This thread needs more v8 noises!!!

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/18/2014 05:54PM by tdrrally.

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

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Grant Hughes

http://www.capriwiki.com/index.php?title=Cologne_2.9_24V/Cosworth_FBA_-_Ford_BOA/BOB

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"Talk about drugs. Driving a car like that, going that fast, it’s like all the drugs at once." - Tommy Byrne

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Nice engine...but such overkill... I spent a lot of time looking into feasability of robbing parts off of those for the trusty ol V4 in the Saab since they have identical bore spacing, deck height, bellhousing, flywheel bolt up, motor mount locations...
also with the cam bearings between the valve, the end of the cams are just hanging out on the "offending end" the excess part that gets hacked off..
Now that I've also made cam-cores, that problem is solved...

But water passes out of the block differently---and I'd need the whole cam drive and cam cover and front covers..

In the end, what's the point?

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Sleezattle, WA, USA

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i will be looking in to 3.8 v6 option in the future
but for the time being the 5.0 is is there and it runs

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

I do stupid things, I waste time on stupid ideas, and even I think the 3.8 is a bad move no matter what your plans are. Complete dead end performance wise and a Duratec four would be lighter, easier to deal with, and just plain better.

Yeah they raced them in NASCAR but if you look at what the BGN engines actually were, absolutely nothing but the bellhousing and maybe the bore centers was shared with the 3.8. An R07 probably has more in common with a small block Chevy than a BGN engine has in common with a 3.8.

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Pete Remner
Cleveland, Ohio

1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing)
1978
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.

For some reason I think the 4.0 was a bit better for reliablity. A chip will put those around 240 hp. Brent's 08 Mustang was a hoot to drive after we did the chip, cai and exhaust. Then he found a 3.73 or so LSD and it was really fun.

The good thing about the V6 is you really won't need much more performance wise, they make plenty-o-power stock. That (imo) adds a huge amount of reliability.

These guys were very good vendors to work with.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=american%20muscle&utm_campaign=S%20-%20Branded%20American%20Muscle&gclid=CMn4nLG7vMECFQUDKwodqBUAvg&gclsrc=ds

its a budget thing as much as anything, i can buy a 99 v6 mustang for $1500 and drive it home
use a bunch of the parts, i.e. brakes ect as well as the engine and harness

but a 4.0 dohc engine is not going to be cheap, but if one falls in to my lap i would grab it



94-95 Mustang V6 3.8L OHV (232 cid) 145 hp & 215 lb-ft tq
96-98 Mustang V6 3.8L OHV (232 cid) 150 hp & 215 lb-ft tq
99-00 Mustang V6 3.8L OHV Split Port Design (232 cid) 190 hp & 220 lb-ft tq
01-04 Mustang V6 3.8L OHV Split Port Design (232 cid) 193 hp & 225 lb-ft tq

05-10 MUSTANG V6 4.0L SOHC (245 CID) 210 HP & 240 LB-FT TQ
11-14 MUSTANG V6 3.7L DOHC (227 CID) 305 HP & 280 LB-FT TQ

its all food for thought
for now the 5.0 is there and works

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/2014 07:55PM by tdrrally.

Makes sense. The 'bama guys chip those also with good results. Amazing what they get out of the new motor tho. Everyone has a 300 hp V6 nowadays. So unlike back in the early 70s when the shit hit the fan and big blocks were down to 8:1 compression and 250 hp.

We just swapped a 5.8 into Brents truck and pulled the 5.0. I watched on Ebay for a week or so and found a set of headers NIB for about $130. If you can't find headers the 5.8 manifolds are better than the 5.0 for flow. At some point a lot of the cars have a factory style shorty header tho..never paid attention year or application wise .

PS..Don't forget to bypass that stupid fuel pump safety shut off if we haven't talked about that before.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2014 10:45AM by heymagic.

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So unlike back in the early 70s when the shit hit the fan and big blocks were down to 8:1 compression and 250 hp.

The big block Mopar I learned to drive in the winter in was rated at 160hp.

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Cleveland, Ohio

1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing)
1978
Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver.

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So unlike back in the early 70s when the shit hit the fan and big blocks were down to 8:1 compression and 250 hp.

The big block Mopar I learned to drive in the winter in was rated at 160hp.

ooof..

bang for the buck the 99-04 3.8 has me thinking

ouch on a 160 hp big block

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

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tdrrally
bang for the buck the 99-04 3.8 has me thinking

ouch on a 160 hp big block

Just about what a 2300 SOHC turbo motor makes when using the T-bird ecu..
And they are 4 cylinders.....forged pistons out of the box...

want more since tires are free, turn OOOP the BOOOST....instant more torque.

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John Vanlandingham
Sleezattle, WA, USA

Vive le Prole-le-ralliat

www.rallyrace.net/jvab
CALL +1 206 431-9696
Remember! Pacific Standard Time
is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time.