3.8 to 4.6 swap
03-02-2004, 10:22 PM
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RE: 3.8 to 4.6 swap
We just did one in our club about 3 months ago. We had to change everything!!! It was kind of fun though, but alot of work and plus we made it a race motor by the time we were done. That added alot to the cost. IE: ported heads, intakes, cam forged bottom end. We thought it was a good motor when we got it used, but it was a basket case. [sm=smiley2.gif]
03-03-2004, 03:39 AM
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RE: 3.8 to 4.6 swap
i have a 98 v6 too, oddly i want to do the same thing, i am trying to find out how and where to get the needed stuff to do the swap. i have always wanted a sleeper car... i agree it would be cool to beat a gt in a "v6". so can anyone help me with the swap t oa 3.8-4.6L?
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03-03-2004, 02:41 PM
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RE: 3.8 to 4.6 swap
Hey sUbLiMeStAnG, There are alot of great V6 products available these days for your car. I'll give you a couple links at the bottom. We talk about them quite a bit. I built a 99 V6 sprint car with my bro some time ago and I'm just getting started on my 03 V6. Neo is also in the early stages and has tons of info on modding methods from doing reasearch. Our motto here is:
"THERE'S NOTHING SWEETER THAN BEING A GT EATER"
Super Six Motorsports
Moana V6 Racing
"THERE'S NOTHING SWEETER THAN BEING A GT EATER"
Super Six Motorsports
Moana V6 Racing
03-03-2004, 04:07 PM
#9
RE: 3.8 to 4.6 swap
Indeed, THERE'S NOTHING SWEETER THAN BEING A GT EATER!!
Although, the GT's have been eating me lately, but thats because my o2 sensors were unhooked, I have them back up and runnin again now so no more free meals to those GT's
Anything you want to know about modding your V6 just ask and we will be more then happy to help you. But like I said, if you are hard set on a V8, then please donate your V6 to CrainRacing (me) so we can modify it as a single port engine [8D]
[8D]
Dont listen to anyone that tells you that you cant get big power from a V6. Hell there is a guy here in sac running 11's with a stock bottom end and some bolt ons with a nitrous setup, thats crazy shiznit. Of course I believe this is his 3rd engine, So if your going to play with the big boys then you have to think smart and prepair for the unexpected. Building your bottom end up will prevent you from breaking the engine. From the money that this kid has spent on his 3 engines he could have built 1 STRONG engine that would produce more power with more consitancy and not have to keep replacing it. Appearantly the kid usues his nitrous to pass people in traffic too, so I guess its his own demise. The amount of nitrous he is pumping into the engine would break stock GT's, I think he is running a 350 or 400 shot. But it is possible for several thousand miles of this abuse, rather remarkable. As immature as this kid may seem, he has offered us some pretty valuable information of the breaking point on a stock 94-04 3.8L engine.
You can safely modify your engine and get 300hp out of it and not have to worry, and you dont even need Nitrous or boosted applications. There is a guy over at supersix running something like 425hp or something on a NA non nitrous car with just forged I-beam rods and stock-like forged pistons and stock internals with modified heads and intake and other easy bolt ons.
Anyways i need to head off to work, its kinda sscrewing me up for going to the track today but I can just go Sat or Sun. Oh by the way, a V6 is about 200lbs lighter then the GT and probably 300lbs lighter then the DOHC models, A hard top coupe is about 300lbs lighter then a convertable. So if you plan wisely and buy accordingly you can be as much as 600 or so pounds lighter then the SVT competition.
-Neo-
Although, the GT's have been eating me lately, but thats because my o2 sensors were unhooked, I have them back up and runnin again now so no more free meals to those GT's
Anything you want to know about modding your V6 just ask and we will be more then happy to help you. But like I said, if you are hard set on a V8, then please donate your V6 to CrainRacing (me) so we can modify it as a single port engine [8D]
[8D]Dont listen to anyone that tells you that you cant get big power from a V6. Hell there is a guy here in sac running 11's with a stock bottom end and some bolt ons with a nitrous setup, thats crazy shiznit. Of course I believe this is his 3rd engine, So if your going to play with the big boys then you have to think smart and prepair for the unexpected. Building your bottom end up will prevent you from breaking the engine. From the money that this kid has spent on his 3 engines he could have built 1 STRONG engine that would produce more power with more consitancy and not have to keep replacing it. Appearantly the kid usues his nitrous to pass people in traffic too, so I guess its his own demise. The amount of nitrous he is pumping into the engine would break stock GT's, I think he is running a 350 or 400 shot. But it is possible for several thousand miles of this abuse, rather remarkable. As immature as this kid may seem, he has offered us some pretty valuable information of the breaking point on a stock 94-04 3.8L engine.
You can safely modify your engine and get 300hp out of it and not have to worry, and you dont even need Nitrous or boosted applications. There is a guy over at supersix running something like 425hp or something on a NA non nitrous car with just forged I-beam rods and stock-like forged pistons and stock internals with modified heads and intake and other easy bolt ons.
Anyways i need to head off to work, its kinda sscrewing me up for going to the track today but I can just go Sat or Sun. Oh by the way, a V6 is about 200lbs lighter then the GT and probably 300lbs lighter then the DOHC models, A hard top coupe is about 300lbs lighter then a convertable. So if you plan wisely and buy accordingly you can be as much as 600 or so pounds lighter then the SVT competition.
-Neo-
03-03-2004, 04:26 PM
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RE: 3.8 to 4.6 swap
there is nothing more gay than a v6 with a v8 in it. its a pain in the *** too. its soooo not worth it. just get a ****ing gt. you will be more happy. with the 6 you will still have the same gay wheels, rear bumper, rear end, suspensions blah blah blah blah