havent been here in a while...a little update on the car

[98_stang_guy]

i dont even remember the last thing i posted about my car here, but just thought i'd show off whats been done lately...

thunderbird super coupe engine...basically a stock rebuilt engine with ARP head studs and 99-04 head gaskets. running 11-12psi. front mount intercooler is soon to come.

and i really dont know if my car has changed much appearance wise...but here are some exterior pics

 

[RED98]

looks nice.. I like the chrome wheels. I think that will be my next swap, after I get a new job. (my current one is being sent overseas; sucks to be me!)

 

[lynnja232]

Is that swap possible in a 1999 v6?

 

[98_stang_guy]

Is that swap possible in a 1999 v6?

it has been done before...but is not the best choice for a 99-04


you will have to convert back to single port to do this...so you'd kinda need to take a step backward to take two steps forward, make sense?

its a bit harder to do on a 99-04 also, you'll need to convert to a return fuel system.

 

[lynnja232]

I see what your saying, it would be just as easy as swapping in a 4.6 right? yours turned out great, i like it.

 

[98_stang_guy]

I see what your saying, it would be just as easy as swapping in a 4.6 right? yours turned out great, i like it.

eh...swapping in a 4.6 requires a complete wiring harness, ECU, gauge cluster, and transmission i do beleive


i had to modify my wiring harness slightly to reach a few things and to use the super coupe TPS and IAT, other than that it was tuned by justin starky at VMP tuning

 

[fiveohwblow]

So the dumb NUB question of the day... Why can you not just get the supercharger from the thunderturd and place it atop your 'stang 3.8? I have been thinking about this lately and was very curious.. Thanks guys!

 

[AP1995V6]

The intakes are different. There were some guys on here a LONG time ago who were trying to fab up a lower intake that would mount the supercharger to the mustang 3.8. I guess it didn't go anywhere or it was such a pita, they decided not to make more.


I see that you have MM C/C plates. Get coil overs?

 

[fiveohwblow]

The intakes are different. There were some guys on here a LONG time ago who were trying to fab up a lower intake that would mount the supercharger to the mustang 3.8. I guess it didn't go anywhere or it was such a pita, they decided not to make more.


I see that you have MM C/C plates. Get coil overs?

Thank you for your response! Again, I hope I am not being ignorant here as I have never dealt with roots style s/c but arent the lower intake and the unit itself seperate, or are they combined and thats why it wont fit? Is the valley different betweent the Mustang block and the Thunderbird block?

Were you saying I have MM C/C plates? If so, I dont have C/C plates at all actually! I just have Progress lowering springs on the GT and Eibach on the sixer with a Les Schwab alignment fix...

 

[AP1995V6]

Honestly I couldn't tell you what the difference is. I just know that some people were trying to fab up some sort of adaptor plate (may not have been the lower intake) to fit the blower on the engine.

 

[fiveohwblow]

yeah... BTW, I was not quick enough when reading your post to figure out that you were talking to the thread starter about the MM plates.. stupid me

 

[98_stang_guy]

SOMEDAY i plan on getting coilovers, but for now its just the bullitt handling kit with maxspeed springs and MM CC plates


the super coupe and mustang engines are almost identical. the super coupe engine has a forged crank, stronger block, better heads, etc. the super coupe engine also has a little bit lower compression to make boost a bit safer. i actually had this setup for about 5 miles on my '98 mustang engine until i threw piston #4 thru the cylinder wall


the adapter plate people were talking about is to fit the eaton M112 blower (from 03-04 cobras) on to the splitport (99-04) v6. super six motorsports is going to be selling these adapters quite soon, they already have a prototype model that has a few thousand miles on it and i do beleive they were running into problems finding a machine shop or something to get these produced in high volume.


as for the supercharger/lower intake deal for the super coupe. they are indeed seperate parts. the air goes in thru the filter, thru the MAF, thru the throttle body, in the blower inlet, out the top of the blower, thru the intercooler, and into the lower intake manifold.