Originally posted by 69Boss302:
Got the baseline today, 174hp/146tq. I also did a wideband 02. And I also stopped by CPE and spoke to them again and it looks like I'll put some money down toward a set in about a month or so.
That's a "stock" SVT numbers? Sounds about right for the 2.5. Now think about this ... the 3.0L's primary tubes should be slightly larger than those of a 2.5L (ala SHM) ... I predict that if you put 3.0L headers on a 2.5L engine, you MIGHT actually gain a few HP, but don't expect the numbers above baseline that the 3.0L is putting out ... again, this is all assuming that their headers are optimized for flow on the 3.0L. I would also care to say on a 2.5L compared to MSDS headers, I would give MSDS the edge because they are application spicific sized whereas the CPE's are sized for a 3.0L (I would hope). Soo ... thanks for the effort, but I think your efforts will be fruitless at solving the MSDS vs CPE hp/tq/$ ratio debate ... but they will solve the fitment debate. HOWEVER, if those number are for a 3.0L SVT, you have other problems!
Last edited by fastcougar; 01/13/06 09:57 PM.
