Im looking to get some more power out of my 3l. Its in my 95 taurus with 44k on it. I've got 3 things in mind and just wanted to know if anyone has run this combo or know of one to get some better results. I have a 94 w/the 3.8l and what a huge difference in power. So for the 3l im thinking of a k&n, tornado, and jet makes a chip to plug in. Im not going to go fullexhaust or even catback, but this setup should produce 30-40 hp possibly. Any suggesstion. (ps the 94 is for sale if anyone is interested email me)

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FYI: The Tornado fuel saver serves no point, yes vortexing air into an engine produces better overall performance but once it hits your throttle body it will stop vortexing.


Intake: (You can make these at home in about five minutes with pvc parts for about $15 plus the cost of a mustang k&n cone filter)
See shotimes.com or tcca
Exhaust:
Borla Universal Kit it isn't really that to design your own.
Tornado Alternative:
Helix Stlye 4 Cylinder Mustang Throttle Body Spacer. You can get the kit that has a nos port with it and it still costs less than the tornado...Plus this actually works.
Torque Strap: Another dyi project but it involves welding
http://www.taurusclub.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55
(http://www.taurusclub.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=55)Camshaft:
moranav6racing.com has camshafts for the Gen 2 Vulcan engine.
Chip:
Wait for Taurus King to reply he could help you out more than I could when recommending a chip.

You might be happier if you keep the '94 and sell the '95, or trade them both in for a 2nd Generation Taurus SHO. :)

-Rod

yeah, the "tornado" is a scam

i guess i am a minority here in saying that the tornado is probably good to do but i would deffinatly say go with a cold air induction system. i know it sounds weird but it helps with your gas mileage and it really opens up you cars intake system giving you the extra hp you want!

Also you probably do not want to put in a 3.8l under the hood because they are famous for breakin'. The 3.0 is the best engine that i have found in the taurus, and rarely breaks unless mistreated.

The 3.0 is the best engine that i have found in the taurus, and rarely breaks unless mistreated.
........what about the four cylinder Tauri?................*laughs*..

You might be happier if you keep the '94 and sell the '95, or trade them both in for a 2nd Generation Taurus SHO. :)


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a k&n, tornado, and jet makes a chip to plug in. Im not going to go fullexhaust or even catback, but this setup should produce 30-40 hp possibly. Any suggesstion.

Sorry, 30-40h.p. not happening with bolt ons as such :). These K&N cold air intakes kill me. Fords usually come equipped with some sort of fresh air intake, to me the K&N air intake is just a waste.

Tornado is also not going to give you anything, maybe it might make matters worse since it's interfering with the air flow and creating slightly more restriction in the intake. Maybe a little more bottom end since the volume of air is going to be increased by the decrease in intake tubing size.

The jet chip will give you a little more power. Not $300 worth of power though. If I am not mistaken, you should be able to get some sort of custom chip made for that particular engine that would work a lot better for about the same price.

The air intake needs to be clear of anything that might restrict the flow - ex. the flash left over in a head casting. Exhaust also helps a lot getting the air pumping through the engine more quickly. That's what you want; the more air, the more fuel, the more power. But never sacrifice air volume, it's very important that it's correct. Getting it in and out much quickly is going to definitely improve performance. This is why a lot of performance engines are 'ported and polished'.

Finally - You must remember that getting an engine to be high performance requires more of the systems to be upgraded. Like giving it bigger injectors with out increasing the air demand of the engine is a bad thing. Everything for the engine was designed to work properly with itself. You're not going to get any gains just by changing one thing on that principal - you'll get bottle necked by something else.

I am thinking your target 30-40h.p. is beyond the scope of any 'bolt-on'. I've only been able to get great gains by modifying the actual internals and air flow characteristics of the engine.

Good Luck,
Pete

Wait a minute, don't be laughing at that 4 cyl engine, 2.5L.. oversquare pretty weak-kneed on the power output, my extra rusty 87 wagon has that engine mated with a 5 speed, I want to say around 175k miles.. recall when new for updated head gasket, regular maintenance items along with some typical Taurus quirks, it's bulletproof, original clutch still in it, a\c never failed, original rad and heater core, all factory options still work, hell the rear windows still work, after a couple of motor changes, as of right now I can say most reliable car I've ever owned....

TK you were suppose to recommend a good chip

Well, to be honest I haven't considered any type of hop-up to a car post-emissions consideration,,, I agree 100% with Pscyho above on all points,, I posted it before in another thread my feeling on hop-ups, the only hop-ups I would consider, of course I can't afford them anyway nor do I have the car, would be upgrades offered by the manufacturer of said vehicle, check out Ford's available upgrades for the Mustang, which include the most important item of all, new calibrations to make sure it all works together, properly.. As far as your 94 w\3.8 vs 94 w\3.0,, I might be wrong, but I believe both engines produced approx same hp, around 140-150, however the torque of the 3.8 far surpassed the 3.0, that's what you're feeling, that's also probably the main reason 3.8 motor mounts are a sore point, poor design combined with big torque.

Do a true CAI

Then P&P you intake manifold

Then do a true dual exhaust

Then DO the Morana Rockers.

investigate whether there is a custom grind cam

THen have Pete At Fordchip.com make a customer program for you on an XCAL

After all the above is done you may or may not need bigger fuel injectors.

Then get ready to rebuild the transmission.

Mike

:smokin:

........what about the four cylinder Tauri?................*laughs*..

no the v6 3.0L. it is a frickin camel, i just wont stop for nothin'.