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It's a push rod, old technology engine! The vulcan will be gone soon because it doesn't have any potential.
-Andy
Andy W.
The problem with America is stupidity.
I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment
for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety
labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
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Originally posted by mavrock:
FWIW, the Vulcan is still only up to 155 hp; a 5 hp gain since its inception back in 1986 in the first Tauri. I believe 186 ft-lbs of torque though, at a nice low 3900 RPM. Gotta love those engines that produce more torque than HP. 
The original Tauri had 140 hp.
And as far as pushrod engines go, only GM knows how to make a modern one! And some fabulous pushrods over there - the 3800 V6, and all the Vortec V-8's plus the 5.7L Vette.
And GM knows how to make automatic transmissions too! Aren't some of the latest M-B's using GM hydramatic transmissions?
Kerry
99 SVT Contour Silver Frost, #365/2760, DMD
98 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro Tiptronic, 30V -- SOLD!
91 Isuzu Impulse XS Kammback, Handling By Lotus
Victoria, BC, Canada
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Originally posted by mavrock:
FWIW, the Vulcan is still only up to 155 hp; a 5 hp gain since its inception back in 1986 in the first Tauri. I believe 186 ft-lbs of torque though, at a nice low 3900 RPM. Gotta love those engines that produce more torque than HP.
I thought they upped it, but they didn't (I must of confused it with another article I was reading somewhere). I've had 2 Taurus' and a Sable. The HP was 140 @ 4800 and it took hours to reach 4800 RPM
Originally posted by edmunds.com:
Performance
Base Number of Cylinders: 6 Base Engine Size: 3 liters
Base Engine Type: V6 Horsepower: 140 hp
Max Horsepower: 4800 rpm Torque: 165 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 3250 rpm Drive Type: FWD
So they did squeeze out another 15 HP. I just rented a '03 Taurus with the vulcan and it was pitiful though. No bottom or top, just a little gasp in the middle. It felt worse than my '94 Sable. I was glad to get in my Contour. 
My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic.
NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black
BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport
Duratec ATX Spruce Green
PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in
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Vulcan is reliable, but then so is a John Deere tractor. Who wants to drive that?
And the "many more years" is only 9, whoopie. First Duratecs were in 1994, vs. 1985 for the Vulcan.
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]
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Originally posted by 2000GreenTour:
Vulcan is reliable, but then so is a John Deere tractor. Who wants to drive that?
And the "many more years" is only 9, whoopie. First Duratecs were in 1994, vs. 1985 for the Vulcan.
I think that ANY engine that has lasted as long as 18+ years has proved its worth...how many are in service that long?
I agree on power though, my first car was an 86 Taurus and they ARE dogs!
-Brian
2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0 ATX - British Racing Green (two-tone) - 44,000+ miles
Former owner of a black '99 SE Sport Duratec ATX - 107,000+ miles
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