Little more power for daily?

[dogdammit]

I have a 2003 Ranger with a flex fuel 3.0 Vulcan, and I believe a 5r44e transmission. Everything else I know little about. I like to be sure about every little detail so if you think for example I actually have a 5r55e, let me know just for the sake of knowledge.

My question is can I reliably get 450 to maybe even 700hp out of this and still keep it for at least 5 years/200k miles? I am willing to fully tear down the block and start over, but if that's not entirely feasible what can I drop in? As in drop-in ready, I am not super willing to cut things to make it fit. Thanks in advance!

Edit: I'd also like to add 4wd and active suspension, if anybody knows anything about that that would be pretty valuable.

 

[pjtoledo]

we all like to dream but 450 is way WAY over the top for your engine.

do some searching/reading about what others have done. and hit the Tech Library tab above.
then check your wallet, power/speed costs money. how fast can you afford to go?
since you're in California check into the restrictions they put on modifications.

search for Tom Morana racing


I'm cheap, and drive slow.

 

[dogdammit]

we all like to dream but 450 is way WAY over the top for your engine.

do some searching/reading about what others have done. and hit the Tech Library tab above.
then check your wallet, power/speed costs money. how fast can you afford to go?
since you're in California check into the restrictions they put on modifications.

search for Tom Morana racing


I'm cheap, and drive slow.

I've been reading some stuff but I need to read more. I was hoping someone could tell me for sure what I can do here, because I haven't really found a good setup yet.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

You should have a 5r55 trans for that year.

450-700 HP is not a “little” more power. You will likely need a different engine/trans to get that kind of power. Theoretically it may be possible to squeeze that power out of a 3.0, but for the time and money you would be better off moving to a motor that’s better for building power. 2.3l EcoBoost or a V-8.

You could free up a little bit going to an electric fan, electric power steering, and stick a smaller turbo on it, then tune. Not going to hit your HP numbers but it will wake up a bit.

Your transmission can use a shift kit. I put a TransGo kit in one of mine and went almost to the max on any optional stuff. I’m going all the way to max performance when I do another. It wasn’t harsh but it cleaned up all the mushy/slushy shifting. My 92 Ranger with a 4.0 I did a bunch of valve body stuff (A4LD) and that thing would light up the tires from a stop with too much gas and it would chirp second if you were really on it with an empty bed. The trans is where you’re losing a lot of performance. Also, the auto trans shifts too soon for the 3.0 unless you pin the throttle.