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April 30, 2011, 12:54:35 AM

I am having trouble finding any kind of proformance parts for the 87 3.8 v6 in my cougar. If anyone has any suggestions on sites where I can find some it would be awesome.

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Reply #1 – April 30, 2011, 06:10:59 AM

Your best source (indeed, your only source) for performance parts for your Cougar is an 87-93 5.0 Mustang donor car. There is virtually zero aftermarket support for the CFI 3.8, so an engine swap is pretty much your only option...

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Reply #2 – April 30, 2011, 02:56:09 PM

+1

Basically it's:

Step 1: remove CFI 3.8
Step 2: install better engine of your choice

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Reply #3 – April 30, 2011, 03:13:54 PM

Remove the CFI, I beleave a holly two barrel carb will bolt to the stock intake. Comp cams make performance cam for 3.8s and you can put newer mustang tubuler manifolds and dual exhaust. Or like everyone else has said, drop a v8 in. 302s and 351s have the same bellhousing as the 3.8 so just buy some v8 mounts and drop her in.

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Reply #4 – April 30, 2011, 07:40:38 PM

these places have a lot of parts for the 3.8 but it is not cheep.

http://www.supersixmotorsports.com/

http://www.moranav6racing.com/

And here is the place I got my roller rocker arms from, they're good and really easy to install. They say you get about 18HP and 20lbs of torque from the 1:8:1 ratio.

http://www.harlandsharp.com/ford_v6_v8.htm

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Reply #5 – May 01, 2011, 01:21:36 AM

Quote from: Bruce M;359060

Remove the CFI, I beleave a holly two barrel carb will bolt to the stock intake. Comp cams make performance cam for 3.8s and you can put newer mustang tubuler manifolds and dual exhaust.

^^^THIS, and TURBO. (low boost though) stock engine cannot handle more than 8psi MAX. Short of boost, though, yes - engine swap is your only real source for higher torque. Unfortunately.

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Reply #6 – May 01, 2011, 01:22:52 AM

Quote from: 87cougar;359075

And here is the place I got my roller rocker arms from, they're good and really easy to install. They say you get about 18HP and 20lbs of torque from the 1:8:1 ratio.

http://www.harlandsharp.com/ford_v6_v8.htm

Hooooly Geezus you paid almost $400 for a set of roller rockers????

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Reply #7 – May 01, 2011, 03:16:50 AM

does anyone have more info about switching out my 3.8 v6 for a 302 or 351? And what of 302 or 351 i can or should use?

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Reply #8 – May 01, 2011, 09:04:13 AM

334 bucks. Yeah I know it was a bit much. But you cant find them anywhere else for cheaper.

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Reply #9 – May 01, 2011, 03:26:09 PM

Yeah but you can buy 302 rockers and they work the same. And they're about 200 bucks cheaper. You just wind up with 4 extra rockers afterwards...

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Reply #10 – May 01, 2011, 03:27:24 PM

Quote from: bigslim2454;359100

does anyone have more info about switching out my 3.8 v6 for a 302 or 351? And what of 302 or 351 i can or should use?

right here: http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/ho_transplant.html

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Reply #11 – May 01, 2011, 04:48:56 PM

But are they 1:8:1 ratio?

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Reply #12 – May 01, 2011, 10:35:14 PM

you can get 302 rockers in just about any ratio you can dream of

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Reply #13 – May 06, 2011, 08:32:17 PM

Builds are based on your budget and what you will use the car for. Check my Car Domain for some V-6 ideas.

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Reply #14 – May 07, 2011, 12:08:32 AM

Quote from: Chris1987LX;359495

Builds are based on your budget and what you will use the car for. Check my Car Domain for some V-6 ideas.

And then head on over to mine!