[chester89]

Hey fellow mustang lovers
i just bought a 96 mustang
and i need to most likely rebuild the engine and im trying to get some ideas on what to do so i can make it look good and im trying to put a turbocharger in it
i need ideas on how i should rebuild the engine
so if u have ideas for body kits and engine parts let me know
cus this engine needs to be done
if u have tips for rebuilding it would help me alot

[BIG G]

hi and welcome to afm from big G in cali and good luck on your project

[heavy metal]

Welcome to the site

[stlwagon]

Welcome... We'll find you some ideas in here.

[Big Daddy's Stang>]

Hey, new member welcome! Need a?

[cmaurer1]

If you are serious about a turbo then you will need stronger internals when you rebuild your engine. What are your power goals and is there anything done to the car already?

[chester89]

nothing has been done yet i have just been looking for parts the only thing i put in was a k&n air filter thats it.
so if u have any ideas on parts just let me know
i need all the help i can get

[shinerstang]

What is your goal and budget? What do you want for hp? How much experience do you have turning wrenches?

Supersixmotorsports.com is a good place to start. You will have an idea of what is to come down the road for mods.......

[chester89]

I'm kinda new to the whole thing I'm gonna be going to school to learn how to work on cars
this is my first project so i am trying to get as many tips as possible

right now im just trying to get the engine rebuilt and new exhaust and cosmetic stuff done
i want to make it with alot of hp

[cmaurer1]

You are going to need to rebuild it with forged internals or have an engine built for you with forged internals. A turbo on our 3.8L's makes some serious power.

There are a few of us on here that can give you all kinds of advice, some good some bad, it just depends on what you want. Are you planning on doing anything major to the body? You are going to have do some work to the suspension to support big power. You are also going to have to do work to the drivetraind and rear end to handle turbo power as well. This project is going to cost you money so do not think that it will be cheap. Like Shiner asked, What kind of budget do you have to start with right now? Give us a price range and we can give you a list of parts that we would choose if we were in your position. lol

[chester89]

i have been lookin at body kits and right now i dont have that much money
im gonna have to go piece by piece with my car. so just start throwing ideas my may and give me as much advice as you can for taking out and rebuilding the engine

[cmaurer1]

Are you wanting to stay a single-port or switch to a split-port? The single-port V6 is what the 94-98 had while the 99-04 had the split-port. Porting out the single-port engines can yield some great power especially when you start to use f/i. The same can be said of the split-port though. lol

If it were me I would work on building the car up first and then work on the body last. I am more about functionality than aesthetics though.

For suspension you could add a rear sway bar if you do not have one already, lower it with some springs/shocks/struts, and then possibly add subframe connectors and maybe lower control arms if you want to.

For drivetrain it depends. I do not remember what type of tranny you said you have? If you have a manual you are going to need a stronger clutch than the stock unit. You can also add in an aluminum driveshaft if you feel like it. The auto tranny's are strong enough to support the additional power. Although you can tune them so that they shift better, you can add the j-mod to them too.

For the rear end you are probably going to want to upgrade to the 8.8" GT rear end. It comes stock with a t-lok for traction purposes. Also look for a rear end that already has gears in it. 3.73's would be plenty for a turbo'd motor.

Look into some 17" rims and tires. If you do the 17" then you can add the Cobra brake upgrade which is amazing to the lightweight V6. lol

[chester89]

ok so i have a manual so what engine parts should i start with after i get the backend and clutch takin car of?

[cmaurer1]

Are you going to be doing the work yourself or paying someone to have it done?

[chester89]

I'm gonna be doing the work myself and one of my friends is going to help
i don't want to pay someone to work on my project