Boosted 3.7L
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You are right thinking that everyone here was big on saving gas. It never hurts to do so. However, as you yourself very well know, the 6's are for a flat fact not getting very good fuel milage! Yes,though that sucks, i believe the little mouse motors have real potential for tuning. Here is the point, A) Due to extremely bad resale value, most of us are STUCK with our new'06 & '07V6's. B) If we are going to get the fuel milage closer to the V-8 boys than what a V-6 should, we might as well build the crap out of them & smoke'em at the next red light! (Non hemi trucks that is) C ) The full coverage insurance on a V-6 is, in most cases, allot cheaper than for the Hemi's.
Just a little somethin gto think about.
PLUS, Turbo'd V-6's sound really cool!
You are right thinking that everyone here was big on saving gas. It never hurts to do so. However, as you yourself very well know, the 6's are for a flat fact not getting very good fuel milage! Yes,though that sucks, i believe the little mouse motors have real potential for tuning. Here is the point, A) Due to extremely bad resale value, most of us are STUCK with our new'06 & '07V6's. B) If we are going to get the fuel milage closer to the V-8 boys than what a V-6 should, we might as well build the crap out of them & smoke'em at the next red light! (Non hemi trucks that is) C ) The full coverage insurance on a V-6 is, in most cases, allot cheaper than for the Hemi's.
Just a little somethin gto think about.
PLUS, Turbo'd V-6's sound really cool!
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RE: Boosted 3.7L
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You are right thinking that everyone here was big on saving gas. It never hurts to do so. However, as you yourself very well know, the 6's are for a flat fact not getting very good fuel milage! Yes,though that sucks, i believe the little mouse motors have real potential for tuning. Here is the point, A) Due to extremely bad resale value, most of us are STUCK with our new'06 & '07V6's. B) If we are going to get the fuel milage closer to the V-8 boys than what a V-6 should, we might as well build the crap out of them & smoke'em at the next red light! (Non hemi trucks that is) C ) The full coverage insurance on a V-6 is, in most cases, allot cheaper than for the Hemi's.
Just a little somethin gto think about.
PLUS, Turbo'd V-6's sound really cool!
To: eltupac
You are right thinking that everyone here was big on saving gas. It never hurts to do so. However, as you yourself very well know, the 6's are for a flat fact not getting very good fuel milage! Yes,though that sucks, i believe the little mouse motors have real potential for tuning. Here is the point, A) Due to extremely bad resale value, most of us are STUCK with our new'06 & '07V6's. B) If we are going to get the fuel milage closer to the V-8 boys than what a V-6 should, we might as well build the crap out of them & smoke'em at the next red light! (Non hemi trucks that is) C ) The full coverage insurance on a V-6 is, in most cases, allot cheaper than for the Hemi's.
Just a little somethin gto think about.
PLUS, Turbo'd V-6's sound really cool!
i agree, people laugh when you tell them you have a full size with a V6. id like to see its potential, i mean its no performance engine like a VTech or anything, but im sure if you turbo charged it, you could squeeze somewhere around 300 HP and run 14 or 15 second 1/4 miles, am i right?
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14-15 sec 1/4 mile times would be hopefull at best. Even with 300 hp, the hp. per lb ratio is still somewhere around 15.33 - 17.5 LBS per HP. (Depending on cab,bed & 2wd or 4wd configuration) All of the fast cars at our local 1/8 mile track seem to be at or below 13 lbs/hp. The REALLY fast ones are at about 8 LBS per HP. At that rate, you would have to generate somewhere around 550 HP do do very well! HEMI can realistically reach that goal. The turbo'd V-6 would just be up to STOCK standard 360's power. Good,,,,,,,but not impressive.
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Anybody know what kind of psi the stock engine can handle? I read other posts that talk about adding turbos, sometimes you have to change heads and other stuff. But if you keep it stock it can handle like, I think 3-8psi, not sure.
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I actually asked that ? here. I was told I couldnt do that. Different tranny on HEMIs, blah blah.
I actually asked that ? here. I was told I couldnt do that. Different tranny on HEMIs, blah blah.
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Anybody know what kind of psi the stock engine can handle? I read other posts that talk about adding turbos, sometimes you have to change heads and other stuff. But if you keep it stock it can handle like, I think 3-8psi, not sure.
Anybody know what kind of psi the stock engine can handle? I read other posts that talk about adding turbos, sometimes you have to change heads and other stuff. But if you keep it stock it can handle like, I think 3-8psi, not sure.