SERIOUS hp?

Crazy Towncar · May 10th, 2006, 07:32 PM

Hey guys, just found the site. I have a 96 Towncar that I want to do some serious modifications to. I'm not sure where to start though. I want the car to be able to be a daily driver, although I won't be driving on the street a lot.

I'm looking for BIG hp numbers. like 500+ I want to fit a set of skinnies and slicks for the track. Convert to manual gearbox. Serious internal mods for the 4.6, or swap to bigger motor? Power adder? I'm not gonna gut the car though. Full weight. What are the things I should know?

mdvaldosta · May 10th, 2006, 07:47 PM

Definately gonna need a poweradder, most you could squeeze out of a 4.6 without one, and keeping it streetable, is probably around 325 to the wheels... and by the time you spent the kind of money you'd need for that you could get a supercharger and be making 400rwhp and it still drive as smooth as stock.

About 460 flywheel, 400ish rwhp is about all that's reasonably safe on a stock bottom end. Anything more than that, then you're gonna need to go with a forged engine.

Forged engine + descent blower + intercooler + exhaust and other bolt-on's = 500+ horsepower easily. Much more can be had with a turbo setup.

1slo5.0 · May 10th, 2006, 07:49 PM

Vortech or Procharger and be done with it.

Drgnracin72 · May 10th, 2006, 08:11 PM

check out the may issue of mm&ff they have a badass crown vi on there! i dont know if they run the same engine or not but some cool stuff on that car. anyways good luck with it and welcome to the site!

May 10th, 2006, 07:32 PM	#1
Crazy Towncar Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	SERIOUS hp? Hey guys, just found the site. I have a 96 Towncar that I want to do some serious modifications to. I'm not sure where to start though. I want the car to be able to be a daily driver, although I won't be driving on the street a lot. I'm looking for BIG hp numbers. like 500+ I want to fit a set of skinnies and slicks for the track. Convert to manual gearbox. Serious internal mods for the 4.6, or swap to bigger motor? Power adder? I'm not gonna gut the car though. Full weight. What are the things I should know? __________________ 1998 NBM Z28 A4 2.73, SS wheels, Long Tubes and True Duals, all 3" piping, Vigilante 3000 stall, other bolts ons, custom painted interior -Rock On Transmission's Stage IV 4L60E 1996 Lincoln Towncar 4.6L Stock for now

May 10th, 2006, 07:49 PM	#3
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Vortech or Procharger and be done with it. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

May 10th, 2006, 08:11 PM	#4
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	check out the may issue of mm&ff they have a badass crown vi on there! i dont know if they run the same engine or not but some cool stuff on that car. anyways good luck with it and welcome to the site! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

May 10th, 2006, 07:47 PM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	Definately gonna need a poweradder, most you could squeeze out of a 4.6 without one, and keeping it streetable, is probably around 325 to the wheels... and by the time you spent the kind of money you'd need for that you could get a supercharger and be making 400rwhp and it still drive as smooth as stock. About 460 flywheel, 400ish rwhp is about all that's reasonably safe on a stock bottom end. Anything more than that, then you're gonna need to go with a forged engine. Forged engine + descent blower + intercooler + exhaust and other bolt-on's = 500+ horsepower easily. Much more can be had with a turbo setup.

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