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like he said you have to pay to play. there alot of things to do to a v6 but have to have money. you can do anything you want as long as you have money. what the hell i have 98 v6 its got a true dual exhaust, pulleys cai and its basically a show car i got a whole bunch of **** in it, man just make it look good, by getting a damn job and make it go by working overtime
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Joined: Aug 2004
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to speed things up, if you don't make much money, don't bother with any appearence mods. put all your money on the vroom vroom side of modding. my car looks completely stock on the outside. there's a reason for that though. i like it to sit in a parking lot and people scoff thinking it's stock, until they hear it start up. 
buy a nitrous kit for your car and some 4.10 gears with t-lok. you'll really wake her up then. you won't spend more than 1500 doing that either.
buy a nitrous kit for your car and some 4.10 gears with t-lok. you'll really wake her up then. you won't spend more than 1500 doing that either.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Why do so many people think the 3.8 block is weak? A few of my GT buddies say that if I run Turbo on it it will blow! They said it's not made for performance and it will never work. They are idiots, and most people on this site know better than that.
The Essex block is awesome for performance. Ford didn't use it to its full potential, but it doesn't mean we can't
Also, I heard that the 3.8 essex is better than the 4.0 in the new Mustangs. I could be wrong about that one though.
The Essex block is awesome for performance. Ford didn't use it to its full potential, but it doesn't mean we can't
Also, I heard that the 3.8 essex is better than the 4.0 in the new Mustangs. I could be wrong about that one though.
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 15,865
From: Ludlow, Mass
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ORIGINAL: 04_Sixer
Why do so many people think the 3.8 block is weak? A few of my GT buddies say that if I run Turbo on it it will blow! They said it's not made for performance and it will never work. They are idiots, and most people on this site know better than that.
The Essex block is awesome for performance. Ford didn't use it to its full potential, but it doesn't mean we can't
Also, I heard that the 3.8 essex is better than the 4.0 in the new Mustangs. I could be wrong about that one though.
Why do so many people think the 3.8 block is weak? A few of my GT buddies say that if I run Turbo on it it will blow! They said it's not made for performance and it will never work. They are idiots, and most people on this site know better than that.
The Essex block is awesome for performance. Ford didn't use it to its full potential, but it doesn't mean we can't
Also, I heard that the 3.8 essex is better than the 4.0 in the new Mustangs. I could be wrong about that one though.
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Joined: Mar 2004
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ORIGINAL: 98stang6
Not to down the sixers (i have a 98 v6, 5speed) but i feel like i'm wasting my time. and i almost dont want to put anymoney into the car. its a bummer cuz its hard to find performance parts for the sixes. i want to buy a single turbo kit or TT kit for the 3.8 but ive only found 1 site TMAturbo.com that makes it for our cars. But then (not to say i really really know what im talking about but) the blocks cant really handle the power and dont really make all that much impressive power anyway. i dunno what do you guys think? im just bumming myself out cheer me up guys.
Not to down the sixers (i have a 98 v6, 5speed) but i feel like i'm wasting my time. and i almost dont want to put anymoney into the car. its a bummer cuz its hard to find performance parts for the sixes. i want to buy a single turbo kit or TT kit for the 3.8 but ive only found 1 site TMAturbo.com that makes it for our cars. But then (not to say i really really know what im talking about but) the blocks cant really handle the power and dont really make all that much impressive power anyway. i dunno what do you guys think? im just bumming myself out cheer me up guys.
i know the 98's are slow but they can be made to eat 99+ stangs for less money than you think. i have an 11psi procharger and you would not believe the difference it makes. it runs and hides from my 99 GT vert.
the 3.8 ford was a modified copy of buicks stage 1 block which was the basis for the 3.8L buick in the grand national. ford eliminated deficiencies in buick's design when they copied it. you don't see many people saying it is a waste of time to mod a GN motor and it is not a waste of time to mod the 3.8.
$5000 will get you low 13's no problem with a prochrger and $5000 will get you into the 11's with a turbo if it's done right and parts are picked up cheap. turbo i would get an HX35 from a wrecked dodge cummins turbo diesel and have Andy at TMA build the rest of the kit. have justin at www.vmptuning.com set up a chip and have it dyno tuned
www.rpm-mustangs.com is a great source for engine parts as is www.supersixmotorsports.com and www.moranav6racing.com
there is no lack of parts for the for 3.8. yes we don't have the aftermarket heads tha a 5.0 has but just look at the power ported stock heads support. far more power than you can make with stock E7TE 5.0 heads
mod it you will love it and you won't be wasting your money
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Joined: Dec 2005
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yeah i was just bummed that day cuz this guy at my school with a 300zx was talking **** about sixer stangs. but after all that about running 11's with a turbo and some mods and that the block isnt ****ty, that just makes me want to turbo the six(and t lok and many bbolt ons etc) and tear him a new ******* in that Z car. i feel dumb as hell now guys, sorry. thanks tho, im inspired