I'm new to the forum, and kind of new to these late model Mustangs, especially V6's. I'm from the old school, my stuff has always been pretty much 60's and early 70's muscle cars with V8's, carbs and distributors.
My son has a 1998 Mustang with a 3.8L V6 with automatic transmission, and I'm pretty sure it has thrown a rod or broken a piston. He is in college 240 miles away and has my pickup while I'm fixing his car. I thought I had an engine for it in Albuquerque, where he is at college, but it is an '02 engine and I was told that there were a lot of differences that would take quite a bit of work to change so it could be used in the '98.
What I need to know is what years and models have engines that will work in my son's car? I've also been told that a 4.0L V6 will work. I can use the intake, exhaust headers and front accessory drive components from his old engine but I don't want to get into a bunch of complicated stuff to have to change over. I appreciate any insight you folks could give me on this!
My son has a 1998 Mustang with a 3.8L V6 with automatic transmission, and I'm pretty sure it has thrown a rod or broken a piston. He is in college 240 miles away and has my pickup while I'm fixing his car. I thought I had an engine for it in Albuquerque, where he is at college, but it is an '02 engine and I was told that there were a lot of differences that would take quite a bit of work to change so it could be used in the '98.
What I need to know is what years and models have engines that will work in my son's car? I've also been told that a 4.0L V6 will work. I can use the intake, exhaust headers and front accessory drive components from his old engine but I don't want to get into a bunch of complicated stuff to have to change over. I appreciate any insight you folks could give me on this!
