Is the V-6 any good for an F150. I dont know exactly what I'm going to do, but can it do anything anyother engine in the F150 can do?

 

No, they are pretty tough little dependable engines. Or at least mine has been. They just aren't break your neck whiplash fast. Unless you dump some money on internal engine mods and add a turbo or a SC.

 

What are some good mods that are not too expensive (-$500)

 

air intake: $150-$250
cat back exhaust: ~$300
tuner/programmer: ~$400
underdrive pullies: not sure, but cheaper than $500
electric fans: not sure, but if you search this site you will find some prices.

 

My knowledge on electric fans is that you can get them for under or about $100. I have spent about 340 dollars total for a flowmaster series 40 with a new tailpipe and MAC airtake system.

 

Do not get a V-6, if I knew how much this would suck gas when I bought it, I would have gotten a F-250. There is no need for a V-6 in these trucks.

 

It depends on what you use it for. It is the stop and go driving that kill the fuel mileage, but on the highway i get awesome mileage that to my knowledge that the V-8 can't get.

 

i left my truck at home cause it was having problems and brought my dads 02 with a v-6 back to school with me, 5 hour trip from Philadelphia PA to Morgantown WV. Granted i was absolutely hating how much it shifted on the hills and my lack of acceleration, but it did end up getting around 19.4 mpg with it being incredibly(insanely) windy. So if you need cheap gas this is the way to go.

 

Hmmm. I noticed similar MPG between the 6 and the 8. The 6 has to work alot harder/shifts alot more than the V8. That eats up gas. If you had a 2wd manual 6, you may get better gas. For the price, the v8 isnt that much of a premium, plus not very many people want a full size v6 truck in the resale market.

 

My problem is that I do all city driving, but I need my truck for work, I used to use a Crown Vic. I'm thinking of bring my Vic back and just driving my truck for work . In the summer with the A/C on and 7 yards of mulch in my bed I was getting around 12mpg

 

True, but I rather don't care about resale since I will probably drive this truck until the wheels fall off. Only Chevy cares about resale....just listen to every single advertisement they have.

A V6 in the 97-03 models does serve a very good purpose so long as it's not a 4x4 V6.......I really don't know if THAT would serve a purpose other than to suck down gas. If you're not hauling massive amounts of stuff, go ranching everyday, and don't drive your truck like it's stolen trying to beat everyone off of every stoplight (and being able to do it most of the time), then you really don't have a need for the 5.4 Triton other than to say "I have the 5.4 Triton V8 and I will get better resale than you." Before I got the lead foot syndrome, I was getting 21-22 mpg highway with my V6. Now that I added an Airaid, I do admit that my foot is heavier, so my mileage has suffered. All in all, even with my Airaid, my mileage is STILL a LOT better than people I know with the 4.6 and 5.4 V8's (97-03 models).

I never thought I'd say it but....when I look to replace my current baby with a newer model, I'm not only going to be looking for an 02 or 03 with less than 25,000 miles on it, I'll probably be looking for a V6.

 

Is that why Ford stop selling the V-6 with 4X4?

 

I've got a '01 4.2 4x4 5-speed that works just great. It hauls any rated load with no problem. It will pull any trailer up to 3,000 pounds with no problem. It consistently gets 19 mpg; tank after tank; back to back; no "bad fill" mileage claim. You only need a V-8 if you REGULARLY pull trailers over 3,000 pounds IMO. It is a truck after all.

 

My brother has an 03' 4.6 and he can't pull ahead of me and my little 00' 4.2. Oh he'll win a race, by half a car length (mind you his was six months new at the time and mine already had 50,000 miles).
If anyone has it post it up. The difference between a 4.2 and a 4.6 both @ 3100 RPM was a whopping 8 HP. Considering that quite a few of these guys are slapping turbos and superchargers it is not a lonely motor. And the exhaust sounds better. So in the end it's just a personal preference. The exhaust really sucks but other than that. It's a great little truck that does it's job.

 

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