question about the 4.2L engines....

006leenstang00 · July 7th, 2007, 11:41 AM

i don't know why ford doesnt just put the 4.2l engine in straight from the factory instead of the 3.8.....

but i have a question for the guys who have 4.2l's .... is there a big sound difference between the 4.2 and 3.8..i know there is a 50-60hp dif. but i'm just wondering how the 4.2 sounds

AtlanticBlue99 · July 7th, 2007, 11:50 AM

the 4.2 comes in the v6 f150

006leenstang00 · July 7th, 2007, 11:54 AM

oh ok...got ya!! makes sense! I think i might get that when i get back from the middle east!! you can keep the stock trans on the 3.8 stang right??

Ole Yeller · July 7th, 2007, 11:57 AM

good luck

AtlanticBlue99 · July 7th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by 006leenstang00

oh ok...got ya!! makes sense! I think i might get that when i get back from the middle east!! you can keep the stock trans on the 3.8 stang right??

yes, same block/just stroked. you would be better off getting one built from superxixmotorsports or the like and getting a new cam as well as some porting and polishing...

ESG-642T · July 7th, 2007, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by 006leenstang00

i don't know why ford doesnt just put the 4.2l engine in straight from the factory instead of the 3.8.....

but i have a question for the guys who have 4.2l's .... is there a big sound difference between the 4.2 and 3.8..i know there is a 50-60hp dif. but i'm just wondering how the 4.2 sounds

because then the GT would look even more s*itty

But yeah, its in the f150!

itschristorres8 · July 8th, 2007, 01:26 AM

GT is already bad on the charts when you know engine power vs how much power it can take

precision sells a $2k 4.2L engine
they can build it much cheaper then the $7,000 engines at SSMS

006leenstang00 · July 9th, 2007, 08:47 AM

It's probably cheaper and i'll be better off to just do this than put an v8 gt or cobra in when i get back..??

Ole Yeller · July 9th, 2007, 09:11 AM

it'll be less envasive. less extra crap yah gotta do.

itschristorres8 · July 9th, 2007, 07:05 PM

its cheaper to do a 4.2L swap to a GT swap...

Ole Yeller · July 9th, 2007, 07:33 PM

how is it easier to go from the 4.2 to the V8?

itschristorres8 · July 9th, 2007, 07:36 PM

swapping to a 4.2L built is a Direct replace ment. the v8 would require exhaustdifferent clutch
wiring and ECU

Onemanzu · July 9th, 2007, 07:38 PM

why would you wanna swap from a 4.2 to a 4.6?

just wondering? and why are our cars push rods? that sucks

uhh yea the big thing is switching the blocks... 4.3 = 3.8 well the block are the same... you might have to do some clearance work to get the crank to clear the block if you go over 4.2 litres

Ole Yeller · July 10th, 2007, 08:19 AM

well i know it's easier to go from 3.8 - 4.2

your response almost reads like your saying if you go 4.2 now, then when you want to go to the V8 later, it's easier.

itschristorres8 · July 10th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ole Yeller

well i know it's easier to go from 3.8 - 4.2

your response almost reads like your saying if you go 4.2 now, then when you want to go to the V8 later, it's easier.

i just read it, and yes lol it looks just like it

my bad on the post
i meant easier to do a 4.2L swap then to do a v8 swap

plus swapping to just a stock GT motor is dissapointing...usually the swap is doen for more power....well when you want more power then that...you'll have to do another swap
might as well get a stroker v8 which arent nearly as cheap as a 4.2L built

Ole Yeller · July 10th, 2007, 05:56 PM

plus a 4.2 is just more exciting...

cause then when people say "is that a V8?" you can say no with a sneeky smile on your face....

006leenstang00 · July 11th, 2007, 07:05 PM

so the 4.2 IS a 6cyl right... thats a sleeper but it just seems more logical to go w/ the 4.2 and throw a super charger or turbo on there and have just as much horse as a cobra(99-02 model)... that just makes sense to me!!

Onemanzu · July 11th, 2007, 07:12 PM

thats what im thinking... and recently i have had a sparked intrest in a KB charger... so im going to do some research on that... and maybe get that instead of a split port swap...

ESG-642T · July 11th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

why would you wanna swap from a 4.2 to a 4.6?

just wondering? and why are our cars push rods? that sucks

uhh yea the big thing is switching the blocks... 4.3 = 3.8 well the block are the same... you might have to do some clearance work to get the crank to clear the block if you go over 4.2 litres

Whats wrong with being pushrod?
Ever heard of a corvette?
z28/Ss camaro?
T/A/ws6?

Onemanzu · July 11th, 2007, 07:33 PM

i just feel that there is more potential with an over head cam... ya know...

i just haven't seen the full benefits of both comparatively and their for know that since my car is push rod and slow at the same time where as a gt is OHC and fast that deductively i can come to the conclusion that push rods are slower... but thats only because thats the world i have been exposed to...

im not saying that either suck or rock... i just wish that they were OHC's instead...

July 7th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#1
006leenstang00 Enthusiast 00' V6ER & A 01' COBRA Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 640 iTrader: 0 reviews	question about the 4.2L engines.... i don't know why ford doesnt just put the 4.2l engine in straight from the factory instead of the 3.8..... but i have a question for the guys who have 4.2l's .... is there a big sound difference between the 4.2 and 3.8..i know there is a 50-60hp dif. but i'm just wondering how the 4.2 sounds __________________ Engine Mods: slp loudmouth catback exhaust, pacesetter h-pipe, k & n cold air intake, jet chip Body and Interior Mods: Saleen front bumber, 18" chrome saleen rims, GT rear bumper and drop zone 2" lowering springs

July 7th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#2
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,859 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	the 4.2 comes in the v6 f150 __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

July 7th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#3
006leenstang00 Enthusiast 00' V6ER & A 01' COBRA Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 640 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh ok...got ya!! makes sense! I think i might get that when i get back from the middle east!! you can keep the stock trans on the 3.8 stang right?? __________________ Engine Mods: slp loudmouth catback exhaust, pacesetter h-pipe, k & n cold air intake, jet chip Body and Interior Mods: Saleen front bumber, 18" chrome saleen rims, GT rear bumper and drop zone 2" lowering springs

July 7th, 2007, 11:57 AM	#4
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	good luck __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

July 8th, 2007, 01:26 AM	#7
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	GT is already bad on the charts when you know engine power vs how much power it can take precision sells a $2k 4.2L engine they can build it much cheaper then the $7,000 engines at SSMS __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

July 9th, 2007, 08:47 AM	#8
006leenstang00 Enthusiast 00' V6ER & A 01' COBRA Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 640 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's probably cheaper and i'll be better off to just do this than put an v8 gt or cobra in when i get back..?? __________________ Engine Mods: slp loudmouth catback exhaust, pacesetter h-pipe, k & n cold air intake, jet chip Body and Interior Mods: Saleen front bumber, 18" chrome saleen rims, GT rear bumper and drop zone 2" lowering springs

July 9th, 2007, 09:11 AM	#9
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	it'll be less envasive. less extra crap yah gotta do. __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

July 9th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#10
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	its cheaper to do a 4.2L swap to a GT swap... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

July 9th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#11
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	how is it easier to go from the 4.2 to the V8? __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

July 9th, 2007, 07:36 PM	#12
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	swapping to a 4.2L built is a Direct replace ment. the v8 would require exhaustdifferent clutch wiring and ECU __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

July 9th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#13
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	why would you wanna swap from a 4.2 to a 4.6? just wondering? and why are our cars push rods? that sucks uhh yea the big thing is switching the blocks... 4.3 = 3.8 well the block are the same... you might have to do some clearance work to get the crank to clear the block if you go over 4.2 litres __________________ My Foz

July 10th, 2007, 08:19 AM	#14
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i know it's easier to go from 3.8 - 4.2 your response almost reads like your saying if you go 4.2 now, then when you want to go to the V8 later, it's easier. __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

July 10th, 2007, 05:56 PM	#16
Ole Yeller Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Naples, FL - God's waiting room Posts: 358 iTrader: 0 reviews	plus a 4.2 is just more exciting... cause then when people say "is that a V8?" you can say no with a sneeky smile on your face.... __________________ So this guy and his friend were like wanna race? i was like :stupid- the light turned and we and I went and his friend was like you got and I was like and went home and his wife. The End

July 11th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#17
006leenstang00 Enthusiast 00' V6ER & A 01' COBRA Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 640 iTrader: 0 reviews	so the 4.2 IS a 6cyl right... thats a sleeper but it just seems more logical to go w/ the 4.2 and throw a super charger or turbo on there and have just as much horse as a cobra(99-02 model)... that just makes sense to me!! __________________ Engine Mods: slp loudmouth catback exhaust, pacesetter h-pipe, k & n cold air intake, jet chip Body and Interior Mods: Saleen front bumber, 18" chrome saleen rims, GT rear bumper and drop zone 2" lowering springs

July 11th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#18
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats what im thinking... and recently i have had a sparked intrest in a KB charger... so im going to do some research on that... and maybe get that instead of a split port swap... __________________ My Foz

July 11th, 2007, 07:33 PM	#20
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just feel that there is more potential with an over head cam... ya know... i just haven't seen the full benefits of both comparatively and their for know that since my car is push rod and slow at the same time where as a gt is OHC and fast that deductively i can come to the conclusion that push rods are slower... but thats only because thats the world i have been exposed to... im not saying that either suck or rock... i just wish that they were OHC's instead... __________________ My Foz

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