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Originally Posted by Slow-V6
2000 and above 3.8 f-bodies had tubular manifolds!!
Consider this.. A 1996 3.8 camaro made 200 hp stock! A 1996 GT mustang made 215hp stock!!
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Yeah, that's why I said the early versions (first style) of our cars got the restrictive ones, as to where that 1994 3.8 mustang I worked on had tubular manifolds on it, and aluminum heads. HOW could 3100,3400, and 3500 series motors get aluminum heads, but the 3.GREAT's got cast, and nothing more until ZZP finally came out with a set..... and yeah we were close on HP, if only GM spent more time on the intake side of the heads to make them flow better, our gas mileage would be so much better ( not that its already not that bad), and we would have a little more power to play with. The downside is the torque, we are making 225ft. lbs, compared to 305ft. lbs, but what do you excpect, ewre V6's. But just like you said, 215? weren't Fox bodies getting 10 more HP from the show room floor stock?