1996 v6 Mustang

DonO · October 22nd, 2009, 09:54 AM

My son just went from a '93 Fox to a '96 V6. The motor in the '96 has blown
heads gaskets and we have a good V6 from a '96 Thunderbird. Is there anything I should know before we swap motors? I'll be swapping over the
5 speed stuff to the new motor. It was out of an automatic.

Thanks, Don

Redux · October 22nd, 2009, 10:17 AM

Is it a Supercoupe?

DonO · October 22nd, 2009, 02:33 PM

No, it was a standard Thunderbird....non supercharged. I'm assuming
there is nothing different between this motor and the one that is
coming out of the Mustang?

itschristorres8 · October 22nd, 2009, 03:00 PM

same thing, shouldnt be to bad of a swap

DonO · October 27th, 2009, 01:35 PM

Well, the old motor is out and the replacement motor is ready to go in.
Nothing too exciting. There is a difference with the heater core line
that runs from the water pump towards the rear of the motor. Different
bend in the tube. Just hacked it off in the middle and spliced in the
Mustang end. It also seems that the clutch for a V6 runs more than
what a V8 clutch costs. I ended up at American Driveline to buy the
clutch without having to buy the whole kit. Should drop this in tonight.

Redux · October 27th, 2009, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by DonO

No, it was a standard Thunderbird....non supercharged. I'm assuming
there is nothing different between this motor and the one that is
coming out of the Mustang?

I was just curious to know if it had the M90 or not.

DonO · October 28th, 2009, 09:31 AM

If M90 is referring to a super charger....then no, the motor we are putting in
the car was from a run of the mill Thunderbird of the same year. This motor
is now in the car and just about ready to fire. Still have to hook up the starter and toss the Y pipe back on. Things went back in faster than they
came out.

DonO · October 29th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Motor runs great. Fired right up. Is there any use for the exhaust headers
off of the Thunderbird? They do not have the O2 sensor bungs like the Mustang headers.

October 22nd, 2009, 09:54 AM	#1
DonO Newbie '96 Mustang 3.8 V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Xenia, Ohio Posts: 7	1996 v6 Mustang My son just went from a '93 Fox to a '96 V6. The motor in the '96 has blown heads gaskets and we have a good V6 from a '96 Thunderbird. Is there anything I should know before we swap motors? I'll be swapping over the 5 speed stuff to the new motor. It was out of an automatic. Thanks, Don

October 22nd, 2009, 03:00 PM	#4
itschristorres8 V-SICKS 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,657	same thing, shouldnt be to bad of a swap __________________ The Devil & The Daily Daily-13.37@104.4mph V6- Stock bottom-439rwhp & 402rwtq 12psi 100oct built motor-497rwhp & 508rwtq 15psi pump

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October 22nd, 2009, 02:33 PM	#3
DonO Newbie '96 Mustang 3.8 V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Xenia, Ohio Posts: 7	No, it was a standard Thunderbird....non supercharged. I'm assuming there is nothing different between this motor and the one that is coming out of the Mustang?

October 27th, 2009, 01:35 PM	#5
DonO Newbie '96 Mustang 3.8 V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Xenia, Ohio Posts: 7	Well, the old motor is out and the replacement motor is ready to go in. Nothing too exciting. There is a difference with the heater core line that runs from the water pump towards the rear of the motor. Different bend in the tube. Just hacked it off in the middle and spliced in the Mustang end. It also seems that the clutch for a V6 runs more than what a V8 clutch costs. I ended up at American Driveline to buy the clutch without having to buy the whole kit. Should drop this in tonight.

October 28th, 2009, 09:31 AM	#7
DonO Newbie '96 Mustang 3.8 V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Xenia, Ohio Posts: 7	If M90 is referring to a super charger....then no, the motor we are putting in the car was from a run of the mill Thunderbird of the same year. This motor is now in the car and just about ready to fire. Still have to hook up the starter and toss the Y pipe back on. Things went back in faster than they came out.

October 29th, 2009, 12:20 PM	#8
DonO Newbie '96 Mustang 3.8 V6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Xenia, Ohio Posts: 7	Motor runs great. Fired right up. Is there any use for the exhaust headers off of the Thunderbird? They do not have the O2 sensor bungs like the Mustang headers.

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