3.8 engine weak?
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ORIGINAL: tyybo
50 hp? i really fine that hard to believe, a buddy of mine has a 99 vert v6 and my mom has a 96 v6 and the 96 actually seems a little faster.
ORIGINAL: AtlanticBlue99
the 3.8 block? not at all weak. the stock parts such as cam, intake manifold, heads... on a 95 3.8L? very weak indeed. with the split port intake manifold and bigger cam, the 99+ v6s have about 55 or so more hp at the flywheel than your yr. if you have the money, buy a gt. modding a v6 is what i chose to do b/c of my limited budget and the fact that i am 16.
the 3.8 block? not at all weak. the stock parts such as cam, intake manifold, heads... on a 95 3.8L? very weak indeed. with the split port intake manifold and bigger cam, the 99+ v6s have about 55 or so more hp at the flywheel than your yr. if you have the money, buy a gt. modding a v6 is what i chose to do b/c of my limited budget and the fact that i am 16.
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My buddy has a Stealth with a 3.0 V6 putting out almost 500 hp's.
For our V6's it's all in the top end. We can get around 80 hp's just from rebuilding our top end, then add forced air and our V6's are insane.
For our V6's it's all in the top end. We can get around 80 hp's just from rebuilding our top end, then add forced air and our V6's are insane.
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RE: 3.8 engine weak?
ORIGINAL: namezod
Yea my neighbor has a Dodge Stealth, and that thing is fast. Much faster than mine with a smaller engine. But what do you mean rebuild the top end? Headwork, as in the top of the engine?
My buddy has a Stealth with a 3.0 V6 putting out almost 500 hp's.
For our V6's it's all in the top end. We can get around 80 hp's just from rebuilding our top end, then add forced air and our V6's are insane.
For our V6's it's all in the top end. We can get around 80 hp's just from rebuilding our top end, then add forced air and our V6's are insane.
