Righty Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 The last ones had a 3.4 V8. Think I'd rather work on a 3.8 again.EDIT: PS, thanks for the rep. The 3.4V8s had a problem where the camshafts would "walk" or "spin" and the engine would be destroyed. If I ever had a 3.8 Taurus, I'd get the kit that's is supposed to be available for the 3.8 and I'd stroke it to a 4.2 3.4L V8? o.O Sounds kinda small.OT:And yeah dude, no prob. I dunno if Oskar has PM'd you (or Vincent) yet, because my browser is really screwy. Apply in the gang system, if you will Yeah, it is a small V8 You should see the displacement on some of the older Formula cars, under 3.0.Resume forthcoming. Just need to sort my digital camera. Authorities can neither confirm nor deny the validity of any photos. Not to be a pitchman, have you tried Firefox? Don't the new F1 cars have like a 2.5v8? And I've been resurfacing my right front rotor somewhat for the past two hours and trying to figure out how to operate a tierod so I can adjust the toe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) Yeah,, I remember reading somewhere they used to run a 156 ci (about 2.4 L) in Indy cars. It was a de-stroked Ford 289/302 V8. They did it so they would rev a lot higher. Look, Grampa's Been playing w/ the internet again... http://www.indymotorspeedway.com/vsseries.htm#tech Wonder if that 3.0 v10 will fit in a Taurus. The metric thing is a courtesy to people not familiar with Cubic inches. For some reason, my mind automatically converts them, probably has to do w/ getting knocked in the head w/ a big steel bar. Now, where did I leave my Grampa juice..... EDIT: the later Taurus 3.0s were DOHC, give my pushrod 3.8 a fair fight. Edited June 12, 2007 by Urbanoutlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 96-05 had a 3.0pushrod standard and a 3.0DOHC standard. They killed the DOHC for 06 and 07. And it's more a matter of transmissions, I'm sure the 3.8 would be quicker if it were mated to the newer (yet similar) transaxles. I got my alignment done in the driveway! Doesn't pull to the right or wonder that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 (edited) Score one for Yankee Ingenuity. Got the right tools or just good w/ level & tape measure? Sounds like you know a little about the Blue Oval. Edited June 12, 2007 by Urbanoutlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 I'd say Mike... he did it the redneck way. Heh. As long as it works I suppose... OT: UO, reply in my topic.... both of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Score one for Yankee Ingenuity. Got the right tools or just good w/ level & tape measure?Sounds like you know a little about the Blue Oval. It always feathers the inside of the front tires, especially the front right tire. I did a quick, small adjustment. Probably thursday I'm going to actually measure it in flat and level parking area. And I like my fords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavenly_Blade Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 ok.... i got a question... who here runs their vehicle on bio-deisel or vegitable oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Went to get the Taurus inspected today and it failed. Service manager came up to me and said that I had broken front springs, and the rotors were too rusty and grooved to pass inspection and the right one was cracked, no inside right pad material left due to the rust and hanging calipers. Spent 7 hours getting ... * New front springs (free - Ford recall) * New front rotors $133.30 (incl labor) YF1Z 1V125 EA Rotor Assembly * New front pads $52.10 (for all 4) BR 35 B Pad * Calipers rebuilt $144 They spent an hour trying to get the rotors off. I watched them do that they were using all sorts of oils and rust penetrators and hitting the thing and couldn't get them off. Afterwards the other service manager asked me if I knew about the brakes. I told him that I did and that the car pulled to the left horribly when braking - because there was no right front brake anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLlamaLlama Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Went to get the Taurus inspected today and it failed.Service manager came up to me and said that I had broken front springs, and the rotors were too rusty and grooved to pass inspection and the right one was cracked, no inside right pad material left due to the rust and hanging calipers. Spent 7 hours getting ... * New front springs (free - Ford recall) * New front rotors $133.30 (incl labor) YF1Z 1V125 EA Rotor Assembly * New front pads $52.10 (for all 4) BR 35 B Pad * Calipers rebuilt $144 They spent an hour trying to get the rotors off. I watched them do that they were using all sorts of oils and rust penetrators and hitting the thing and couldn't get them off. Afterwards the other service manager asked me if I knew about the brakes. I told him that I did and that the car pulled to the left horribly when braking - because there was no right front brake anymore. Tell them to use beer or lager next time. Works a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavenly_Blade Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 if at first you dont succeed, use a bigger hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I decided to bed in the pads and wow! The car stops now. I stopped into an autoparts and bought a fuel filter and a set of colder spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavenly_Blade Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 lol save some cash..... buy a new car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Actually the brakes would be do for any vehicle with 47000 miles on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 (edited) This'll probably give away my actual location, but my state got rid of inspections 25 years ago, same time insurance became mandatory (rates suddenly doubled, go figure). There were to many complaints about gouging to pass inspection & too many shops got caught passing cars for a pay-off. There are laws about keeping cars in safe condition like contributory negligence. A couple years back I sank about $400 (US) into the brakes of mo '00 Stang, and that was doing the work myself. Put OEM spec pads all the way around, had 3 rotors turned + 1 replaced & both rear calipers had to be put into a shop to remove the frozen guide pins. In stead of a solid cable for the parking brake (or handbrake), Ford used a spring loaded ratchet setup & getting the rear calipers off is a royal bitch for one guy to do. I think it's supposed to be a self-adjusting setup but plan to replace w/ earlier solid cable. Righty - for clarification, this the 3.8 I was talking about earlier, although from what I've seen from working on it & the 3.8 Tauruses, Ford used the same block for both. According to the dealer I've got the wide ratio AOD so I get a little lower gears in 1st & 2nd. 4th is a little taller too. Found an article about swapping the AOD for a Cobra 6-speed for about $500 (US) if you have the right software to tell the computer not to look for signals from the AOD, so I think I know where my next spare $500 is going. Either way, the 3.0 DOHC Tauruses are just plain quick. If you're into Tauruses, you'll be glad to know Ford recently announced they are coming back. Edited June 15, 2007 by Urbanoutlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righty Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 On the 3.8 the block is the same, but there are a few different head designs. The rear drive 3.8, the Taurus 3.8 and the SPI Windstar 3.8. I was looking at a new 08 Taurus yesterday. I would have took it! AOD is one of the most bulletproof transmissions out there if I recall correctly. I can see why you would want a six speed, wide ratios suck for racing. Here in new york if you fart in your car 3 weeks before the inspection it will fail. Damn treehuggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Kind of looking at 2nd generation RX7s... naturally aspirted, as I can't really afford the TII (single turbo) model. They look like this: They're hella sexy cars, and would be a lot better than some beater in the 3K price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 (edited) I know someone that racked up $5000 in fines (1 incident) in one of those, hit just over 150 MPH (240 KPH). I think I have those same wheels on my 'Stang! Hey GUYS!! what do you do w/ 6800 laptop batteries!? Edited June 18, 2007 by Urbanoutlaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Sell 'em, and bring us pics of your Mustang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 No, THIS!!! http://www.auto-power-girl.com/specificati...adster_2007-936 Pics forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Eh, not much into exotics.. I don't remember if said it before, but I like to keep my thoughts realistic, haha. AND YAY CAR PICS! When you think that 6-speed swap is going in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 It's not the lotus part, it's under the hood. The 6-Speed will happen as soon as I can get my money out of the Bank of Los Santos & into my real bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Haha, it would be an auto to manual swap right? I think that's what you said anyway... I heard it's hard getting the shift boot in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I think to save money, Ford makes the floor so they can build either a auto or manual model w/ the same part. Mine already has a floor shifter so that shouldn't be an issue. Recent article in Mustang Enthusiast covered it. In their swap, they picked up all the parts from a junkyard for $500. Same article claimed that between the tranny swap & changing the exaust to Bassani X-pipe, they gained 22 HP at the rear wheels. Their car was an '02 w/ 4.6 V-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Yeah, auto's make some of your power wasted. Better air flow = better performance.. I find it funny when people think their cars need backpressure xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanoutlaw Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 For street use, a little back pressure helps. It's been forever since I read into it, but unless your running a full out dragster, you need it to help low-end torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now