Ford I-6 HMT turbo ?
 

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 ;D

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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

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ford = cheapest parts they could build a motor with

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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?

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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.

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also the 2.3 litre is an i-4

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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 ass.


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

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Wrist pin knock is a problem but they will knock for 150,000+ miles :-X 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.

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

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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. ;)