LS V6 Questions

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00Manual00

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Hey guys
1. I would like to know how ford gained 10hp and 10tq for the year 2002 over the past 2 years???
2. My v6 LS comes with 3.07:1 rear axle ratio since it is a manual, I was wondering if I could swap in the 3.58:1 from the automatic v6? if not what are my other options? My LS has very long gears and it is killing it..
3. I am planning on doing a custom 2.5" exhaust for my LS will that help it gain some hp? I heard the 2000-2002 v6 LS exhaust is very restrictive...
 
I thought it was the use of a better air box that made the V6 gain HP before they did away with our manuals and made the V6 a VVT engine.

My original 00 MTX had the lower gear set out back (3.4x or 3.5x) and then its replacement came with the airplane gears. I got used to them and enjoyed a 1-2 MPG fuel economy gain over my first 00 LS manual car.
 
milehighmikey said:
I thought it was the use of a better air box that made the V6 gain HP before they did away with our manuals and made the V6 a VVT engine.

My original 00 MTX had the lower gear set out back (3.4x or 3.5x) and then its replacement came with the airplane gears. I got used to them and enjoyed a 1-2 MPG fuel economy gain over my first 00 LS manual car.
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so you are saying that 2000 LS has the better gearing already? my car tops out 2nd gear at 70 and 3rd at 100.. that is longggg esp for a car that weights so much and not enough balls :mad:
 
Only the very earliest V6 Manuals had those gears.

I am not sure about your posted top speeds (at red line?) in 2nd and 3rd. It seems to be close to mine. Are you on a tune or using wheels larger than the 17s?
 
milehighmikey said:
Only the very earliest V6 Manuals had those gears.

I am not sure about your posted top speeds (at red line?) in 2nd and 3rd. It seems to be close to mine. Are you on a tune or using wheels larger than the 17s?
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no tune and stock wheels... it just seems like they are way too long and the car is week under 3750 rpms
 
The Gen 1 exhaust in general for both V6 and V8 blows ass, well, it blows less air than that...
 
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