38sho's 3.8 swap thread!

[38SHO]

welp since Brian had a thread about his mods...

I deided to make my own

here is a list of shit I gotta do/change out

I'll take some pictures of 3.2, car, work in progress etc and add them in here, I hope I can start next weekend!

Welp I have an unknown 3.2, dunno what year

its already setup for a MTX, has 3.0 exhaust manifolds, oil pan etc... u get the idea.... I have one question about this though... does a 3.2 conversion use the 3.0 timing belt setup or is it still utilizing the 3.2 timing belt?

the 3.2 I have the intake mani is cracked along the front plenum, its painted up nicely and has silicone couplers on it so I'm thinking of trying to put my plenum on it for that piece and paint it to match(hopefully it matches)

also have a complete power steering setup I'm going to try to put on the subframe.....

converting some of the bushings I haven't changed yet to TPR

installing new A/C compressor clutch

installing Aluminum subframe bushings

wish I had a catless y pipe to put on this POS.... anyone?

I might go take some pictures tomorrow of the 3.2 and maybe take apart the intake manifold....

Im excited to get this project moving and have some more power

 

[K-Dawg]

3.0 Timing belt and tensioner. The belt has about 2k miles on it, and the tensioner has less than 25k. That engine also has the 3.2 oil pump, and there is a gap by oil pump and timing belt cover that you might want to cover. I didn't bother with it.

I painted the intake manifold with some Duplicolor Ceramic (1200 degree stuff I think) paint. It was the shiniest silver they had.

 

[Jonny Cash]

blow up the motor thats in there first! Some nitrous would be fun.

Also, if you want to paint anything, I have this cool HVLP sprayer Ive been playing with. Its got a gravity feed bottle and really fine tips. Ive been looking for an excuse to run some laquer through it. If your ever in the area on a weekend bring some peices down I can butter them up for you.

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

Brian got a thread because I made it for him. You need to ask Roy for permission before you post threads like these. He may delete this entirely.

 

[38SHO]

lol roy can suck it!


I'm not gonna blow up this motor, I had one guy interested in buying it to swap into a Capri, turbocharged with a megasquirt system running it... he was talking about using a ranger tranny... good luck with that one!

if nothing else I'd keep it for parts....

take the rotating assembly, and heads... prolly chuck the block



I also got a hook-up on powder coating, theres a shop next to my work that specializes in it.... I was thinking of powdercoating some stuff.. but after seeing that silver spray paint on it... it honestly looks pretty damn good... I'm probably just going to run that

 

[SHOtime2511]

you all had better get your shit running before we go to OSW next month.

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

you all had better get your shit running before we go to OSW next month.

I think I will need some parts. A couple of you will get a call later after I get this SHO to my house.

 

[SHOtime2511]

I think I will need some parts. A couple of you will get a call later after I get this SHO to my house.

hurry before the turd is gone.

 

[K-Dawg]

hurry before the turd is gone.

x2, I have another pile of stuff that I'm about to throw in the garbage.

 

[K-Dawg]

Also, if you want to paint anything, I have this cool HVLP sprayer Ive been playing with. Its got a gravity feed bottle and really fine tips. Ive been looking for an excuse to run some laquer through it. If your ever in the area on a weekend bring some peices down I can butter them up for you.

I just picked up a set of wheels that I'd like to lay some new paint on...:wave:

 

[38SHO]

what color u want?

 

[Jonny Cash]

I just picked up a set of wheels that I'd like to lay some new paint on...:wave:

gimme a call. I just sold the SHO, I have those SVT wheels I have to throw on before it ships out. Maybe we could do them in one shot if your doing them silver.

 

[K-Dawg]

Yeah, I want the brightest and shiniest silver I can get. They are black now, so they will probably need to be primered.

I was just going to sand them down and hit them with that Duplicolor wheel paint.

 

[K-Dawg]

Todd, are you putting a 3.2 or 3.8 in the SHO? I guess those 3.8s are pretty stout.

 

[38SHO]

3.2!

although a turbo'd 3.8 with some headwork would be pretty badass... torque monster!

some of the mustang guys do pretty good with em

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

Todd, you should put a 496ci in your SHO.

 

[38SHO]

how about a 572?

big blower poking through the hood... people wouldn't know what to think...

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

Todd, hows the swap coming? Also your title says it is a 3.8 swap (lay off the hash pipe!) you are doing...should I change it to say 3.2?!?

 

[38SHO]

i wish i had some hash.. ain't never done that

will just rack it up to stupidity

happy 4/20 also for those who enjoy this holy day

I dunno when Im gonna swap this POS

i got a set of cam seals and an intake manifold gasket set off rockauto the other day and they arrived, I need some spark-plugs too............

haven't had time lately to mess with the 3.2, been working on the house... this weekend did some siding on it..........

 

[Jonny Cash]

Todd, hows the swap coming? Also your title says it is a 3.8 swap (lay off the hash pipe!) you are doing...should I change it to say 3.2?!?

wait.. so thats you hacking into my account?