4.0L V6 being replaced
08-01-2006, 03:43 AM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
ORIGINAL: will_c
guys we've gotta think about this logically....
ford just spent QUADRILLIONS redesigning the Mustang and they completely changed the V6's reputation with the upgrades they've made to it.
I SERIOUSLY doubt that they would use the brand new 4.0 L block for 2-3 release years and then out of nowhere drop back down to a 3.5, even if its a better built engine with higher output...
lets face it, Ford can sometimes be pretty cheap... (interior plastics, other materials used, etc.), so i dont think they would waste the money to drop these new blocks in a car that is already selling like WEED AT A RAP CONCERT...
if it aint broke dont fix it... in a nutshell, Ford wont spend more money if they dont have to, period.
i see them tweaking the 4.0 for a few years to get more and more power out of it just to keep them selling, and then maybe down the road changing to a different engine, but not NEXT year.
i could be completely off base here, but that's just how i think about it.
guys we've gotta think about this logically....
ford just spent QUADRILLIONS redesigning the Mustang and they completely changed the V6's reputation with the upgrades they've made to it.
I SERIOUSLY doubt that they would use the brand new 4.0 L block for 2-3 release years and then out of nowhere drop back down to a 3.5, even if its a better built engine with higher output...
lets face it, Ford can sometimes be pretty cheap... (interior plastics, other materials used, etc.), so i dont think they would waste the money to drop these new blocks in a car that is already selling like WEED AT A RAP CONCERT...
if it aint broke dont fix it... in a nutshell, Ford wont spend more money if they dont have to, period.
i see them tweaking the 4.0 for a few years to get more and more power out of it just to keep them selling, and then maybe down the road changing to a different engine, but not NEXT year.
i could be completely off base here, but that's just how i think about it.
08-01-2006, 04:47 AM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
yeah Ford never mentioned anything about this enging going into a mustang.
"The new, 265-horsepower 3.5-liter engine will power one in five of the company's North American vehicles by the end of the decade. The Duratec 35 debuts in the new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover utility vehicles and the Lincoln MKZ sedan later this year. "
http://media.ford.com/newsroom/featu...?release=23482
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"The new, 265-horsepower 3.5-liter engine will power one in five of the company's North American vehicles by the end of the decade. The Duratec 35 debuts in the new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover utility vehicles and the Lincoln MKZ sedan later this year. "
http://media.ford.com/newsroom/featu...?release=23482
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08-01-2006, 05:09 AM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
well on on ehand that makes sense but at the same time if they are going to replace all the other 4.0l with this engine and this 4.0 isnt new its from one of the suvs so only makin git for the mustang would make the production cost more raising the price of the stang so changing it to the 3.5l would be logical to keep the costs down
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08-01-2006, 01:51 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
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well on on ehand that makes sense but at the same time if they are going to replace all the other 4.0l with this engine and this 4.0 isnt new its from one of the suvs so only makin git for the mustang would make the production cost more raising the price of the stang so changing it to the 3.5l would be logical to keep the costs down
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well on on ehand that makes sense but at the same time if they are going to replace all the other 4.0l with this engine and this 4.0 isnt new its from one of the suvs so only makin git for the mustang would make the production cost more raising the price of the stang so changing it to the 3.5l would be logical to keep the costs down
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if they do anything with this new engine, they'll probably test it out in those vehicles for a few years to see what kind of results and feedback/response they get... then they'll probably consider moving all of the V6's to that engine... but until then i dont see Ford replacing 3/4 of its line of vehicles' engines.
08-01-2006, 01:55 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
i have no clue why they would drop the 4.0 that makes no sence to me
why dont they tune and tweak the 4.0 in the up comming years
DOHC 4.0 maybe? that would be sick
or maybe an aluminum 4.5 stroker?
why dont they tune and tweak the 4.0 in the up comming years
DOHC 4.0 maybe? that would be sick
or maybe an aluminum 4.5 stroker?
08-01-2006, 02:03 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
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i have no clue why they would drop the 4.0 that makes no sence to me
why dont they tune and tweak the 4.0 in the up comming years
DOHC 4.0 maybe? that would be sick
or maybe an aluminum 4.5 stroker?
i have no clue why they would drop the 4.0 that makes no sence to me
why dont they tune and tweak the 4.0 in the up comming years
DOHC 4.0 maybe? that would be sick
or maybe an aluminum 4.5 stroker?
^^ that they will more than likely do... the whole DOHC 4.0 i doubt, and 4.5 stroker is highly unlikely since the BRAND NEW V8 is only 4.6L...
i really wish they would just hop up the v6 too, but that's just not how this car is marketed... the people on these mustang forums are a rare breed of owner... we make up probably 15% of the mustang owners in the US (pulled that % out of my a$$)
the rest of those in the market for a V6 mustang aren't looking for something to smoke everything on the road... that's why Ford has the V8 (GT)... the V6 will never be marketed as Ford's performance Mustang... it'll be the quick, but comfortable to drive vehicle... unless the v8 gets dropped in the future (highly unlikely until like 2090)
08-01-2006, 02:11 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
ya i guess we have all lost touch of the whole v6 is not a performance car
to us it is but to everyone else its a great looking car that is not to harsh in acceleration or gas
haha the 4.0 DOHC and alum. stroker were jokes
i wish that an aftermarket company would make DOHC heads for our cars
would that even work? im sure they can find a way 24 valves baby
to us it is but to everyone else its a great looking car that is not to harsh in acceleration or gas
haha the 4.0 DOHC and alum. stroker were jokes
i wish that an aftermarket company would make DOHC heads for our cars
would that even work? im sure they can find a way 24 valves baby
08-01-2006, 06:02 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
why dont they just give us a v6 version of the 3 valve, about 260 fwhp (our v6's displacement multiplied by the mustnag gt's hp per litre) Has anyone built a n/a motor yet? ported heads + cams????
08-01-2006, 07:22 PM
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RE: 4.0L V6 being replaced
The 4.0 is getting discontinued, they wont keep it just for one car. Also Ford has already started replacing ALL their engines with the DOHC Duratec engines. And this engine has been around for many years, and the BRAND NEW V8 came from the Ford Explorer.
And I posted the other one in OT asking the GT owners opinions on it since none of them come in here.
And I posted the other one in OT asking the GT owners opinions on it since none of them come in here.