Supercharged engine

KennethRichard · February 5th, 2012, 07:37 PM

My current 1997 v6 3.8l stock oem engine has about 150K miles on it and i am paitently waiting for it to just give up on me.

I am currently saving up to buy a remanufactured or new v6 3.8l engine for it. I have seen in the past where they sell v6 engines alright set up with superchargers like this one

1994-2000 Ford Mustang V6 3.8L Supercharging Systems | Vortech Superchargers

but of course its discontinued xD

does anyone know of any other sites that have them available. or would you guys just recommend buying a new or remanufactured engine and just purchasing a separate Supercharger down the road.

AndyG47 · February 5th, 2012, 08:58 PM

^^^ That's not a whole engine with the SC installed on it - it's only the SC system.

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Green_6er · February 5th, 2012, 09:04 PM

if you can find one then pick up a super-coupe motor. straight swap in for you.

KennethRichard · February 5th, 2012, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Green_6er

if you can find one then pick up a super-coupe motor. straight swap in for you.

Like this?

3.8 - 4.2L Super Coupe-Mustang

sorry, im still pretty new at this whole working on engines and cars and what not.

6ixer · February 5th, 2012, 10:54 PM

This is not to be taken as in isult....before you go swaping somthing as serious and main stream as in this is the heart of your car do some reading...I learned tht the hard way....cam..

But you have a few options
Find a crashed thunder coupe/bird w/e I call em two diff things...they come with the same 3.8 kinda...its the same blokc but the bottom end is forged heads have more coolant ports and what not...and it already comes supercharged I think at 12psi....

Sence you waiting for ur current engine to die...I say find a complet super coupe engine pull it...put it on an engine stand pull it aprt clean it throw a blower cam in it and then throw it in your car...

Or you can take time to gather all the super charger parts lol

Seems pretty easy to chose.....cough cough first one...
You can take your time rebuilding the engiine on the stand sence you still have your car to beat around in

Green_6er · February 5th, 2012, 11:29 PM

what 6ixer said.

ESG-642T · February 6th, 2012, 03:48 AM

If your not going forged, just pick up a low mile 4.2L short block and put the vortech on that.

mustangmike! · February 6th, 2012, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by ESG-642T

If your not going forged, just pick up a low mile 4.2L short block and put the vortech on that.

and since when does it have to be low mile ? :p

February 5th, 2012, 07:37 PM	#1
KennethRichard Regular 1997 V6 Mustang 0-60mph 9.7s Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 reviews	Supercharged engine My current 1997 v6 3.8l stock oem engine has about 150K miles on it and i am paitently waiting for it to just give up on me. I am currently saving up to buy a remanufactured or new v6 3.8l engine for it. I have seen in the past where they sell v6 engines alright set up with superchargers like this one 1994-2000 Ford Mustang V6 3.8L Supercharging Systems \| Vortech Superchargers but of course its discontinued xD does anyone know of any other sites that have them available. or would you guys just recommend buying a new or remanufactured engine and just purchasing a separate Supercharger down the road. __________________

February 5th, 2012, 10:54 PM	#5
6ixer Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 mustang v6 14.6@99.68 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: east greenbush, ny Posts: 1,567 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is not to be taken as in isult....before you go swaping somthing as serious and main stream as in this is the heart of your car do some reading...I learned tht the hard way....cam.. But you have a few options Find a crashed thunder coupe/bird w/e I call em two diff things...they come with the same 3.8 kinda...its the same blokc but the bottom end is forged heads have more coolant ports and what not...and it already comes supercharged I think at 12psi.... Sence you waiting for ur current engine to die...I say find a complet super coupe engine pull it...put it on an engine stand pull it aprt clean it throw a blower cam in it and then throw it in your car... Or you can take time to gather all the super charger parts lol Seems pretty easy to chose.....cough cough first one... You can take your time rebuilding the engiine on the stand sence you still have your car to beat around in __________________ Ported heads, comp cams cam, AM CAI, posi'd rear with 3.73 gears, flowmaster exhaust Fixed clutch!!!!! "My mustang likes a good ol' fashion bowl of rice....especially fried"

February 6th, 2012, 03:48 AM	#7
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your not going forged, just pick up a low mile 4.2L short block and put the vortech on that. __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

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