Interchangable Throttle-Body?
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Interchangable Throttle-Body?
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who owns an s-10. he swapped his throttle body with one out of grand-am, or somethign of that nature with the equivalent engine for a definitely noticable gain.
I was wondering if this same switch was possible for the 2000 ranger with a 3.0v6. If anybody can shed any light onto my question please feel free. I just need to know the applicable vehicle, and what the diameter change might be. Thank you.
I was wondering if this same switch was possible for the 2000 ranger with a 3.0v6. If anybody can shed any light onto my question please feel free. I just need to know the applicable vehicle, and what the diameter change might be. Thank you.
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If you are good at that kinda thing. You'll probably have to modify the throttle cable a bit, stuff like that, could be done though.
I dunno about your TB, but my '94 4.0L has a dang big intake to begin with. My friend has a '94 S-10 that's carbed and it's pretty restrictive it looks. Probably why he noticed a difference, you might not notice a huge one, but it's worth a shot.
I would think a 4.0L TB would be your best bet.
I dunno about your TB, but my '94 4.0L has a dang big intake to begin with. My friend has a '94 S-10 that's carbed and it's pretty restrictive it looks. Probably why he noticed a difference, you might not notice a huge one, but it's worth a shot.
I would think a 4.0L TB would be your best bet.
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I'd recommend upgrading the intake manifold wiht hte TB if you want the full affect from it. the way I figure it, unless the manifold between the 3.0/4.0 is the same, the tb alone wont do much good. besides, the more air you can let flow through it, the better.
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Should do the intake as well, a CAI really doesn't get a lot of cold air, but allowing it to pull more air will be good.
You can make one out of PVC pipe if you feel like it, or look on the Internet for one.
You can make one out of PVC pipe if you feel like it, or look on the Internet for one.
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the 4.o is a cologne v6 and is not interchangeable with the 3.0. its from a different engine family (i dont remember which one). the 3.0 stands on its own it has its own block and bolt patterns. though they made serval versions of the 3.0 in various ford cars. they have the 3.0 vulcan 3.0 duratech (dohc) these are found in the taurous/sable. and the taurous had a sho 3.0 though i dont remember what it was.
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All SHO motors were built by Yamaha.
The 3.0L OHV and 3.0L DOHC are completely different motors. The 3.0L OHC "Vulcan" is what is found in the Ranger and Taurus.
Back on the subject, swapping a throttle body isn't likely to gain anything for you. The only engine found in a Ranger that actually benefited from a throttle body swap was a 2.9 and that's just because Ford put a tiny one on there to begin with.
The 3.0L OHV and 3.0L DOHC are completely different motors. The 3.0L OHC "Vulcan" is what is found in the Ranger and Taurus.
Back on the subject, swapping a throttle body isn't likely to gain anything for you. The only engine found in a Ranger that actually benefited from a throttle body swap was a 2.9 and that's just because Ford put a tiny one on there to begin with.
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You should go for an intake mod though if you want more power, your stock airbox is very restrictive.
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well adding a larger throttle boddie doesn't help much if your still running hot or warm air in to the intake. so first i would make or buy a cold air intake so if you opp for a larger TB you will be putting cold air into it allowing for a larger Hp incress. a step that most people look at as impossible is port and polishing your own upper intake and TB. Tech info is all over the internet and its vary easy as long as you have a steady hand. You will find much more of a increase from that then any TB because once you flow large amounts of air into a restricted area you are seeing all your work cut down to nothing. The key rule is with engines is to see gain from any one thing you must improve everything it effects down the line to see its offered potential. As for the S-10 my friend has 1 S-10 extream(ly slow) and only after porting and alot of aftermarket parts did i finnially get it to the point where it can try to chase my truck. And with the larger Tb swap all it really did is slowly increase excel and mde the engine a lil more jumppy
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