89dxhunchback

Any of you guys ever think about turbocharging a straight six that comes in the ford trucks ?

Just been thinking that if a 3.0L I-6 in a supra can make insane power, I wonder how much power a 4.9L I-6 would make !!!

Does anyone know if they made a fuel injected version of the 4.9L truck motor ?

I'm thinking about swapping it into a fox body stang... ( of course turbo(s) would follow right behind the motor swap

Semnos

The Supra engine makes insane power because it was build to make that power...awesome flowing head and pretty much overbuild engine for the stock HP rating

OnYx

ford = cheapest parts they could build a motor with

SkunT

mustang made a turbo edition. its a older SVT model. its a 2.3 ltr, and can make some really decent numbers. my uncle used it in a street stock race car at a local track. its bullet proof. I think it came stock with the waste gate set at like 9psi, so I think it could handle around 15psi. I would consider this option if you want to run a turbo mustang. why change a good thing...

EDIT

I found some links some I scanned through, some I just posted...
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/6325/ <-this one I couldnt open at work so I dont know what its like.

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...&threadid=2550 <-this one talks about the cam, and the head....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...483988218&rd=1 <-one on egay.

http://www.mackenziemustang.com/85svo.html <- some stats on the car....

can you tell im bored at work?

sohcrxsi

the 300ci 4.9l i-6 in fords is pretty lame. they're known for getting a wrist pin knock before 100k. i've got that motor in my F150 and it sucks. its got no power, its horrible on gas. 126k with a nasty wrist pin knock and it'll probably die soon. try it, but i dont think the motor will handle much power for very long.

sohcrxsi

also the 2.3 litre is an i-4

SkunT

at home we have a 4.9ltr in a 4X4 truck, and that bitch is a monster. that thing will pull antything, go through anything, and it awsome in the MUD. We cant find another motor like it. In a pulling contest, it usally kicks some ***.


wow dont I sound like a redneck. (just a contry boy)

con

Wrist pin knock is a problem but they will knock for 150,000+ miles They do have pretty good torque, but the horse power sucks and they die if you over rev. I think if your going to swap something in you would be very sad with the 300. They did come with efi from about 87 on.

sohcrxsi

i think that a 460 in a muffstain would kick some *** (in a straight line)

SkunT

I would rather have a 5.0 but thats personal. you can get the same gains from it, and it weighs alot less.

how many people do you see with a drag 460?
you dont. or at least any of the 10 tracks ive been to.

go to a mud race and you will see them in a truck that drag races in the mud.