[l_shizzle_l]

Well i'm gonna start a motor build to do on the weekends and as money allows, so it's going to take some time. I'm hoping to prove you can be powerful and reliable. My engile will be built from scrach, from the block up to the M112 supercharger on top. Hoping to get it done and dropped in my car within a year and 1/2.

It will consist of:
3.8L block, honed and balanced
4.2L crank
Fordged pitions and rods.
Ported heads(not sure on what heads yet)
Ported intakes
M112 supercharger kit(found on 03 cobra's)
water/meth

I am doing this build as money allows, so it will take a while. Once it's done, i'm hoping to be arround 400-450rwhp in a daily driver. I will post pics as often as i get things done. First things first, I need an engine stand...

Edit:
Made a parts list. Here it goes.

2002 3.8L v6 block
.030" bore
4.2L crank (4.3L with the bore)
Scat forged 351/408W H-beam rods
ARP rob bolts
Wiseco forged 8.7:1 pistions
rings and pins
Stage 3 ported heads (260cfm intake/170 cfm exhaust)
1.94/1.56 Stainless Steel valves
CompCams 26981 valve springs(but thinking about getting stronger beehive springs)
1.7 ratio adjustable roller rockers
Hardened pushrods
2118/224 cam
SFI approved harmonic balancer and aluminum flywheel
Stage 2 clutch
Ported lower intake
Eaton M112 blower
310lph fuel pump
42# injectors

This is going to be one sick v6 once it's done. Cobra and bolt-on GT's beware.

[95 GTS]

who is fabricating your intake? and heat exchanger?

I have some ideas for you if you dont already know.

[l_shizzle_l]

SSM(super six motorsports) has released an adapter plate for the upper intake of 99-04 v6's. There is a kit that mysteed on 3.8mustang.com is going to produce for a decent price, complete with everything you will need to bolt up to a stock motor.

On a side note, i got my engine stand and will be picking up an engine this weekend.

[95 GTS]

KB 2.2!

[y2kGT]

Originally Posted by 95 GTS

KB 2.2!

DO IT!!

[bandit]

i'll run ya

[l_shizzle_l]

Picked up the motor today. Got a couple things off of it, tommrow or fri the heads come off.

[machgsxr]

Good luck with your build and hopefully it comes out bad asz.

I need to start a thread with mine.

[l_shizzle_l]

Here's some pics of me tearing it apart.
And bandit, we'll run once i get it in

On stand


Exhaust off


Upper intake off


Valve covers and fuel rails off


Lower intake off


That's my breaker bar, some of those dam head bolts were on there good.


Heads off


Here's what the pistions look like, they've been sitting for a while as you can tell.



Now i need to get a hold of a pulley puller and get that crank pully off, drop the oil pan and pull the pistions, and get the block bored.

[96greengt]

Nice !!

I'll run ya!

[bandit]

making good progress man

[machgsxr]

I wonder If I could convince my neighbor to do this to his v6. I know he just had a built motor put in, but I don't know if the shop put forged pistons and rods on top of it.

[l_shizzle_l]

Originally Posted by 96greengt

Nice !!

I'll run ya!

You and bandit both... lol.
I also read your thread(all 10+ pages...), you may have some questions from me later on down the road.
Thanks for the support everyone.

[96greengt]

HAHA, all my V-6er questions were answered after I sold one for a V-8 !! lol

[l_shizzle_l]

Pulled the pistons tonight, walls look perfect. More pics!
Now i need to get the crank pully off and all the timing components inside. Sorry if i'm posting a lot of pics, but i am hoping that this thread will help someone decide if they want to attempt an engine build or not.

[l_shizzle_l]

Well i'm down to the bare block, now i'm just waiting on funds for the internals. Here's some more pointless pics.

[d4rkpri35t]

those are some pretty hands.. are you doing your own work?

[thatdavidkid]

Originally Posted by d4rkpri35t

those are some pretty hands..

anywho... wtf is that shaft above the cam? i've seen them on a couple different types of V6es but have no idea what they do

[blk01gt]

thats the balance shaft it takes almost all of the vibration out of the engine also chevy 4.3v6's have them too

[l_shizzle_l]

Originally Posted by thatdavidkid

You can have it balanced without the balance shaft, but i'm going to leave it in, not worth the 3hp.

On a side note, i made a list of everything that will be in my built engine once i have it done. cobra's and bolt on GT's beware.

2002 3.8L v6 block
.030" bore
4.2L crank (4.3L with the bore)
Scat forged 351/408W H-beam rods
ARP rob bolts
Wiseco forged 8.7:1 pistions
rings and pins
Stage 3 ported heads (260cfm intake/170 cfm exhaust)
1.94/1.56 Stainless Steel valves
CompCams 26981 valve springs(but thinking about getting stronger beehive springs)
1.7 ratio adjustable roller rockers
Hardened pushrods
2118/224 cam
SFI approved harmonic balancer and aluminum flywheel
Stage 2 clutch
Ported lower intake
Eaton M112 blower
310lph fuel pump
42# injectors

Total cost
-----------
More than i want to know.


And i am doing most of the work.