1995 3.8L OBD1 complete swap to OBD2

Hate to say it, but 94-95 3.8 Mustangs ARE OBDII. They are one of the very few models that came with an OBDII PCM. 1996 is the primary year where nearly all models switched over to the OBDII system... aside from the Mustang. It's the 94-95 Mustang 5.0 that had the EECIV systems on them still. One of the couple of things in 94-95 3.8 that are different slightly from the 96 up, is that they have a separate ignition module, while the 96-up 3.8's use the PCM to control ignition.

That's digging in a bit deep. I never heard of that happening before. You should be able to get a basic Actron, MAC, Snap-on code scanner to connect and pull codes. If you cannot, then there is a problem with either the connector, or the PCM itself. I can't recall how many countless times I've had other members in here go to a parts store and get the codes pulled via a cheap scan tool. And many of these members have 94-95 V6's. No problems there. Regardless of the ISO compliance, a basic OBD II scan tool should be able to connect, read data, and pull DTC's. Are you having any problems with the way it's running? Any CE lights? You may wish to take it up to a Ford Dealer. Have the service dept. look into it. If the tech working on it can't get a connection, then there is definately a problem with either the connector... or the PCM itself.

the 94-95 v-sixxer's are definently OBDII ,a few years back I owned a 95 v6 stang. pulled the codes with a OBDII scanner. as already mentioned, it definently sounds like you have either a connector or ECM problem.
you probably don't want to hear this but why go through all of the hassle of swapping everything over to a 1996+ system..only to still have a v6? I have a 393 in mine & still get 26+ mpg's hwy. I got 29mpg a few weeks back. + I have all that extra power & torque at my disposal not trying to be a jerk, just putting in my .02

ShaneAustin said:

Well you have a point there 393strokervert. I was not aware you could get those kind of MPG's from a hopped up 8. That was the whole reason I was keeping the 6r . . . Thanks for the insight guys! 393strokervert what kind of power gain did u get making it a 393??

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I have never dynoed it but the previous owner had it tuned when the shop built the motor & it put down measly 310rwhp/383rwtq. very low ##'s IMO but the reason being is the crappy heads he put on it. he ported/ put bigger valves in the stock E7's...... I plan on getting some real heads & probably a little bigger cam soon. then I will get it tuned & see what it does. I have never checked mileage soley in town but I get a consistant 20-22 combo city/hwy. thats with the 5spd & 3.27 gears. It had 3.90's on the rear when I bought it & I never got any better than 24hwy with them.