:16 AM
Can't decide, engine swap or PI swap? A few questions...	k3vin	96-98	24	September 5th, 2007 07:48 PM
Engine Swap	Pharoh	5.0 Mustangs	1	November 7th, 2006 10:30 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:36 PM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.