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Old Jan 18, 2007
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jareds 3.0L

what mods can i do to get more power and torque out of my 3.0L
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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Save the money and buy a 4.0, you will most likely always be dissapointed with a 3.0
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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You do what you can. Mine is better than when I bought it.

You didn't say what year your truck is, but here's some information.

Common mods:

MAF mod
Throttle body mod
Intake system
Exhaust system
Chip or flash reprogrammer

Less common:

Roller rockers
Cam
turbo or supercharger

Depending on your year, you may find my cardomain site useful (link in my sig) or check out this site: http://www.rogueperformance.com. That is Fred's site (he's Fredness here on the board) and he's a 3.0 modding guru of some note.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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John his profile says he has a 99 3.0 4x2
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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I've done the Xcal2 (bamachips), underdrive pullies, efan, MAC intake, and a borla muffler.. my 3.0L is pretty peppy
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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I Have A 1999 Ranger 2wd With 4.10 Gear Ratio And Cold Air Intake. How Many Pounds Of Boost Should I Run With A Turbo. Oh Yeah I Was Wondering Does Anybody Out There Know Where I Can Get Some Headers For My Truck. Like I Have Checked Jegs, Summit , Jc Whitney, And I Found Nothing.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007
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Oh Yeah, I Was Also Wondering I Am Thinking About Putting A 5.0l In My Truck What Mods Do I Haft To Do To Put It In?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007
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headers ... www.stuffforyourranger.com/store you'll find lots of cool stuff on wayne's website. He's a great guy to deal with!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007
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hey john, whats the maf sensor mod, and whats the throttle body mod?


mike
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007
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look in his cardomain for the mods
 
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