Originally posted by Sandman333:
The 3.8L isn't OHC, it's your standard 12 valve pushrod engine, although it does incorporate a balance shaft over the camshaft.
I'm sure the cam profiles could be adapted to get the low end torque out of the 3.0L Duratech that my heavy Windstar (near 5000 lbs!) needs to get moving. If they can make a 2.5L SVT run 200 hp/170 ft lbs, I see no reason why a 3.0L can't hit 200 hp/212 ft lbs. Hell, they could probably make 220 hp/245 ft lbs easy, with a rather flat torque curve. The engine would be a hell of a lot smoother too.
Were u directing that comment @ me?
I can't deny that the 3.0 Duratec would be smoother but in almost every vehicle it's used in, reviewrs complain how it's dead at low revs, although revs fairly easily.
Our taurus has the 3.8 (although only 140/220, at its era) and the engines pushrod heritage is obvious, coarse when floored, feels wheezy at high rpm's and lots of low end torque.
AFAIK, the windstar is still one of the quicker mini's.
too bad they didn't come out with the shostar
