Chris_94
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- City, State
- Arvada, CO
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1994 4x4 XLT V6
We have a 1994 XLT 4-door 4-wheel drive with 4-spd automatic trans and 4.0L V6 engine. Lot of 4's in there.
I've got the extra money and come across a used motor and automatic trans that supposedly runs for $500. Both of them from the same vehicle and have 64k miles on them. I want to buy them and have them rebuilt before I swap them into our truck, which currently has 190k miles and is getting tired. We live at high altitude, in Colorado and we pull a 6x10 enclosed trailer and a small pop up camper quite a lot. The trailer weighs about 2500-3000lbs when loaded and the camper is about the same. I pull the trailer to go fly my RC airplanes. We pull the camper for family adventures in the Rockies. At 10k feet, going up over the mountain pass, she's getting a little slow. Starting to show her age.
What can I do to the engine to make more power but still use the same engine computer? I want more HP and more torque. I don't know where to look for parts to rebuild an engine this new. I'm used to the old 289 and 302 engines. This 4L V6 is something I've never looked into and I don't know what can be done to make more power and where to find the parts.
I'm pretty sure a new set of injectors and a cam will do a lot. A new air intake would do a lot and filter box. Where would I start looking for those types of parts? Does anyone make a small turbo or super charger for these engines? Heads? Cams?
Where would I find beefier transmission parts for the 4-spd automatic?
Not looking to make a 500HP rock climbing beast. It's not a daily driver anymore, but it's driven almost every weekend and on snow days during the winter. Just wanting to add a little more power to the whole truck.
Thanks
I've got the extra money and come across a used motor and automatic trans that supposedly runs for $500. Both of them from the same vehicle and have 64k miles on them. I want to buy them and have them rebuilt before I swap them into our truck, which currently has 190k miles and is getting tired. We live at high altitude, in Colorado and we pull a 6x10 enclosed trailer and a small pop up camper quite a lot. The trailer weighs about 2500-3000lbs when loaded and the camper is about the same. I pull the trailer to go fly my RC airplanes. We pull the camper for family adventures in the Rockies. At 10k feet, going up over the mountain pass, she's getting a little slow. Starting to show her age.
What can I do to the engine to make more power but still use the same engine computer? I want more HP and more torque. I don't know where to look for parts to rebuild an engine this new. I'm used to the old 289 and 302 engines. This 4L V6 is something I've never looked into and I don't know what can be done to make more power and where to find the parts.
I'm pretty sure a new set of injectors and a cam will do a lot. A new air intake would do a lot and filter box. Where would I start looking for those types of parts? Does anyone make a small turbo or super charger for these engines? Heads? Cams?
Where would I find beefier transmission parts for the 4-spd automatic?
Not looking to make a 500HP rock climbing beast. It's not a daily driver anymore, but it's driven almost every weekend and on snow days during the winter. Just wanting to add a little more power to the whole truck.
Thanks