I was thinking about junking my 97 3.8 for a newer 3.8 with split port or possibly the 3.9L. Then I read something about a 4.2L swap. So I looked up some specs, the 4.2L in a 2000 F-150 only has like 10 more HP than the early 00's mustang 3.8's. So I was just wondering if the 4.2L is even worth the extra cubic inches. Has anyone here done a 4.2L swap? The 4.2L sounds kinda gutless to me.
If your hard pressed to swap your engine then just go for the 4.6 in the GT's. There are plenty of wrecked stangs out there you can pull motors from. On that note, most of us here in this forum are pretty big fans of rebulding. Though I'll be honest I don't know what goes into switching to a split port design. Just know if you rebuild it, you can throw some fun toys in there. Heads, cam, forged internals (Mmm beastly) or even a turbocharger.
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2004 Sonic Blue V6 Performance: Mac CAI/Flowmaster True Dual Exhaust/Goodyear Eagle GT Tires/ BBK Short Tube Headers Appearance: "Mustang" 3rd Brake Light Sticker/Kenwood Stereo/Reverse Glow Gauges/Colored Pony Floormats Next Mod: SCT Tuner and Custom Tune
What you need to do is rebuild with performance parts.
Check out Supersixmotorsports.com
I would suggest a full rebuild with split port heads, port and polished intake, a good cam, and a 4.3 stroker kit.
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'01 Silver V6 5-Speed Show:17x8 Anthracite Bullitts w/Kumho 255-45s, spoiler, smoked headlights and fog lights, black LED 3rd brake light, Mach1 grill delete, Mach1 chin spoiler, splash guards, Hurst badge, chrome exhaust tips, carbon fiber bumper inserts, 8" antenna, black hood stripe, 232 badges, Ford Racing license plate frame (in the box: hood scoop, rocker stripes) Go: Divorced dual exhaust w/Original 40's, AM CAI, Hurst shifter, SCT 91+ Tuned
What you need to do is rebuild with performance parts.
Check out Supersixmotorsports.com
I would suggest a full rebuild with split port heads, port and polished intake, a good cam, and a 4.3 stroker kit.
ohh now youre talkin.. got me droolin all over the keyboard just thinking about havin that done
You might want to junk/sell/part out the whole car and just buy a GT, for the difference in price you'd have a whole lot more and a better platform to work from...also a car can be financed, rebuilds need cash or a long line of credit card credit (not good)...not to mention alot of downtime is the norm which mandates the need for another car to drive while you redo the Stang...
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"Goose, Hollywood's fine, I want Viper"
1995 Mustang GT Cnv 347(427 stroker being built!) almost done!
1996 Cobra with Kenne Bell 2.1 Supercharger and every other conceivable part you can bolt on it...650hp upgrade in the works
2003 Infiniti M45 V8 340 hp...a methadone treatment for reformed Mustang drivers
Everyone does V8's, if you want attention get a 12 second V6. Thats easy sponsorship haha.
sponsorship? lol?
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----next is some lowering springs
sponsorship? For what? Unless you run your car in NMRA or any other sanctioned racing then there is no such thing as sponsorships. Yes they may cut you some deals cuz you've spent so much f-ing money with them. LOL
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'97 with built 3.8 from Supersix
Tma turbo kit
448hp @15psi 11.09@124mph
XXXhp @21psi 10.71@125mph
Fastest Single Port V6 Mustang w a Ported Stock Upper Intake
ya lol kinda what i thought. but i would put a little GSS decal on my back glass for freeee do yall have a website up and running yet shiner?
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silver 2000 v6 auto - FIRST car
--mods: am 1 1/4" wheel spacers/ am cold air intake / custom H pipes / GT take offs / magnaflow mufflers/ FRPP T-lok/ 4.10's/ 93 preformance tune - sct livewire flash tuner/ black 18" FR-500's... ----next is some lowering springs
Engine Swap or rebuild? 
