Converting the old, to the new
02-16-2007, 05:46 AM
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Converting the old, to the new
k, so theres where im at and what im thinkin....
i just joined today, so bear with me....
I've got an old 1984 V6 (of course) with the 3.8l 242000km boat anchor and i wanna replace it with something alittle newer....
my thought goes like this.... stock, the 3.8l put out 120hp TOPS, but the new 3.5l in the lincolns put out about 265 accordin to the ford website.... hmmmm, what would it take to convert my old 3.8l carb and auto tranny setup to the much improved 3.5l fuelie and a manual tranny? any hints and or direction you can give would be most appreciated
thanks everybody
i just joined today, so bear with me....
I've got an old 1984 V6 (of course) with the 3.8l 242000km boat anchor and i wanna replace it with something alittle newer....
my thought goes like this.... stock, the 3.8l put out 120hp TOPS, but the new 3.5l in the lincolns put out about 265 accordin to the ford website.... hmmmm, what would it take to convert my old 3.8l carb and auto tranny setup to the much improved 3.5l fuelie and a manual tranny? any hints and or direction you can give would be most appreciated
thanks everybody 
02-16-2007, 05:58 AM
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RE: Converting the old, to the new
like, ive been lookin for parts for that engine since the day i bought the car, and as far as i can tell, no body makes more than a rebuild kit for it 
no turbo kits, no s/c kits, nuttin... even universal NOS kits wont work on it cause its a 2bbl carb, not cfi
no turbo kits, no s/c kits, nuttin... even universal NOS kits wont work on it cause its a 2bbl carb, not cfi
02-16-2007, 06:11 AM
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RE: Converting the old, to the new
ya, ive been eyeballin gettin a newer 98 style car, but no offense, the v6's in them suck until they get s/c'ed or turbo'd or something.... so idunno what to do... i like the inherent shock value of a ***** out fast v6 mustang, but the work and money can be very restrictive, ya know?
02-16-2007, 06:42 AM
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RE: Converting the old, to the new
well, those things, and idunno how much power im really gonna need.... course, it dont help when everyone i know says "get a 5.0, its cheaper and easier"...... jeez, im so confused.... i LOVE my car, but i want it to kick some *** before i have to sell it, esp since the only time i took it to the track, it ran a 19.2 at 75mph[:@] so, im thinkin that if i go wit this motor, i should at least be able to get it to mid 15s timeslips i think.... mind, those times are at 6000ft above sea level..... and 30degrees celsius....
so, im thinkin that if i go wit this motor, i should at least be able to get it to mid 15s timeslips i think.... mind, those times are at 6000ft above sea level..... and 30degrees celsius....
02-17-2007, 05:33 AM
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RE: Converting the old, to the new
If you are gonna stay N/A and Ford V6, dont mess with the new Cologne engines. The wiring would be a literal nightmare, instead, crate engine time. Contact Tom at www.supersixmotorsports.com about having him build you a carbed 4.3L V6, or just one of their 300hp crate engines. V6 power in wooden box baby.
