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not sure how it works into the equation, but Ranger 3.0 cams are different then Taurus 3.0 cams ( Vulcan ) in that they are tuned for lower RPMs from the factory.@gaz may be wrong about the numbers. But he may not be reporting under the influence of a placebo effect. After all, the engineers at Ford must have believed that the 6omm throttle body would provide enhanced performance for the Taurus and the Mercury. Why wouldn't the same TB provide enhanced performance in the 3.0 Ranger?
the 60mm TB is for a 3.0 Duratec DOHC 4 valve, so it's not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison.
related question, do the 3.0 Duratec engines have variable valve/cam timing? that would open up the top end.