[DirtyD78]

I've got a 98 3.8L mustang w/ an auto. What short of o 347 engine swap can I do to get more juice outta my motor. I know there's a lot more potential there without major mods being done. I'd like to say Ty in advance for any and all advice

[Skargon]

Welcome, And Congradulations on your Purchase or Recieval of the Car.

First mods I ever did to my 98 V6, Was a Good Oil Change, Filters and Fluids all around. Followed by a Tune up I am going to do tomorrow.

And it depends on money, If youre like me.. Money is Hard to part with, But worth it for the car's health.

Like I seen someone say before on this site.


Cheap - Fast - Reliable.
Pick Two.

[DirtyD78]

Well first thing ive done is ngk plat plugs and mobil 1 full syn premium. Someone mentioned a air silencer-ectomy. Lol.

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Originally Posted by DirtyD78 Well first thing ive done is ngk plat plugs and mobil 1 full syn premium. Someone mentioned a air silencer-ectomy. Lol.

well not the plugs i would of gone with...our stangs really love the good ole copper plugs more then platinum plugs..so hopefully you won't get the missing alot do.

welcome to the site...please check out our stickies on mods and tips...that will answer 99% of your general questions quickly

also...if you want any type of power out of a 3.8...especially a single port 3.8 (94-98) you're gonna need a power-adder

again welcome

[Skargon]

Whats a Power Adder? o:

A Chip?

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Originally Posted by Skargon Whats a Power Adder? o: A Chip?

supercharger - turbocharger - nitrous

[Skargon]

Well shoot, That sounds like fun.

Which is Safer to use without Blowing Motors?

Super or Turbo?

[DirtyD78]

Trying to stay away from power adders honestly. I drive 80 miles a day so I need to retain some mpg. I don't wanna run down the track just be able to merge into traffic lol

[DirtyD78]

What about stroking or cams. Things of that nature

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Originally Posted by DirtyD78 Trying to stay away from power adders honestly. I drive 80 miles a day so I need to retain some mpg. I don't wanna run down the track just be able to merge into traffic lol

lol...depending on the build you won't sacrifice enough mpg to ever notice

@skargon...both can blow a motor just as well as the other...just depends on what a person wants out of the car...how much they have to spend, and what they'll be doing with the car...expect to spend 3k+ if a good power adder is what you're into

@Dirty...you can, but you're not going to blow anyone away...even a 99-04 with a nice cam...built to a 4.2 and other bolt ons...you're still looking at less rwhp then a GT of the same year

[Skargon]

well, my 2 Cents are to add a Cold Air intake, and Just take care of the Car, I think it has amazing power for a Stock V6.

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Originally Posted by Skargon well, my 2 Cents are to add a Cold Air intake, and Just take care of the Car, I think it has amazing power for a Stock V6.

CAI is a 1-2hp gain for $60+ dollars....a 94-98 v6 is usually in the 140rwhp range stock so go from there

[Skargon]

I Like my Torque more than Horsepower anyways.

<.<

Lol

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Originally Posted by Skargon I Like my Torque more than Horsepower anyways. <.< Lol

good because i quoted the rwhp wrong lol...the crank hp for that model was 150...so rwhp would be in the 130ish range

[Skargon]

You sir, Are Breaking me from the inside out.

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Originally Posted by Skargon You sir, Are Breaking me from the inside out.

my critisizm has made many a member mod harder to prove me wrong...so don't let me down

hell i wouldn't post numbers if i didn't love this section so much and want to help

[Skargon]

You sir, Have inspired me.

20Psi and 4.10 Gears, here I come! Jk Jk

[mcqueen]

The 94-98 3.8Ls have little potential without major mods. A split port swap with p&p heads + lower intake, a nice cam, and a windstar upper intake would give you a nice gain but you'll basically have to disassemble the engine to do it. Turbo/SC give the best gains for your money but require a good amount of work (and require upgraded internals to run higher boost). Nitrous doesn't require as much work but you can only run it for a short time and when the bottle is empty, you're out of power until you refill it.

Basically I recommend you figure out exactly what you want to do with the car (DD, drag, autox, etc) and then we can help you figure out what would be best for your car at that point.

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by Skargon You sir, Have inspired me. 20Psi and 4.10 Gears, here I come! Jk Jk

4.10s are fun

[DirtyD78]

what size turbo for a daily driver? would i have to upgrade the bottom end?