V6 Engine Specs

justblaze · June 16th, 2007, 11:16 PM

Yeah...I'm not much of a technical buff, but I"m just kinda off on what vvt means, or displacement, or what low revs have to do with anything. I don't really want to feel like a retard...which is why I'm asking. Any info would be great...all I know is my 2004 is a stock V6 3.8L.

riddlee josh · November 27th, 2007, 10:52 PM

hey atlanticblue99 how did you tune your car to get 7 more horsepower?

Averlus · December 13th, 2007, 02:45 PM

With my '07 and a tuner, could I just change the compression ratio and shit to get more HP out of it with little/no mods? All I have is a CAI.

Trance · December 13th, 2007, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Averlus

With my '07 and a tuner, could I just change the compression ratio and shit to get more HP out of it with little/no mods? All I have is a CAI.

no, the compression is changed with a cam, or physically altering the cylinder.

but a tuner would be able to add a few more HP, along with making it easier on gas.

better get that RECON man... bwahaha ... hawaii sucked.

Averlus · December 13th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Hawaii does suck. Hate it. Especially the annoying traffic at 1600 hours.

HMUSN · December 13th, 2007, 03:12 PM

that's 4 pm for you civie's

Trance · December 13th, 2007, 04:54 PM

but seriously averlus... go to the sat.city hall and get a recon sticker. if you are pulled over and have altered your car in anyway you will get a hefty fine.

even though domestics are rarely even bothered in hawaii.

Blainestang · December 13th, 2007, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Trance

no, the compression is changed with a cam, or physically altering the cylinder.

Cams don't change compression... they change valve lift, duration, etc.

In order to change compression, you either change the volume of air to be compressed at Bottom dead center (stroke, bore, etc), or you change the volume of the cylinder at top dead center (milled heads, thicker head gaskets, etc).

Trance · December 13th, 2007, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Blainestang

Cams don't change compression... they change valve lift, duration, etc.

In order to change compression, you either change the volume of air to be compressed at Bottom dead center (stroke, bore, etc), or you change the volume of the cylinder at top dead center (milled heads, thicker head gaskets, etc).

well, gee. if you change the cam, it would allow more air to be let in, depending on the cam's profile. i.e. VOLUME

Blainestang · December 14th, 2007, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Trance

well, gee. if you change the cam, it would allow more air to be let in, depending on the cam's profile. i.e. VOLUME

Please explain how changing the cam changes the volume of the cylinder @ either BDC or TDC.

shadow5403 · December 14th, 2007, 12:20 PM

yeah, changing the crankshaft changes the volume of the cylinders not the camshaft.

stroker408 · January 17th, 2008, 02:15 PM

dam i thought my wifes 99 had 200 well 190 is close

whitemustang02 · January 17th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by turp

bingo Low revs and low compression 8.5 to 1 will not give you a whole lot but a good turbo or s/c can change everything!!!

that and ford cant make a good v6

El_Cangri · January 17th, 2008, 04:36 PM

wow this is old

Averlus · January 18th, 2008, 12:35 AM

Yep. Pretty old. Ford does have a couple of decent V6's. The new Duratec 35, and the 6'er they use in Australia's Falcon.

Blainestang · January 18th, 2008, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by whitemustang02

that and ford cant make a good v6

I agree with Averlus, the new 3.5L V6 is a great engine.

Oh, and I would say that the 3.8 is a good engine as well. Why? It has an EXCELLENT power-per-dollar ratio.

I don't care if Honda makes a care if Honda's K20 motors make more power with less displacement... the engines also cost SEVERAL times more to buy, maintain, etc.

What the 3.8 lacks in specific output, it makes up for in value or bang-for-the-buck, imo.

fastest-stang-round · January 22nd, 2008, 04:46 PM

I Got A 5.0 Dat Would Whoop On All These Little 6's Ass. 10.9's-11.6. Jst Face It V-8's R More Reliable N Powerful Stock.

Trance · January 22nd, 2008, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by fastest-stang-round

I Got A 5.0 Dat Would Whoop On All These Little 6's Ass. 10.9's-11.6. Jst Face It V-8's R More Reliable N Powerful Stock.

but this is modded mustangs, not stock mustangs.

ESG-642T · January 22nd, 2008, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by fastest-stang-round

I Got A 5.0 Dat Would Whoop On All These Little 6's Ass. 10.9's-11.6. Jst Face It V-8's R More Reliable N Powerful Stock.

Didn't the 5.0s have like...
20more hp than the 99-04 v6?

Trance · January 22nd, 2008, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by SSStang

Didn't the 5.0s have like...
20more hp than the 99-04 v6?

December 13th, 2007, 03:12 PM	#26
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,836 iTrader: 9 reviews	that's 4 pm for you civie's __________________

December 13th, 2007, 04:54 PM	#27
Trance Regular 2004 mustang 14.8 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iraq Posts: 181 iTrader: 0 reviews	but seriously averlus... go to the sat.city hall and get a recon sticker. if you are pulled over and have altered your car in anyway you will get a hefty fine. even though domestics are rarely even bothered in hawaii. __________________

December 14th, 2007, 12:20 PM	#31
shadow5403 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,041 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah, changing the crankshaft changes the volume of the cylinders not the camshaft. __________________

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June 16th, 2007, 11:16 PM	#21
justblaze Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah...I'm not much of a technical buff, but I"m just kinda off on what vvt means, or displacement, or what low revs have to do with anything. I don't really want to feel like a retard...which is why I'm asking. Any info would be great...all I know is my 2004 is a stock V6 3.8L.

November 27th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#22
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 811 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey atlanticblue99 how did you tune your car to get 7 more horsepower?

December 13th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#23
Averlus Regular 2006 Grand Prix GXP 0.0@000.00 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 462 iTrader: 0 reviews	With my '07 and a tuner, could I just change the compression ratio and shit to get more HP out of it with little/no mods? All I have is a CAI.

December 13th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#25
Averlus Regular 2006 Grand Prix GXP 0.0@000.00 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 462 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hawaii does suck. Hate it. Especially the annoying traffic at 1600 hours.

January 17th, 2008, 02:15 PM	#32
stroker408 Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 200 iTrader: 0 reviews	dam i thought my wifes 99 had 200 well 190 is close

January 18th, 2008, 12:35 AM	#35
Averlus Regular 2006 Grand Prix GXP 0.0@000.00 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 462 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yep. Pretty old. Ford does have a couple of decent V6's. The new Duratec 35, and the 6'er they use in Australia's Falcon.

January 22nd, 2008, 04:46 PM	#37
fastest-stang-round Newbie 1989 5.0 fox 11.6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: somewhere in so. tx Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	I Got A 5.0 Dat Would Whoop On All These Little 6's Ass. 10.9's-11.6. Jst Face It V-8's R More Reliable N Powerful Stock.

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