Hi,
Could anyone please point me in the correct direction as to what I should do to get more power out of a 3L V6. I have to replace the engine in my car and have got a great deal for a brand new 3liter long motor to fit straight in my TE but I want more power out of the standard engine. I want to know what modifications I can do to it while it’s out of the car and new. :confused: :confused:

Someone please help!! :bowrofl:

How much do you wanna spend?

About 2k

point me in the correct direction as to what I should do to get more power out of a 3L V6.


Engine Modifications:
K&N Pod Filter
Modified RPW Race Extractors
3" Highflow metal Cat Converter
3" Mundrel bent Exhaust
2x Lukey Turbo flow mufflers
4" Stainless tips on Dual Exhaust
Haltech E6X Stand alone ECU
Ground Up Engine Rebuild
ACL Bearings and Gasket Kits
High Compression Oversized Pistions
Light Weight Gudgin Pins
Blue Printed & Balanced Engine
Tighe Cams 306 deg Duration
Heavy Duty Valve Springs
Heavy Duty Compensators
Adjustable Cam Gears
Excessive Port and Polished Heads
Port and Polished Intake Manifold
Port and Polished Plenium Chamber
Modify Plenium Chamber to fit TB
80mm Ford Mustang Trottle Body
Malpassi Fuel Pressure Regulator & Gauge

Thank you for that Jason. now something in english you know your talking to me!!!:doubt:

Thank you for that Jason. now something in english you know your talking to me!!!:doubt:


Sorry ill bring mine round this weekend and show you pictures..:P

Engine Modifications:
K&N Pod Filter
Modified RPW Race Extractors
3" Highflow metal Cat Converter
3" Mundrel bent Exhaust
2x Lukey Turbo flow mufflers
4" Stainless tips on Dual Exhaust
Haltech E6X Stand alone ECU
Ground Up Engine Rebuild
ACL Bearings and Gasket Kits
High Compression Oversized Pistions
Light Weight Gudgin Pins
Blue Printed & Balanced Engine
Tighe Cams 306 deg Duration
Heavy Duty Valve Springs
Heavy Duty Compensators
Adjustable Cam Gears
Excessive Port and Polished Heads
Port and Polished Intake Manifold
Port and Polished Plenium Chamber
Modify Plenium Chamber to fit TB
80mm Ford Mustang Trottle Body
Malpassi Fuel Pressure Regulator & Gauge

didn't you read the $2K budget post? not everyone gets special mates rates like you :P

> Heavy Duty Compensators

Are they to compensate for you being "heavy duty"? :bowrofl:

didn't you read the $2K budget post? not everyone gets special mates rates like you :P

> Heavy Duty Compensators

Are they to compensate for you being "heavy duty"? :bowrofl:


Thankyou!!

didn't you read the $2K budget post? not everyone gets special mates rates like you :P

Well now we know what we are doing we can do luke a deal.. prob get 500 change out of that..:P

Or you could buy brendans car.. 2000 is on the money..:P

Suppose I should try and be helpful too...

you could get an exchange set of flowed heads for about $1400

or

you could get some mild cams ($1100) and adjustable cam gears ($280)

or

you could buy a piggy-back and get a tune ($1300-1700)

problem is, if you do anything too extreme you'll need a piggy-back to make the most of it and that on its own nearly blows your budget :(

i recon spend the dosh and get a mivec motor luke..:P

Or you could buy brendans car.. 2000 is on the money..:P


$2000 just for the diff! It's made of solid indestructium, unlike your balsa wood versions. lol

*waits for mods to come and clean up the thread*

Well now we know what we are doing we can do luke a deal.. prob get 500 change out of that..:P

Or you could buy brendans car.. 2000 is on the money..:P


nup doesnt cut it.....my offer still hasnt gotten me it and all i want is his engine, hehe

$2000 just for the diff! It's made of solid indestructium, unlike your balsa wood versions. lol

*waits for mods to come and clean up the thread*


Dif.. your poofy one legga aint worth 5 cents..:P mine owes me to much.. and yes just the diff now..:P

How much extra power do you get out of a new ecu?? Anyone know roughly?

How much extra power do you get out of a new ecu?? Anyone know roughly?

10hp peak increase.. should get more torque everywhere though so real-world it'll feel quicker than 10hp would suggest.

How much extra power do you get out of a new ecu?? Anyone know roughly?
I got 5kw ATW out of a normal tune with stock engine with the haltech..:)

i recon spend the dosh and get a mivec motor luke..:P

I got a price today on a new long motor and i think i will go for the $600 rather than a mivec!! sorry about that one Jason

How much extra power do you get out of a new ecu?? Anyone know roughly?


If its just the ECU i dont think you can expect all that much, be careful though cause tuning costs about $400 a hit, thats if you tune after every mod to get the most out of it. I got my chip sitting in my cupboard, need some small mods first before i put it in.

Maybe 10-15hp:P at the flywheel, honestly not too sure

So I have a feeling this is going to be a progressive engine upgrade! So what should I do to the engine now whilst it’s out and then maybe the bolt one mods later?

So I have a feeling this is going to be a progressive engine upgrade! So what should I do to the engine now whilst it’s out and then maybe the bolt one mods later?
bottom end.. top end is easy after that..:P

So I have a feeling this is going to be a progressive engine upgrade! So what should I do to the engine now whilst it’s out and then maybe the bolt one mods later?


Well id say leave it out and keep it as a project engine, keep doing things to it when money is spare.

So I have a feeling this is going to be a progressive engine upgrade! So what should I do to the engine now whilst it’s out and then maybe the bolt one mods later?

There aren't really any bolt on mods you can do later when it comes to engine internals. Ideally while the engine is out you'd do all the fun bits that I, or Jason, have done - it's the sort of thing you tend to do all at once, and there are bits you can't do without doing others..

like if you put some big cams in it, your ecu won't drive it so you'll need a piggy back or full replacement ecu. same with high comp pistons.

K so ECU is a definite I know there is a million different things’ you can do to a car but what would be the most beneficial.

If its just the ECU i dont think you can expect all that much, be careful though cause tuning costs about $400 a hit, thats if you tune after every mod to get the most out of it. I got my chip sitting in my cupboard, need some small mods first before i put it in.



If you are paying $400 for a tune everytime you do a minor mod you are being taken for a major ride. An initial tune might cost $400 but a good tuner that knows the car should be able to make "adjustments" with less than an hours worth of dyno time.

If you are paying $400 for a tune everytime you do a minor mod you are being taken for a major ride. An initial tune might cost $400 but a good tuner that knows the car should be able to make "adjustments" with less than an hours worth of dyno time.


As i stated i havent put mine in yet, thats just what i heard..

bottom end.. top end is easy after that..:P
So what do you suggest for that?

So what do you suggest for that?

Nothing you can do to your bottom end for under 2K is going to make the car more powerful..... it will just make it more capable of handling big horsepower.

Which is why it is a good idea to build an engine from the bottom up if you know you are building it for high power, but most people don't plan that well and just do ad-hoc performance mods until they get to a point where they can't go any further without strengthening the engine.

Anyway.... with a 2K budget, and considering your profile says your car is an auto...... I wouldn't be looking at the engine..... if you know what I mean :cool:

Suppose I dont want crazy power just not slugish like it is now. Especially when i have a car load of people and considering that i have heaps of audio and sound dedding installed. any suggestions?

BlackBeard makes a good point.. spending $2K on a manual conversion will make your car feel a lot more powerful that it does now.

back to ecu and power gains my 2.6 got 16hp atfw from ecu upgrade....
thats a fair bit.

i'd suggest he spends it on computer personally as it will give gains and forms the base of all future mods. You can also take it out if u sell the car and use it in ur next one no matter what it is!

As others have siad for 2K, I'd also be goign for the manual conversion.

Absolutly manual. It makes the thing go like a rocket. Unlike holdens and fords, the 6G72 is better suited with a 5sp manual. Get a manual-box, you'll be surprised how much better it feels over a auto, even with the rest of the car stock.