More power for my '86 LX V6?

[Totljeep]

Hey guy's, I bought an '86 LX Convertible automatic V6 and want to know what you guy's are doing (short of a V8 swap) to get more horses out of these pony's? Thanks.

 

[darkthunder]

i used to have an 85 Mustang V6. Should of never sold it. *sigh* this guy Morana specializes in V6's. check him out. good luck with it. ^_^

 

[Ernad]

Hey guy's, I bought an '86 LX Convertible automatic V6 and want to know what you guy's are doing (short of a V8 swap) to get more horses out of these pony's? Thanks.

There are not many 80's sixers in here, so I don't know if everything is the same. Anyways, to get more power from the 3.8 you could p&p heads and the intakes, and get a custom cam. Another choice is to supercharge it. Basically that's it.

 

[Darkhorse845]

Get a supercharger! Welcome to the boards.

 

[Totljeep]

Get a supercharger! Welcome to the boards.

What would that entail? This is carbed. Looks like the carb has injectors in it. What must be done to install a supercharger?

 

[marvinmycat]

Go to Vortec's sight and read one of the install manuals. For a carbed engine, I would imagine would be easier as far as the tune goes. See what they have to say in the 5.0 forums.

 

[Totljeep]

Go to Vortec's sight and read one of the install manuals. For a carbed engine, I would imagine would be easier as far as the tune goes. See what they have to say in the 5.0 forums.

Point me in the right direction. Everything Vortec that I have found is GM related.

 

[marvinmycat]

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/products/yourcar/index_ford.asp

 

[89Stang]

yeah other than going the old school v8 route as far as cam heads carb and manifold.

Otherwise maybe you can convert to a SuperCoupe 3.8 SC setup.