Big differences from 3.8 to 5.0?

[Boss 351]

Hi, I've converted my cousin into a Ford man And we're doing a V8 swap on his newly purchased 1995 3.8 Mustang. We got a junked GT for parts on which everything good except front bumper, pass door, rear suspension, front link kit.

I have a few q's:

1.0 - Are the front spindles and brakes the same?
2.0 - Are the rear shocks different?
2.1 - Are the front struts different?
3.0 - Would the V6 fuel pump be okay? (we are using the GT tank since the V6 tank has a leak)
4.0 - Is the electric fan & rad different, we need to use the V6 rad since the GT rad is busted.
5.0 - Is the steering rack better on the GT?
6.0 - Do 95 GTs come factory with a strut tower and k-member brace?

What things should we swap from the GT to make his V6 into a true GT (besides the VIN lol)... I will swap the inst. cluster too (no need telling me that).

Thanks

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

Umm our cars came with strut braces, i think the shocks are different but I dont know about the rest. Good luck.

 

[wytstang]

1. Spindle and brakes are the same.
2. Shocks and struts have a 'softer rating' on the v6's.
3. ????I don't know the LPH on the stock v6's. I would upgrade it any way.
4. Fan and shroud are the same or rad's aren't that good so replace it with a better on.
5. I'm pretty sure the racks are the same.
6. Gt come with the strut tower brace and cobra come with the K brace since they don't use the strut brace. I think the verts come with the K brace as well
Good luck....

 

[wytstang]

Also check out sorscode.com he should have a write up on converting a v6 to a v8.

 

[Jack's95gt]

The gt's have a beefer rear. 7.5 on the lx and a 8.8 on the gt.

 

[wytstang]

weaker t5's as well.

 

[DarkMesa8]

With the tank off, there's no reason not to spend the extra 30 minutes and $100 for a new pump. There are several downsides to not replacing the pump, including:

-The PITA of pulling the tank later
-Dead fuel pump will strand you
-Leaning the 5.0L is bad
-Restricted in modification range by your pump's power.

 

[Boss 351]

Thanks for the tips guys, I'll try and take pics of the project once done. I'm starting to really like the 95 GT, these things are built pretty solid. I don't know what kind of green it is but at night it looks blue, almost looks like a mystic paint job.

 

[v6v8swap]

This is a very worthwhile swap!! I've had mine done for about 7 mos. and it never fails to make me smile when I get on it. Someone already mentioned sorscode's website, it has all the info that you'll need. I'm running the stock v6 FP, but will upgrade sometime soon (maybe when the stocker quits). I think it's rated at 88 lph. Oh yeah, the radiators I think are all the same (stockers). I'm running one from a 95 Cobra, but I think it's the same as the v6 one. I had already traded the shocks/struts and springs from a 2002 (somewhere in there) GT and it made a difference even with the v6. I cut the front ones down one coil because it really raised up the front end with the v6 still on board. The stock v6 fan works O.K. Email me if you need any questions answered, I do my best to answer them. Don't forget www.sorscode.com Danny is the man when it comes to these swaps; got me through some of the tougher things with mine. Best of luck!!

 

[Chythar]

Most everything's been said already, tho I will add this:

The stock struts/shocks may be different from the factory, but the aftermarket ones are identical. I've never seen a separate listing for V6 and GT, or Cobra for that matter.

The electric fan IS different. The GT fan pulls harder (thus cools faster) then the 3.8 fan. My 5.0 fan has a sticker saying "5.0" on the top. I have it in my V6, and there's a noticable difference. If both fans are working, I'd use the GT fan.

I believe the CCRM (the unit the fan plugs into) is also different. Can anyone else confirm this?