1994 ford mustang. it has the 3.8 v6. I want to put the 1990 thunderbird motor into it. also a 3.8. other then plug modifications and bybass all the fancy ai sensors, what will I need or need to do?
help 3.8 swap to 3.8 superchrged from 90 tbird 94 mustang
I knowits possible I know its been talked about before. I need to know where to start. and where you hook the vac lines from the supercharger. only swaps I have done were plug and play so I would like some advice and feedback.
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Be patient,answers will come.
To the OP, what is your budget for this project? How much time are you prepared to devote to this project?
How much experience do you have custom tuning and fabricating?
How do you expect the car to drive when done? Like a factory car or a race car? IE will your Wife/GF be able to drive it?
How did you plan on handling engine management? With the factory PCM or a stand alone engine management computer?
Does the car have to pass inspection?
Does the AC need to work?
There are tons of basic differences between the two motors. Differences that make them very different motors. One is from the speed density days where the other is from the mass air flow engine management strategy. So this is anything but a "plug and play" swap.
Anything is possible given enough time and $$'s. But before starting down this road, at least research a purpose made supercharger "kit" for you car. Going the kit route could mean driving your project after a couple of weekends verses looking at it in the garage for maybe months/years.
How much experience do you have custom tuning and fabricating?
How do you expect the car to drive when done? Like a factory car or a race car? IE will your Wife/GF be able to drive it?
How did you plan on handling engine management? With the factory PCM or a stand alone engine management computer?
Does the car have to pass inspection?
Does the AC need to work?
There are tons of basic differences between the two motors. Differences that make them very different motors. One is from the speed density days where the other is from the mass air flow engine management strategy. So this is anything but a "plug and play" swap.
Anything is possible given enough time and $$'s. But before starting down this road, at least research a purpose made supercharger "kit" for you car. Going the kit route could mean driving your project after a couple of weekends verses looking at it in the garage for maybe months/years.
All my time, my budget is fair.To the OP, what is your budget for this project? How much time are you prepared to devote to this project?
How much experience do you have custom tuning and fabricating?
How do you expect the car to drive when done? Like a factory car or a race car? IE will your Wife/GF be able to drive it?
How did you plan on handling engine management? With the factory PCM or a stand alone engine management computer?
Does the car have to pass inspection?
Does the AC need to work?
There are tons of basic differences between the two motors. Differences that make them very different motors. One is from the speed density days where the other is from the mass air flow engine management strategy. So this is anything but a "plug and play" swap.
Anything is possible given enough time and $$'s. But before starting down this road, at least research a purpose made supercharger "kit" for you car. Going the kit route could mean driving your project after a couple of weekends verses looking at it in the garage for maybe months/years.
I don't have too much experience but enough to get by, ive fabricated a few motors equipment and harnesses.
no wife no girl, so im looking for probable race car and the motor already has mods and it was chipped gets a good low 13s on the 1/4.
pln was to run the factory from the 94 as the motors match but Im still looking into how it will effect the supercharger.
no need to pass any test or emissions, and a/c is nice and allbut ive never had a car with it working hahah
I looked into bolt ons for my motor but for everything I want I would spend more strengthening the internals to get where this tbird motor is now.
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