okay so iv done sunk a LOT of money in my car in the past years just getting my car up to par and being the 18yr old i am i had to have visual mods and such. soo im ready for some HP!!!!!! but like i said iv sunk enough into it already, there for not getting rid of it for a long time. i also have a 98 parts car, unfortunatly its a 3.8 to, im buying next month. i want to know what power mods that are the best bang for your buck, or mine to say, and or home made stuff would be cool to i can fab. and weld well! With out blowing a ton. Consider also i make $8.00 an hour and go to school, i have exhausted my savings now due to a few problems lately. so throw some things at me boys!
Cheap mods for 95' 3.8
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okay so iv done sunk a LOT of money in my car in the past years just getting my car up to par and being the 18yr old i am i had to have visual mods and such. soo im ready for some HP!!!!!! but like i said iv sunk enough into it already, there for not getting rid of it for a long time. i also have a 98 parts car, unfortunatly its a 3.8 to, im buying next month. i want to know what power mods that are the best bang for your buck, or mine to say, and or home made stuff would be cool to i can fab. and weld well! With out blowing a ton. Consider also i make $8.00 an hour and go to school, i have exhausted my savings now due to a few problems lately. so throw some things at me boys!
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Take the heads and intakes from the parts car and Cut/port/weld your own upper intake. Gasket and Port Match the lower intake/heads. Clean all the carbon out of the heads and intakes and make your own oil catch can for the pcv. Find a Ranger in the junkyard with a 7.5" Trac-Lok with 3.45 or 3.73 gears and intstall it.
Honestly, I'd just transfer everything to 98 and make that run since it has OBDII which makes it easier to tune. The only thing you can get for your 95 is a chip. With the 98 you can get a Tuner, which has WAAAAY more capabilities. Then part out the 95 on the forums.
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Honestly, I'd just transfer everything to 98 and make that run since it has OBDII which makes it easier to tune. The only thing you can get for your 95 is a chip. With the 98 you can get a Tuner, which has WAAAAY more capabilities. Then part out the 95 on the forums.
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I agree with cheeks but is your 95 obdii 2..mine is.
if your trying to save your money for horsepower why are you buying a parts car?
I can see if your combining them to fix some issues. I would recommend getting a 3.8 from a 99-00 and then doing what cheeks said as far as heads and intake. I went with the 99 and a windstar intale swap. Those changes added to the 3.73 trac loc i put in have made the car alot more fun.
if your trying to save your money for horsepower why are you buying a parts car?
I can see if your combining them to fix some issues. I would recommend getting a 3.8 from a 99-00 and then doing what cheeks said as far as heads and intake. I went with the 99 and a windstar intale swap. Those changes added to the 3.73 trac loc i put in have made the car alot more fun.
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hey thanks man! i was plannig on swithching the ECU over anyway and having ford flash it for me and then getting a tuner, but this idea sounds great with the intake stuff
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cause the car has LOTS of extra parts and hes selling it to me at scrap price and it runs. plus im switching my crank windows over to the power windows and power locks! also get to part out other parts and change out body parts if needed. i was more less looking for a gt parts car to do a swap but for $350 and all the POS **** thats going out on my car i want this parts car. and yes im currently looking for an 8.8 to push under the lil stang.
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Port polish heads, lower Intake
Do a split port swap
Put windstar in
Underdrive pulleys
8.8 rear end
4.10 gears
Cam
Long tube headers
Off road h pipe
flowmaster 40s
I think that's it
I got some longtubes for sale that will fit your car if you're interested pm me
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Do a split port swap
Put windstar in
Underdrive pulleys
8.8 rear end
4.10 gears
Cam
Long tube headers
Off road h pipe
flowmaster 40s
I think that's it
I got some longtubes for sale that will fit your car if you're interested pm me
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No problem.
You can't really switch just the ECU. You'll need to swap the Gauges, the dash harness, the engine harness and a bunch of other **** that is just a pain in the ass.
Don't swap to split port keep it a single port and just build the spare motor that you will have. The 98 block will have the improved cooling passages and deeper head bolts to remedy the blown head gasket problem that your 95 will eventually have.
I've decided to build a stock bottom end 4.2 Singleport with Shaved/Ported heads for a 9.8-10:1 compression, Port matched lower, and a chopped upper with shortened runners and larger plenum, while I build a Forged 4.3 short block on the side. How well the Singleport does will decide how I proceed from there.
Singleport heads are better for boost anyways. :bubba:
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sounds fun lol thanks for the tips man
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sounds badass man i hope it all works out !
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This is for cams under .560 lift and with stock valves.
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A cheap upgrade for bigger valves for the Single Port V6's is some stock 1.84 intake valves from split port V6. The Single Port Sixxers have 1.78 intake valves that flow like poo. They'll slide right into the stock guides, you just have to have your machine shop cut them for that size and then do a mild bowl blend.
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Valve Springs Chevrolet Performance Valve Springs 12499224 - SummitRacing.com
Valve Spring Retainers 1999 FORD MUSTANG Parts - Tousley Ford Parts Depot
Valve Locks Trick Flow® Valve Locks TFS-51900444 - SummitRacing.com
Roller Rockers COMP Cams Ultra Pro Magnum Rocker Arms 1619-12 - SummitRacing.com
Pushrod Length Checker (ORDER AND USE THIS FIRST then order the correct pushrods that you need) Trick Flow® Adjustable Pushrod Length Checkers TFS-9000 - SummitRacing.com
5/16" Pushrods Pushrods, Assembled - 5/16 in. Pushrod Tube Diameter - For Use with Guideplates - Sold as a set of 12. Quantity - SummitRacing.com
A cheap upgrade for bigger valves for the Single Port V6's is some stock 1.84 intake valves from split port V6. The Single Port Sixxers have 1.78 intake valves that flow like poo. They'll slide right into the stock guides, you just have to have your machine shop cut them for that size and then do a mild bowl blend.
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The windstar did clear the stock hood...technically...i had to take a drummel and cut a small portion of the hood structure out. I just gently shut the hood and went under the car and took a flashlight and sharpie then marked where i had to trim. The trimming took a couple of shots..cut small portions over and over so i had to do only what i had to trim
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You guys might wanna add prices next to the mods you're suggesting. This guy said cheap which I assume he wants for <$100
Obviously no mods worthwhile are that price, but some DIY might be what he's looking for.
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Obviously no mods worthwhile are that price, but some DIY might be what he's looking for.
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This is the single most worthless upgrade that you can do too a motor without Ported intakes and heads. There is absolutely no gain from this, regardless of what companies will try to sell you on.
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