So I bought a car....

by "Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
Published 01/06/2017 at 21:01

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Its my first crapstang Mustang, be gentle. I’m just using the engine and trans. I’ll be selling the rest eventually. If anyone wants any 1996 SN-95 parts aside from the engine, trans and wiring/PCM (wing, drivers mirror and wheels sold) hit me up in April. I wont have it on property till then.

It had a prior engagement with a pole.

When you open her up, she is nice and clean (a little dirty but complete).

Gotta love that shifter “ball”

Replies (15)

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
01/06/2017 at 21:21, STARS: 0

What are you going to use the drivetrain in? any boost plans, or GT40 heads to up the output?

"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
01/06/2017 at 21:23, STARS: 2

PO may as well have bought stock in AutoZone.

"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
01/06/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 2

I’d say that pole did the world a favor...

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 21:40, STARS: 0

I know right?

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 21:41, STARS: 1

Agreed. I hear the front clip was garish at best.

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 1

Here’s the crazy part, its a 3.8 single port. Imma build that sumbitch up to around 275 - 300 horse NA. looking to make a Thunderbird handle like a Miata. Fun Fact! Naturally aspiriated (NA) 3.8 V6 MN-12 (1989-1997) Thunderbirds have an almost 50/50 weight distribution when a 65 series battery is relocated to the trunk. add that to the V6's lighter weight and lower center of gravity and relative position in the chassis and you have a recipe for quite the fun car.

Im thinking 275 Horse to make it still streetable and not too raucous. I want a good mid-high rpm car that will still cruise. im not looking for all out drag racing speed, just suprisingly fast. 

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
01/06/2017 at 22:03, STARS: 0

Yeah that’s a crazy part. Especially N/A. Knew a mod years ago on RiceorNot who tracked his supercharged new edge 3.8 Stang.

Good luck.

"e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
01/06/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 1

on the plus side, that rear gives you a nice picnic table everywhere you go. It even had generous shelf space above.

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 0

Cobra R copy, Sold. But yea. totally

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 0

Check out http://www.supersixmotorsports.com/ and http://www.moranav6racing.com/ its kinda of amazing what can be done with an Essex.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/06/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 0

Fun Fact! Naturally aspiriated (NA) 3.8 V6 MN-12 (1989-1997) Thunderbirds have an almost 50/50 weight distribution when a 65 series battery is relocated to the trunk. add that to the V6's lighter weight and lower center of gravity and relative position in the chassis and you have a recipe for quite the fun car.

My old 1996 T-bird (4.6, stock) was 58% front, 42% rear. (per certified truck scale) Amazing to think that the smaller engine and battery relocation would make such a drastic difference.

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 22:52, STARS: 2

the OHV vs OHC is the main difference. lots of extra metal there when you factor in the extra cylinders. The Essex terminates just ahead of the front axle by just a few inches bringing the weight closer to the center of the car. The Modular sits in the same place for the back 6 cylinders but theres more overhang from the front axle because of those 2 pesky cylinders. plus who can argue with 28MPG HWY with a 5MT Essex?

"Forge Crown Victor!" (metallicaman0258)
01/06/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 0

valve cover terminates at shock tower.

"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
01/06/2017 at 23:08, STARS: 0

Y’know I totally forgot about the transmission! That’s another important factor.

Yeah, my ’Bird was an automatic, as was the ’94 V6 Cougar that I had before it. But I never did take the Cougar to the scale. Both cars were stock-ish (no mods that would affect weight, anyway). I always liked how much roomier the V6 engine compartment was, but I couldn’t feel an appreciable weight difference between the two cars while driving (just the power difference :)). The NA 3.8 is supposedly only 36 pounds lighter than the 4.6.

"Leonardo DiCabriolet" (leonardodicabriolet)
01/07/2017 at 03:22, STARS: 0

Interesting choice with the V6, check out SN95forums.com, this is one of the Mods car over there, supercharged v6.