I have a '99 4.6 V8, so I'm kind of out of touch with what Ford is offering on the newest trucks. But, I know a couple of years ago the V6 and V8 were only 5 hp apart.

What are they quoting for the 2002 V6 and 4.6 V8?

BillVoyles
RedLowRyder

 

Engine displacement: 4.2L
Engine horsepower: 202hp @ 4800RPM
Engine torque: 252ft.lbs. @ 3400RPM

Engine displacement: 4.6L
Engine horsepower: 231hp @ 4750RPM
Engine torque: 293ft.lbs. @ 3500RPM

Although the #'s are fairly close, you can definately feel that the V8 has less trouble moving everything along.

 

I just bought a 2002 V-6, and those numbers are right on the money. I don't tow over 3000 lbs so 252 ft/lbs of torque is plenty...and going from a Nissan w/170hp V-6, I feel my F-150 with 202 HP has plenty of get up and go!

I know others really favor the V-8, but it boils down to what I use my truck for and the V-6 can do what I ask of it...and is saved me 1200 bucks over the V-8

 

Well I could have gotten a V6 for what I use my truck for but I went ahead and got the V8 because I'm a V8 kind of guy and like the extra power of the V8 plus I got the cool Triton V8 emblems on my front fenders.

 

I had a 98 4.2 that was supposed to have 205 h.p. My 2001 has 202 h.p. I doubt anyone can feel a drop of 3 horses, but why did it go down?

 

I am willing to bet after you start moding your V6 the money you will have spent would have bought you that big V8

 

Who said anything about modding?

 

Everybody on this site mods or they are heavily fined

 

Heavily fined! I like it!

Since I haven't modded in a while, I'm gonna go tape a coffee maker to the hood of my truck. (I wish it would warm up so I could put my headers on. )

 

cost of v8 + mods = $$$$$
cost of V6 + mods = $$$

ha.

 

Unfortunately though:

(cost of) V6 + mods(hp/tq) = V8 + mods(hp/tq) = $$$$$$$$$$$$

Whereas

V6 + mods = V8 = $0

 

cost of V8 + mods + tickets = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$