Can parts off a 97 3.8 engine fit onto a 03 3.8?

[ItsReallyJ]

I see this guy on offerup selling parts for a 97 3.8 mustang engine my engine is ticking right now and I think this would be cheaper than swapping the engine whole but more complicated. My car is making a ticking sound underneath the passenger side valve cover it only ticks after flooring it or it the car hits 4k rpms and stays when idling.

 

[Sam36]

Maybe. Look on rockauto.com and see if the part numbers are the same for each year.

 

[Captain Max Silver]

Defiantly Not The Heads, You'd Have To Change Exhaust, Intake Set Up No Gain In Power.
Real Mess! Did You Pull Valve Cover To See If It's A Bad Rocker Assembly Or Bent Push Rod.
If That's The Only Problem Why Pics Of Top End Change. If You Don't Keep Up With Oil Changes
You Could Have A Sticky Valve Lifter. One Other Thing They Changed From American Standard
To Metric In 98 Or 99 I Believe, Need To Check That.

 

[ItsReallyJ]

Defiantly Not The Heads, You'd Have To Change Exhaust, Intake Set Up No Gain In Power.
Real Mess! Did You Pull Valve Cover To See If It's A Bad Rocker Assembly Or Bent Push Rod.
If That's The Only Problem Why Pics Of Top End Change. If You Don't Keep Up With Oil Changes
You Could Have A Sticky Valve Lifter. One Other Thing They Changed From American Standard
To Metric In 98 Or 99 I Believe, Need To Check That.

felt that, thanks. Everytime i do an oilchange the oil comes out black or really brown, I want to drop the pan and see if i need to do a swap.

 

[roushsam]

The block is the same. The 97s are single port and the 03 are split port. The is a 30 horse power gain.More air in and a power gain. Its a pain in the butt to change. Like J said intake exhaust exedra.