Hello, I recently purchased my first Mustang. Many people have asked me since I bought it, "What size engine do you have?" They are talking about a three digit number. Its a '04 Mustang V6 3.9L... now, i've done some research and figured it to be a 286... Does that sound about right? Also, stock, approx. how much Horse Power is my baby pumping out?
Thanks in advance!
Freiss~
< Message edited by Freiss -- 5/8/2008 11:46:45 AM >
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This man is correct. You have a 3.9L which is the same as the old 3.8L but your crank is just slightly offset to bump it up to 3.9L. Stock your car makes 193hp at the flywheel and around 160hp to the rear tires.
3.9L's were only introduced in 04 and typically don't make any more power than the 3.8's as the displacement is so little that it doesn't affect power.
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Scott, the 43hp is from the single to splitport swap that ford did... they should have done that back in 94.. then maybe the 99-04s would be around 240 stock :/ too bad
Not necessarily, as they would probably have inproved the GT as well, can't have their sixxers competing with the GTs right off the sales floor...
I've done some research... and... uhhh... The only way a Sixxer will compete with a GT is with $4K+ into it. At least with a stock SN95 engine + Procharger S/C @ 11PSI
Actually... the 3.8L's have approx 150 HP while the 3.9L's have approx 193.
I'm so p*ssed... I have a 3.8L... a '98. One year off that extra 43 HP :(
Yeah...not so much. The singleport (94-98) motors make around 130rwhp and the splitport motors (99-04) make around 160rwhp.
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I've done some research... and... uhhh... The only way a Sixxer will compete with a GT is with $4K+ into it. At least with a stock SN95 engine + Procharger S/C @ 11PSI
False again. It doesn't take 4k to beat on the 99-04 GT's. All your particular car needs is the splitport swap, a 75 shot fo nitrous, and a tune.
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-Nathan Mysteed Preformance Home of the 1996-2004 V6 M112 supercharger kit
Sponsored by: Super Six Motorsports, VMP Tuning, and Autobadges.com
Yeah...not so much. The singleport (94-98) motors make around 130rwhp and the splitport motors (99-04) make around 160rwhp.
Yeah. I know. That's rwhp, I'm talking about at the crank.
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False again. It doesn't take 4k to beat on the 99-04 GT's. All your particular car needs is the splitport swap, a 75 shot fo nitrous, and a tune.
Well, I guess I didn't research well enough. I didn't even know about the splitport thing until after I posted this :P Still can't find where I can get the kit, though. :( Links? :D
Yeah. I know. That's rwhp, I'm talking about at the crank.
You do realize that pretty much only auto manufactures use crank HP and that's only because it allows an industry standard, right? Stick with citing rwhp numbers or you'll start to sound like a ricer.
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Well I guess I didn't research well enough. I didn't even know about the splitport thing until after I posted this :P Still can't find where I can get the kit, though. :( Links? :D
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