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Old 01-07-2015, 05:36 PM
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I have a stock 3.8 01 mustang. Looking for any tips on cheaper things I can do to it to add some horse power.
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Old 01-07-2015, 06:33 PM
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Welcome! Chk out the 6er section of MF. Those guys will steer you in the right direction.

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Old 01-07-2015, 06:40 PM
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Old 01-08-2015, 06:47 AM
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Welcome to the forum, good luck in your mods.
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Old 01-08-2015, 08:07 AM
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Nice cars, I had one for 10 yrs and 195,000 miles! I put an underdrive pulley on it, I also rotated the engine crankshaft position sensor (the part that looks like a gear) to advance the timing a little. I just enlongated the holes that are used to bolt it to the main crank pulley with a round file so I could rotate it about 1/4". I put a cold air kit on it for a while, then dropped back to a K&N filter and the stock intake. I'd get a really good chirp going into second (automatic trans). I had to use medium grade gas when it wand hot outside. I got dual exhaust from a GT and had an H-pipe made for true dual exhaust.
My best mileage for 2 consecutive tanks was 31.8 going 80 mph though Iowa.
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Old 01-13-2015, 09:36 AM
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