more power for V6
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HI!... If you want to stay N/A then the following :
- ported/polished race heads
- CAI
- 4.10 gears
- headers
- exhaust
- electric fans
- larger TB
- after market cam
- a tune
- power pulleys
- port the intake manifold
- nitrous
- swap in a 5.4 (with the mods above)
This is more expensive and time consuming. I've seen 4.2L F-150's with the above mods go low 14's N/A and well into the 13's with nitrous.
Or go with a custom turbo set-up, and add the above mods after wards as money comes along.
- ported/polished race heads
- CAI
- 4.10 gears
- headers
- exhaust
- electric fans
- larger TB
- after market cam
- a tune
- power pulleys
- port the intake manifold
- nitrous
- swap in a 5.4 (with the mods above)
This is more expensive and time consuming. I've seen 4.2L F-150's with the above mods go low 14's N/A and well into the 13's with nitrous.
Or go with a custom turbo set-up, and add the above mods after wards as money comes along.
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my friend said to get bosch 2 prong performance plugs. i've read that they are crap. has anyone used and noticed a difference with performance plugs?
Last edited by PitbullV6; Feb 7, 2010 at 07:30 PM.
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stick with motorcraft plugs and wires.
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HI!... If you want to stay N/A then the following :
- ported/polished race heads
- CAI
- 4.10 gears
- headers
- exhaust
- electric fans
- larger TB
- after market cam
- a tune
- power pulleys
- port the intake manifold
- nitrous
- swap in a 5.4 (with the mods above)
This is more expensive and time consuming. I've seen 4.2L F-150's with the above mods go low 14's N/A and well into the 13's with nitrous.
Or go with a custom turbo set-up, and add the above mods after wards as money comes along.
- ported/polished race heads
- CAI
- 4.10 gears
- headers
- exhaust
- electric fans
- larger TB
- after market cam
- a tune
- power pulleys
- port the intake manifold
- nitrous
- swap in a 5.4 (with the mods above)
This is more expensive and time consuming. I've seen 4.2L F-150's with the above mods go low 14's N/A and well into the 13's with nitrous.
Or go with a custom turbo set-up, and add the above mods after wards as money comes along.
FYI, The Essex plant also made a few 3.9L engines for a couple hundred Mustangs in 1999.
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No. The 3.8L Essex V6 is a 90* pushrod 2V engine, with an iron block and alum heads. the 4.2L is a stroked version of the 3.8L, with a different plenum. The 4.0L in the 04+ Mustangs are 60* V6, SOHC alum heads/block. Two totally different animals. The 3.8L produces more torque, the 4.0L more HP.
FYI, The Essex plant also made a few 3.9L engines for a couple hundred Mustangs in 1999.
FYI, The Essex plant also made a few 3.9L engines for a couple hundred Mustangs in 1999.
check this out it's for mustangs but it's probably one of the easier and cheaper ways to go boosted in a v6 f150. http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=255&parent=96 read everything.
Last edited by JimmysotherFORD; Feb 9, 2010 at 02:47 PM.
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Dont wate your money on one. Only a real blower works. You might and I mean might be able to get 50 e blowers or so to run 8psi LOL. For real you need a v8 with a blower of any type to make a dent in performance
