In 2000 my wife had a GT that we loved, traded it for a mini-van, forgive me.

I have spent the last 12 years in the Mustang world with a 1995 GT, I just sold my Mountaineer and am considering selling the stang and picking up another GP. I am looking at 2006 and newer GP's with lower miles < 30k. Got a few questions that I need answering.

What will a bone stock 3.8L NA run in the 1/4?

What will a bone stock 3.8L SC run in the 1/4?

L36/L26 What years had what engines?

L67/L32 What years had what engines?

Does the SC models in these years run on regular gas?

Any known problems in these years that I should keep my eyes open for?

It looks like the GT's are priced about the same as the NA's, obviously the HP is the advantage to the GT's, and a slight advantage in MPG for the NA's, what other advantage for each model?

Would like to hear everyones input, this car would probably remain mostly stock, yep, I said that about the Stang too!

Thanks in advance,
SN95GT50

Come on over man. I feel you about the minivan. I have a GTP and GT, both 97's, and the wife wants to trade the GT fore a minivan. Wish I could give you some info on the years that your looking at. If I come across any, I'll be sure to send it your way.

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97 GTP~K&N Cold Air Intake~3.4" S/C Pulley~Cat Back Exhaust~MSD Blaster Coil Packs~MSD 8.5mm Wires~NGK TR55IX Plugs~More To Come

Bone stock N/A: 15.9-16.5 depending on driver

Bone Stock SC: 14.8-15.5 depending on driver

L36 is the N/A motor from 97-03 GT/SE's,

L26 is N/A motor 04-current

L67 is SC from 97-03 GTP's

L32 is SC from 04- current

you can tune your car to run on regular.....but no SC motor from GM likes regular right off the bat.

97-03 GT's upper intake manifolds didnt like the Dexcool coolant...it would eat through them over time.

If you over boost them by running a smaller pulley...you will pop a piston.

other than those factors....THEY ARE VERY RELIABLE!!! and can be made into anything you want, and be reliable. did I already say reliable?

Good luck with your search!!!

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2001 GTP street car- GT45 turbo,Stage 4 Intense turbo cam,FMIC,150 wet, double roller timing chain, Diamond forged coated pistons 8:0:1, Diamond piston rings, cryoed L32 connecting rods, Cryoed crank, Clevite77 main bearings, Clevite77 cam bearings, Clevite77 L32 rod bearings, ARP Everything, Intense/meizere true billet Flexplate, Custom UIM, Intense oil pressure kit, Cometic 4 layer head gaskets, OE-R lifters, Cryoed L67 block, ATI turbo dampner, MUCH MORE, 6 more to choose from ASE Certified

^^^^^what he said...Good Job

Good luck with the search. There are a couple of clubs in IL so you may want to meet up with them for a mod day or something and get some first hand input.

webracin

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2001 Grand Prix GTP
ZZP HUB 3.2 3.4, ZZP 8 Rib conversion, JC 3" DP Gen 2 cat & U-bend Delete, Accel Super Stock 8mm wires, DHP 1.5, 180* Thermo, Throttle Spacer, SS Intercooler, ZZP Fuel Rails, SLP CAI w/K&N Cone, Dynomax cat back, ZZP Tranny.

2000 Grand Prix GTP Daytona K&N, Flowmasters

I have been a Ford fan (truck and mustang only) since I was a kid...Just picked up my 2002 GTP sedan about 2 months ago, and I've never been happier with a car (had 5 so far) So far it's reliable, has 83,000 miles, and it's clean, no leaks, full compression, and no issues at all. Plus if you mod it correctly you can do anything. Probably the only thing I don't like is that it corners like crap for a FWD car(at high speeds...it's actually a good car to drive), but it's a boat. Oh, and for a s/c car, I get approx. 25mpg's in town and over 30, sometimes 40 in the highway!!!

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"True measure of a man's strength is his self control in time of great stress" - ME
2002 GTP: U-Bend and Resonator Delete; Mufflers Modded; K&N Short Ram Air; WS6 Ram Air Hood

hay guy! welcome to the scene if you can id say get a 97 to 03 GTP with little miles on her you wont be sorry or disappointed =] have fun duh and welcome also its good to see another IL memeber =]

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99 DARK BRONZEMIST METALLIC GTP SUPERCHARGED SEDAN. --MODS-- FWI, 104 plugs MSD coils and wires, 180 t-stat, dual thrush exhaust, Kenwood complete system 10' Sub ported, raised spoiler, red calis, D/S Baer rotors, Hawk Pads.

The UIM problem on the L36s was more from the EGR stack melting the plastic UIM than Dex. That's why GM added a different heatshield to the EGR stack and the problem went away.

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2004 Impala LS - got some mods
NAIOA Moderator

Making you think twice before picking on Impalas

Now where did I put that shield...............

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs

You won't be disappointed, good luck in your search. I have a 2004 GTP CompG, and handling is no longer an issue with the Front/Rear STBs and Don's brackets. They really improved the handling, corners are no match for me anymore.

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Autopage Alarm w/Remote Start-35% Tint-SPO Tips/Grills-GMPP RTAs-F/R STBs w/Don's brackets-SilverStars H/L Beam-DHP PCM-CORSA-Thrasher CAI-Class II Receiver Hitch-AVS Vent Visors/Tailshades-Chrome Side/Engine Supports-180T-stat-3 AeroForce Gauges-MSD Coils/Wires-NGK TR-55IX