My 94 3.0 DOG V-6 automatic- What a slug!!

[Huffa]

I have owned this since new & now have 140,000 on it. I really would like to keep it for a long time as it's in really nice shape but am really starting to get sick of the terrible power that the 3.0 V-6 puts out.

From what I read there is not alot you can do for this motor.

I'm mainly interested in more low-midrange torque so it has more guts going up hills.

Would headers help? If so, I don't want the thing loud either & have a feeling they would do that. Am I correct?

Don't want to spend a fourtune either.

I'm also afraid any mods will decrease the gas milage so am really leary about what I choose to modify. I get 15-16 with it now and about 20 on a trip.

ALSO- Wonder what its worth? NO RUST, ALL STOCK (EXCEPT FOR SHOCKS & REAR COIL SPRINGS), PRETTY MUCH LOADED WITH 3 PACK CD PLAYER & MOTOR (THE WHOLE MOTOR) WAS REBUILT FROM TOYOTA AT 120,000. THE HEAD GASKET WENT SO THERE IS ONLY 20,000 ON MOTOR AT THE MOMENT

Suggestions?

Thanks!!
-Huffa

[forest_grump]

Originally Posted by Huffa

I have owned this since new & now have 140,000 on it. I really would like to keep it for a long time as it's in really nice shape but am really starting to get sick of the terrible power that the 3.0 V-6 puts out.

From what I read there is not alot you can do for this motor.

I'm mainly interested in more low-midrange torque so it has more guts going up hills.

Would headers help? If so, I don't want the thing loud either & have a feeling they would do that. Am I correct?

Don't want to spend a fourtune either.

I'm also afraid any mods will decrease the gas milage so am really leary about what I choose to modify. I get 15-16 with it now and about 20 on a trip.

ALSO- Wonder what its worth? NO RUST, ALL STOCK (EXCEPT FOR SHOCKS & REAR COIL SPRINGS), PRETTY MUCH LOADED WITH 3 PACK CD PLAYER & MOTOR (THE WHOLE MOTOR) WAS REBUILT FROM TOYOTA AT 120,000. THE HEAD GASKET WENT SO THERE IS ONLY 20,000 ON MOTOR AT THE MOMENT

Suggestions?

Thanks!!
-Huffa

Yes but if it is a 4x4 it is spelt "dawg"....j/k lol....Value if 4x4 would be between 6 and $7,000.00 with factual price as always,any price agreed upon by 2 consenting parties.

Yes performance exhaust system would be noisier.

You can increase performance somewhat by adding free flowing exhaust,headers,chip/computer mods,dial-in/fine tune airflow meter and use a adjustable dashpot resistor on dash to enrichen/lean fuel mixture via head/coolant temp. sensor...blah blah blah...or do like most and make sure it is in good tune and switch off overdrive and/or downshift manually when pulling the hills.Amazing is finding out after buying a 1992 v6 4x4 with 4:88 gears that in same year the 4cyl also made same 150hp with added est mpg better (so I have heard from 4cyl 4x4 owners of same year.

P.S. If you find any good cheap mods to improve performance in that dawg...post it....Happy holidays :o)