Looking for a few more HP on a 3.0 vulcan engine

[MauZepeda]

Hello all:
Any one with some suggestions to gain a few more horse power on a Vulcan 3.0? Any comments or recommendatiins are very welcome. Thank you in advance

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Super/turbo charge

302 swap

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site. There might be something in the tech library... Ford Ranger Tech (1983-2011) - The Ranger Station

 

[MauZepeda]

Thanks a lot for your quick response. Any super charger in particular that could fit this Vulcan 3.0?

 

[stmitch]

Thanks a lot for your quick response. Any super charger in particular that could fit this Vulcan 3.0?

The only one that's a bolt on is the kit made for 01-03 Rangers by Whipple/Ford Racing. They're super rare. Any other form of boost will be custom.

My order of operations for 3.0 performance starts with cheap/easy stuff and gets progressively more in depth and expensive:

1) Anybody looking to improve performance in a Ranger should start with the throttle cable mod/zip tie mod. There's usually some slack in the throttle cable that prevents it from fully opening. It's a super cheap and easy way to resolve that issue if it's present.

2) From there we start to get into Vulcan specific stuff. I always recommend a crank underdrive pulley and e-fan conversion. They're both fairly inexpensive, and both will free up some hp and you'll get improved fuel economy at the same time.

3) If that's not enough, you can start adding intake/exhaust components (depending on the year of your truck). Cost starts to go up with things like headers and quality catback exhaust systems.

4) Roller rockers

5) Port/polish work

6) Full engine builds/boost


http://www.moranav6racing.com/category.html?CategoryID=36 has some options. The hp claims seem pretty optimistic to me, but it's nice to have choices.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Higher rpms.

 

[superj]

i think getting a standard transmission also frees up some horsepower

 

[Curious Hound]

The 3.0 just isn’t an easy beast to train for fighting. Almost zero aftermarket support.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Is your truck 2wd?

If youre looking for more acceleration the biggest bang for your buck is going to the junkyard and grabbing a 4.10 rear from a 4banger truck.

If its 4wd youre kinda outta luck you'll have to swap the front end too

 

[Curious Hound]

If its 4wd youre kinda outta luck you'll have to swap the front end too

That’s not “out of luck.”
That’s “twice the fun.”

 

[rusty ol ranger]

That’s not “out of luck.”
That’s “twice the fun.”

True. But alotta work and expense just to squeel the tires lol

 

[Ranger850]

Hello all:
Any one with some suggestions to gain a few more horse power on a Vulcan 3.0? Any comments or recommendatiins are very welcome. Thank you in advance

IF @stmitch has a Build thread, study it. He has one of the Nicest Vulcan 3.0's on this site.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

All of the above.

 

[L0WnSL0W]

The only one that's a bolt on is the kit made for 01-03 Rangers by Whipple/Ford Racing. They're super rare. Any other form of boost will be custom.

My order of operations for 3.0 performance starts with cheap/easy stuff and gets progressively more in depth and expensive:

1) Anybody looking to improve performance in a Ranger should start with the throttle cable mod/zip tie mod. There's usually some slack in the throttle cable that prevents it from fully opening. It's a super cheap and easy way to resolve that issue if it's present.

2) From there we start to get into Vulcan specific stuff. I always recommend a crank underdrive pulley and e-fan conversion. They're both fairly inexpensive, and both will free up some hp and you'll get improved fuel economy at the same time.

3) If that's not enough, you can start adding intake/exhaust components (depending on the year of your truck). Cost starts to go up with things like headers and quality catback exhaust systems.

4) Roller rockers

5) Port/polish work

6) Full engine builds/boost


http://www.moranav6racing.com/category.html?CategoryID=36 has some options. The hp claims seem pretty optimistic to me, but it's nice to have choices.

Hey been on forums for awhile before creating an account and really like your truck and wanted your opinion/recommendations for my 3.0 build following the list you have posted here already unintentionally lol

i'm planning to put a m90 supercharger on my 3.0 (have started some mock ups) just plan to do 5-6lbs but i wanted to do the supporting mods for it prior.

Going to do full exhaust from block back JBA headers, Ypipe w/o cats into a single cat muffler and side exit in front of rear tire. 2.25 or 2.5 diameter. Finding stock replacement Y pipe has been a PITA so was looking to relocate the O2 sensors to behind the new single cat location.
I have a small leak in my Ypipe and i live in the snow belt, rust isnt fun.

Looking into changing the fuel system, mostly the fuel rails so allow for lower S/C mounting. wondering if you had recommendations on fuel rails? or just the the ones from morana. I've priced out all the parts/ hoses i need to go to a 6AN return system with a fuel cell just hung up on the rails.

I don't really want to pull the engine and change cams would you recommend the 1.8 roller rockers ? (my trucks a baby 108k km like 60-70k miles) My over all goal for the truck is comfort with some performance to make the drive feel better.

 

[MauZepeda]

I'd like to thank everybody for your comments and recommendations. I live in Mexico and the altitude where I live really hurts the performance on my Ranger, besides that the 3.0 by nature doesn't seem to develop satisfactory HP. Please excuse my English is not very good though.