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Old 03-04-2015, 11:07 PM
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Hey guys, I have a 2006 Ranger Sport 2WD with the 3.0 Vulcan. I have tried searching this and other forums about the engine parts that Tom Morana offers on his website. Aside from trolls, I haven't really found anything that answers this question. If anyone here has installed any engine components for the 3.0 Vulcan, results being good or bad, I would love to hear about it. I have been wanting to increase the power of my engine for a few years now and I don't have the time or money to do engine swaps or buy a new truck. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 03-05-2015, 08:29 AM
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I just spoke with Tom on the phone the other day.
I had my motor rebuilt and added a custom grind cam.

Am looking at the Supercharger adapter plates or the 60MM TB adapter plate and adding a remote turbo set up.
His stuff IS GOOD, depends on what you are doing.
As you know with our 3.0 all we are going to get is SMALL improvements and all the trolls will bash us for not just doing a 5.0 swap... "F" them it is your truck, do what you want.

IF you are stock now... do the Air box silencer delete first then decide what route you are gonna go, I did JBA headers on mine so I could breath whatever fire IN to her later!

He has a stock TB that they opened up to about 54mm and replaced the throttle plate on. but for the money I am thinking the 60MM TB adapter plate with a set of fuel rails and some injectors. Morana says a 40lb injector will do wonders when you open it up, but I am checking on the MAF compatability and calibration.
I measured the MAF the other day and it is OPEN to about 60mm but with the huge Sensor assembly hanging inside it, I am sure it is choked down to the about the 50 the TB has. BTW, the TB is 50 but with plates and all is only about 48MM.
Even getting his intakes will wake it up JUST A LITTLE!

ONLY SMALL GAINS in a 3.0 But the original 3.0 had 234,000 miles on it! So if that 3.0l will last HALF that long with some building... I'm happy!

Stay in touch with what you decide.
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:33 AM
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Well, unless you count running iridium plugs, putting in an Optima battery that is twice the size of OE, and running full synthetic oil, then I am full stock. Air silencer delete is happening soon, seeing as how it is a free mod and I am with little money. I want to eventually put a turbo or two on it. At this point though, since the engine is for the most part unmolested, I am looking for more low end response and power when carrying more than 200 pounds in the bed. Also, how could I alleviate the 1500 to 1800 rpm requirement just to start rolling unloaded? I read that the 1.7:1 rockers helped with that, but there has to be more to 8t than that besides tires. I have 245/70r16 Firestone Destination AT.

I also installed Raybestos Advanced Technology front rotors and pads (Ray's AT pads).

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Old 03-05-2015, 08:48 PM
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I'm not trying to bash you or your ideas, but it just takes a lot of money to get not much more power. I think the best way would be forced induction but to do it right probably costs about the same as a 5.0L swap.

I'm with you, I think it would be cool to have a 3.0L with some serious mods just to see what it could do. There just aren't many people who have done it because of the reasons above.

Is your truck automatic? I test drove one when I was looking and it was kind of sluggish, but it could have just been that truck.

Biggest bang for the buck would be rear end gears. Get 4.10's if you don't have them already.
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:01 PM
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Hey guys, I have a 2006 Ranger Sport 2WD with the 3.0 Vulcan. I have tried searching this and other forums about the engine parts that Tom Morana offers on his website. Aside from trolls, I haven't really found anything that answers this question. If anyone here has installed any engine components for the 3.0 Vulcan, results being good or bad, I would love to hear about it. I have been wanting to increase the power of my engine for a few years now and I don't have the time or money to do engine swaps or buy a new truck. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
No, ive been down this road. The stroker is only gaining you 30hp, the stroker and a supercharger about 80hp and you into it a minimum 5 to 10k. I didnt care about price, I was going to build a hot 3.0 but im not in the business of shelling out 10 grand and get very little in return.
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:08 PM
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Not really sure what the rear gear ratio is to be honest. The majority of my modding is waiting till something crap out or gets close and upgrade it. My truck does have the TrakLok diff and 9 bolt rear end. Which if the rear axel goes, there are plenty of Mustangs that visit junkyards. I have been really thinking about turbo charging. Two, if not one. But that idea is shot because not only getting a turbo is expensive, but good computer would cost almost double. I know for the most part what I am getting into, but building the truck, despite the 3.0 not being a power house, is what I have wanted to do since 2010. I don't need that awesome 600+ hp with enough torque to change the earth's rotation, just the essence of building a truck the way it should be. Come on lottery tickets haha.

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Also, I am not limiting myself to just Morana Racing Engines. My OP was about seeing if anyone had success with parts, because as stated earlier, all I hear and read about is people bashing the mods and trolls going on about V8s and 4.0s.
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:17 PM
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Not really sure what the rear gear ratio is to be honest. The majority of my modding is waiting till something crap out or gets close and upgrade it. My truck does have the TrakLok diff and 9 bolt rear end. Which if the rear axel goes, there are plenty of Mustangs that visit junkyards.
did you swap in that rear end?? Mustang rear ends don't work in rangers.
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:18 PM
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Not really sure what the rear gear ratio is to be honest. The majority of my modding is waiting till something crap out or gets close and upgrade it. My truck does have the TrakLok diff and 9 bolt rear end. Which if the rear axel goes, there are plenty of Mustangs that visit junkyards. I have been really thinking about turbo charging. Two, if not one. But that idea is shot because not only getting a turbo is expensive, but good computer would cost almost double. I know for the most part what I am getting into, but building the truck, despite the 3.0 not being a power house, is what I have wanted to do since 2010. I don't need that awesome 600+ hp with enough torque to change the earth's rotation, just the essence of building a truck the way it should be. Come on lottery tickets haha. ---------- Also, I am not limiting myself to just Morana Racing Engines. My OP was about seeing if anyone had success with parts, because as stated earlier, all I hear and read about is people bashing the mods and trolls going on about V8s and 4.0s.
They bash because it doesnt work! If a stroker with forged internals gets you 30hp what do think the cai, headers, ect get you? absolutely nothing
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:39 PM
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He was a member here until he got bashed to for actually turbocharging the 3.0.
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...wueDwwdsuUGFxw

If you do a turbo.
http://www.turborangerforums.com/
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Old 03-05-2015, 09:51 PM
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did you swap in that rear end?? Mustang rear ends don't work in rangers.
I didn't swap rear ends, it is what came on it when I bought it.

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He was a member here until he got bashed to for actually turbocharging the 3.0.
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...wueDwwdsuUGFxw

If you do a turbo.
http://www.turborangerforums.com/
Awesome dude, thanks.

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I'm not trying to bash you or your ideas, but it just takes a lot of money to get not much more power. I think the best way would be forced induction but to do it right probably costs about the same as a 5.0L swap.

I'm with you, I think it would be cool to have a 3.0L with some serious mods just to see what it could do. There just aren't many people who have done it because of the reasons above.

Is your truck automatic? I test drove one when I was looking and it was kind of sluggish, but it could have just been that truck.

Biggest bang for the buck would be rear end gears. Get 4.10's if you don't have them already.
It is an automatic, it has 5r55e transmission. 4 gears plus electric overdrive.
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Old 03-05-2015, 10:01 PM
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He was a member here until he got bashed to for actually turbocharging the 3.0.
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...wueDwwdsuUGFxw

If you do a turbo.
http://www.turborangerforums.com/
Yeah, that is what I am thinking of doing but doing it as a REMOTE mount Turbo T3 set up down underneath run off the exhaust right behind the rear cat before the muffler.
Suck THROUGH the MAF and pushed back up to the Throttle body.
Only a single turbo as the motor really cannot handle much more than 6-10lbs in stock configuration. just a little to pep it up!

As for him leaving the page... yeah I can see that!
been seeing a re-occurring theme here... STAY STOCK or SWAP in the 5.0. Don't try or do anything else. yeah I know it has been done and tried right? IF that were true then there would be more info available.
I asked a SIMPLE question the other day... WHAT SIZE is the stock 3.0 MAF and TB? no one answered and told me the answer.
I went out and found the info on another Forum and confirmed with Morana when I called too! Been posting pics and stories on my build thread with very little feedback or posts. just interesting to see the overall attitude/view of some of the members here.
OH WELL, it is my truck, I rebuilt the 3.0l, custom grind cam and am looking at other options to get the most out of my 3.0l as I can.
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Old 03-05-2015, 10:09 PM
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Yeah, that is what I am thinking of doing but doing it as a REMOTE mount Turbo T3 set up down underneath run off the exhaust right behind the rear cat before the muffler.
Suck THROUGH the MAF and pushed back up to the Throttle body.
Only a single turbo as the motor really cannot handle much more than 6-10lbs in stock configuration. just a little to pep it up!

As for him leaving the page... yeah I can see that!
been seeing a re-occurring theme here... STAY STOCK or SWAP in the 5.0. Don't try or do anything else. yeah I know it has been done and tried right? IF that were true then there would be more info available.
I asked a SIMPLE question the other day... WHAT SIZE is the stock 3.0 MAF and TB? no one answered and told me the answer.
I went out and found the info on another Forum and confirmed with Morana when I called too! Been posting pics and stories on my build thread with very little feedback or posts. just interesting to see the overall attitude/view of some of the members here.
OH WELL, it is my truck, I rebuilt the 3.0l, custom grind cam and am looking at other options to get the most out of my 3.0l as I can.
Instant hero. I will be sure to check your build. I am sure it isn't hard to hit the 300HP mark people say that there is. I know v6 platforms are not the most powerful thing out there. Then again, I am not looking to kill myself or drive in only straight lines. And on the v6 platform topic, if it didn't work like everyone says, how do you explain Nissan using the v6 block that is in the G35 to make the $1 million plus supercar crushing beast called the GT-R35? Not saying I am a NASA engineer, but the possibility is out there to make a Vulcan a nasty peice of machinery.
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Old 03-05-2015, 10:39 PM
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Morana has a local guy he is passing my contact info to.
This guy is running an M112 Supercharger on his 3.0 Ranger with MINIMAL upgrades.
You can run bigger injectors but I am looking to find the info on how the MAF will interact with the bigger injectors.
On the SuperCoupe I have bigger injectors and had to get the MAF that is calibrated to those injectors.
C&L MAFs are available with different size sample tubes that calibrate the stock MAF Sensor for the bigger injectors.

The stock 3.0l TB is 50mm that is more like 48mm. Morana opens it up to 54mm with a new plate and even sells the 60mm ones too but the issue is the upper intake. a bigger MAF or TB does no good IF the intake is only 54mm (not sure yet how big the intake is til I get the TB off to measure and see IF it can be ported and opened up to 60mm.

The MAF measures about 60mm but with the huge MAF Sensor hanging down inside that venturi it seriously cuts that down probably to the 50mm same as the TB.

Morana says the stock motor can handle the 6-8lbs of boost.
Also it can handle a 60mm TB but needs the intake opened up.

He sells port matched and opened up intake parts both upper and lower.
The one that grabs my attention is the 5pc kit that adapts a 60mm TB and elbow on to the lower intake. same set up to adapt for a 4bbl carb set up!
Seems simple, to the point and accept what I was thinking for the turbo!
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Or on occasion they say find a 2.3 turbo svo engine even though if you do find one there's a good chance it will be trashed or someone will say do a 4bt cummins swap. Thats why I don't ask technical questions or any questions really here to much its been done or have you searched. If someone wants to modify the engine in their truck no matter what it is I say do it.
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Or on occasion they say find a 2.3 turbo svo engine even though if you do find one there's a good chance it will be trashed or someone will say do a 4bt cummins swap. Thats why I don't ask technical questions or any questions really here to much its been done or have you searched. If someone wants to modify the engine in their truck no matter what it is I say do it.
SPOT ON!
I just spent time reading over the info on the Turbo Ranger Forum you posted... GREAT INFO!!!

I am really looking forward to adding this upgrade!
A nice 6-10lbs T3/T4 type remote mount will be a nice upgrade, pretty straight forward along with some major improvements in the power area!
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