2002 Ford Mustang? Any Good

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:43 am

check with the v8 mustang youll love it i have one and smoker knows about v8 mustangs too. i get 26 mpg on the highway with my v8 and that v6 probaly only get 28 for the little more they cost its well worth the difference.

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:52 pm

I was looken into V8s.. and I can't find one anywhere in my province thats not like 6 grand more. I'll prob just buy a V6 and then when I can scrounge the cash put a V8 engine in.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:46 pm

Vindicate wrote:I was looken into V8s.. and I can't find one anywhere in my province thats not like 6 grand more. I'll prob just buy a V6 and then when I can scrounge the cash put a V8 engine in.

no you wont.....its a lot if you have emissions testing to do that.....there are v-6 performance sites and i know of guys getting 300 rwhp with the 3.8

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:07 pm

i agree with smoker if your not going to get the v8 just mod the v6 there are a lot of enhancements for that specific motor. again this is saying you have the skill to do engine modifications. which if your talking about a motor swap im pretty sure you can do it

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:10 pm

Ahhh ic ic. Turbo Chargers aren't that much eh? like 2grand? I'm sure there's ones for a V6

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:28 pm

It would not be worth the effort doing a V8 swap, ESPECIALLY in a 2002 Mustang. A 5.0L is typically the "easy" swap, but since the 2002 is made for the 4.6L and 3.8, you'd have to modify the motor mounts, the hoses, all accessories, the wiring for the computer and engine, and the transmission and driveshaft just to stick a 5.0 in there. The 4.6L is a much larger engine than the 5.0L that it replaced, it's longer, wider, and taller by a few inches on each dimension. Not counting the suspension modification required due to weight differences. I haven't seen anyone put a 5.0 in a 2002 Mustang to tell you how it'd fit, but since it's the SN-95 platform I'd guess it would go in place fairly easily with modification.

Your other V8 option would be the 4.6L Modular engine, which would be a NIGHTMARE to swap in from the 3.8L V6. It's a great engine, but it's very large, very heavy, and very complicated.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:15 am

the 5.0 should be easy because they used it in that body on the 94-96 and if he has the 3.8 and doesnt drag race real hard he could use the tranny also

Vindicate · Post by **Vindicate** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:58 pm

I'm not looken for a Drag racer, just something thats looks nice and has some balls for when a Corolla or a Civic decides it's going to try and race.