Blower or 4.6

focus0frenzy1 · April 7th, 2008, 09:34 PM

Im not sure if i want to eventually blow my v6 or just do a 4.6 swap. I have a 2004 3.9. The v8 could eventually create more power, but how many v6 ppl actually have a blown v6? I want to keep the stang a daily driver. Which way would be cheaper?

HMUSN · April 7th, 2008, 09:35 PM

blower AND 4.6 (DOHC)

tsp_2177 · April 7th, 2008, 09:36 PM

the blocks on those are pretty well engineered man, and the one guy that claimed to blow his, didn't

i've never heard of anyone blowing a 3.8/3.9 block now rods and pistons maybe but not a block

tsp_2177 · April 7th, 2008, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

blower AND 4.6 (DOHC)

+1 thats really the only things that worth it, you can have your six hanging with a gt with no problem

WLJohnson05 · April 7th, 2008, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by tsp_2177

the blocks on those are pretty well engineered man, and the one guy that claimed to blow his, didn't
i've never heard of anyone blowing a 3.8/3.9 block now rods and pistons maybe but not a block

im pretty sure he means a blower....not crack the block

tsp_2177 · April 7th, 2008, 09:40 PM

i fail again

tsp_2177 · April 7th, 2008, 09:40 PM

i didn't read the topic just saw blown v6 and thought of that for some reason

GreenFaleen · April 7th, 2008, 09:42 PM

if you can crack a 3.8 from power and not mistreating it i'll applaude you

Ninjawafers! · April 7th, 2008, 09:54 PM

theres a lot of blown 6ers.. theres a turbo 6er running 9s and plenty in the 10's. torres has a turbo'd 6er and is running 13's and beat a bolt on gto.

Toph6888 · April 7th, 2008, 10:05 PM

i personally would say turbo if u want a dd...a blower is gonna cause parasitic loss constantly through the rpms, and it will hit ur gas mileage...if u go with a turbo u can get extremely close to the stock gas mileage, and its easier to upgrade later on if u go with forged internals down the road...another thing is the turbo and the blower go for roughly the same price for kits...also with a turbo the power is there when u need it or want to show off, but it doesnt put as much strain on the engine as the supercharger does since it kicks in in later rpms, plus u can control it with a turbo timer...the swap of a 3.8 to a 4.6 really isnt worth it unless u get all the stuff for free, its cheaper to go get a 4.6L gt if thats wat u wanna have.

for prices ur looking at most likely 4-5k for a blower or turbo setup, and for the engine swap its cheaper, a lot of elbow grease though, and u will only get wat u pay for out of the engine, plus who knows who has had it and y they are trying to get rid of it and watnot

and finally, welcome to the forums

WLJohnson05 · April 7th, 2008, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Toph6888

i personally would say turbo if u want a dd...a blower is gonna cause parasitic loss constantly through the rpms, and it will hit ur gas mileage...if u go with a turbo u can get extremely close to the stock gas mileage, and its easier to upgrade later on if u go with forged internals down the road...another thing is the turbo and the blower go for roughly the same price for kits...also with a turbo the power is there when u need it or want to show off, but it doesnt put as much strain on the engine as the supercharger does since it kicks in in later rpms, plus u can control it with a turbo timer...the swap of a 3.8 to a 4.6 really isnt worth it unless u get all the stuff for free, its cheaper to go get a 4.6L gt if thats wat u wanna have.

either way ur gonna have to use premium gas so its gonna cost more to fill up anyway, but since the turbo isnt runnin hardcore all the time and its using wasted energy to create energy its considered to be more efficient

itschristorres8 · April 7th, 2008, 10:11 PM

turbo for the power!

if your going to do a v8 swap dont do a 4.6 IMO
i'd go with a 351 or bigger

superpede1 · April 7th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

turbo for the power!

if your going to do a v8 swap dont do a 4.6 IMO
i'd go with a 351 or bigger

Wouldnt that be a lot more work though? Wouldnt a 302 be the easiest and cheapest?

GreenFaleen · April 7th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by superpede1

Wouldnt that be a lot more work though? Wouldnt a 302 be the easiest and cheapest?

351 would be the same as the 302 its a direct drop in for a 302

WLJohnson05 · April 7th, 2008, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by superpede1

Wouldnt that be a lot more work though? Wouldnt a 302 be the easiest and cheapest?

either way u have to get computer and all that random shit to go with the engine.

MWWarlord · April 7th, 2008, 11:13 PM

Build your 6er and get a turbo

WLJohnson05 · April 7th, 2008, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by MWWarlord

Build your 6er and get a turbo

+1

Orangester · April 7th, 2008, 11:34 PM

As much as I would love to say 4.6....

Stroke your 3.8 to a 4.2 with forged internals and throw an M112 on top, or turbo it.

joka187 · April 7th, 2008, 11:38 PM

nawwwww do a swap 3.8 sux mine falls flat on its face everytime, nothing u can do will help it..just trade it in on a cobra or lightning

MWWarlord · April 7th, 2008, 11:38 PM

oh yeah...welcome to MM BTW.

April 7th, 2008, 09:34 PM	#1
focus0frenzy1 Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl GO BULLS Posts: 388 iTrader: 0 reviews	Blower or 4.6 Im not sure if i want to eventually blow my v6 or just do a 4.6 swap. I have a 2004 3.9. The v8 could eventually create more power, but how many v6 ppl actually have a blown v6? I want to keep the stang a daily driver. Which way would be cheaper?

April 7th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	blower AND 4.6 (DOHC) __________________

April 7th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#3
tsp_2177 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Civic GAY! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,868 iTrader: 0 reviews	the blocks on those are pretty well engineered man, and the one guy that claimed to blow his, didn't i've never heard of anyone blowing a 3.8/3.9 block now rods and pistons maybe but not a block __________________ slow car member twinky times two the stangs gone pypes mid muffler catback with their X-pipe In the top 20 cool peoples list on MM potsticker in training

April 7th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#6
tsp_2177 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Civic GAY! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,868 iTrader: 0 reviews	i fail again __________________ slow car member twinky times two the stangs gone pypes mid muffler catback with their X-pipe In the top 20 cool peoples list on MM potsticker in training

April 7th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#7
tsp_2177 Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Civic GAY! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,868 iTrader: 0 reviews	i didn't read the topic just saw blown v6 and thought of that for some reason __________________ slow car member twinky times two the stangs gone pypes mid muffler catback with their X-pipe In the top 20 cool peoples list on MM potsticker in training

April 7th, 2008, 09:42 PM	#8
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	if you can crack a 3.8 from power and not mistreating it i'll applaude you __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

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Ninjawafers! muneris pro ego 97 5.0 Exploder AWD snow has nuthin on me Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kodiak, AK Posts: 7,379 iTrader: 1 reviews	theres a lot of blown 6ers.. theres a turbo 6er running 9s and plenty in the 10's. torres has a turbo'd 6er and is running 13's and beat a bolt on gto. __________________ Buy my M90 Kit and my Gears and T-Loc! MM ZDC - Alaska Base Commander MM+ Cleavage Club #24 MM Cares Crew / Military Crew M2C2 President / USCG - OS2

April 7th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#10
Toph6888 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 325 iTrader: 2 reviews	i personally would say turbo if u want a dd...a blower is gonna cause parasitic loss constantly through the rpms, and it will hit ur gas mileage...if u go with a turbo u can get extremely close to the stock gas mileage, and its easier to upgrade later on if u go with forged internals down the road...another thing is the turbo and the blower go for roughly the same price for kits...also with a turbo the power is there when u need it or want to show off, but it doesnt put as much strain on the engine as the supercharger does since it kicks in in later rpms, plus u can control it with a turbo timer...the swap of a 3.8 to a 4.6 really isnt worth it unless u get all the stuff for free, its cheaper to go get a 4.6L gt if thats wat u wanna have. for prices ur looking at most likely 4-5k for a blower or turbo setup, and for the engine swap its cheaper, a lot of elbow grease though, and u will only get wat u pay for out of the engine, plus who knows who has had it and y they are trying to get rid of it and watnot and finally, welcome to the forums Last edited by Toph6888; April 7th, 2008 at 10:07 PM.

April 7th, 2008, 10:11 PM	#12
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	turbo for the power! if your going to do a v8 swap dont do a 4.6 IMO i'd go with a 351 or bigger __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

April 7th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#16
MWWarlord Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Build your 6er and get a turbo __________________ MWWarlord 1995 Mustang convertible check out my garage for pics and a complete list of mods. http://www.tricktuners.com

April 7th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#18
Orangester Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	As much as I would love to say 4.6.... Stroke your 3.8 to a 4.2 with forged internals and throw an M112 on top, or turbo it.

April 7th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#19
joka187 Regular 2000 Drop Top Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mt.Sterling. Ky Posts: 245 iTrader: 0 reviews	nawwwww do a swap 3.8 sux mine falls flat on its face everytime, nothing u can do will help it..just trade it in on a cobra or lightning __________________

April 7th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#20
MWWarlord Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang convertible Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,409 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh yeah...welcome to MM BTW. __________________ MWWarlord 1995 Mustang convertible check out my garage for pics and a complete list of mods. http://www.tricktuners.com

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