Sorry, I was referring to a 302 as having 180 to 205 in stock trim. The 4.2 V-6 is in fact 202.

 

ya the late 80s and early 90s were 205 factory rating but they were a really restricted engine. doesn't take to much to make a good bit more power out of them. plus i am not for sure and correct me if i am wrong but didn't they pull those numbers from the rear end not the flywheel?

 

Big Block Chevy under hood of a Chevy only way to go

 

Nope. No manufacturer advertises RWHP, it would make them look bad to everyone else who rates at the flywheel as per SAE specs.

The truck 302 was tuned for torque as much as they could - it's really a car engine.

 

I hear you guys complaining about the v6 and asking why ford ever put one in a truck. Here's a question...has anyone else ever driven one of those absolutely pathetic 3.8 v6 f150's from 1982-1983??? A whopping 110 hp and 183 ft/lbs torque was their rating. Which ever ford engineer thought it was a good idea to throw those turds in full size trucks must have been smoking some serious stuff. Those worthless hunks of iron could hardly move the mustangs and other smaller cars out of their own way. Your 4.2 would seem like a full-on powerhouse compared to those slugs. Just a little perspective. :-)

 

I had no idea the 3.8 V6 was ever in an F150. Learn something new every day.

 

My 4.2 seems like a rocket compared to the '85 Ranger 4X4 w/ carbed 2.8 V6 I once had ... it's all perception and expectations.

 

I never heard of that one either...

 

Yep - and it was such a dog they discontinued it and went back to the inline 300 for the base engine.

 

id just sell your truck get a v8, thats what im trying to do, i cant stand having a v6 for desert romping, paired up with 2wd makes it one giant ball of boringness =(

 

What kind of tranny do they boast behind this thing? I'm not a big gear head so maybe its stupid to ask this but doesnt the tranny have alot to do with how much you can pull and how fast you can go with that load. Having the tranny fail can be just as expensive as having the motor fail.

 

I am swapping a 1997, 4.2L V6 to a 1998, 4.2L V8 engine. But before I began, I searched, asked about the vin# issue. And got so many mis-information, it made my head spin. So I finally emailed Ford manifacturers. They told me that between 1997-2010, they used the same basic engine and other then it being a V6 or V8. The engines are the same. You'll just have to swapp out the intake manifold, sensors, and exhaust. Everything else is the same. If you have any questions try emailing this site:http://www.partsvoice.com/

 

thank you for posting that info, now people know to avoid that "parts voice" like the plague of BAd / FALSE information

 

Right. - and if you chuck the coils and plugs. You have yourself a diesel.

 

bad....