I feel your pain with this, but honestly....it would be easier to replace the motor with another v6 from a 97 or 98. I had blown a head gasket on my 95 twice, the second one after the recall work was done so i said screw it. Thought about going to a 5.0 but the cost and items to do it would take to much time for me. So i found a motor from a wrecked 97, (hit from behind of course.) Complete motor less then a grand. The only canges i had to make were the motor mounts(95 and 97 are different), water pump(95 and 97 housings are different) and 02 sensors(callibrated differently). Anyway,if you go with a 5.0 your looking at replacing the computer, the a/c lines have to be relocated....ect...there's alot to list. Between the cost of the motor, the items to make it flow together and the labor to install it will cost half the cost of your car. If you have time and the money, go for it, but if you need your car right away, get another 3.8 in it. Its cheaper and easier. I had the new motor in in three days. Two days tuning, back on the road! As to you question regarding a SC, you could use your new 3.8 motor with a set of sc heads and port and polish your upper and lower intakes. Throw in a cam and some roller rokers and for all those mods done, it would still be cheaper then trying to get a 5.0 in there. This is my opinion of your situation. But ultimately your decicion on what to do. Hope i have been of some help to ya.
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