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Old 04-14-2008, 08:27 PM   #14 (permalink)
Adam98SVT
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Re: 2.5 to 3.0 questions

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Originally Posted by fordrule View Post
its dyno proven that the most hp out of a full 3L is ~200hp and the 3Lsvt is ~220hp. go figure
How much did it cost for that ~220hp 3Lsvt

I have stock 04+ 3L in my Contour with fully stock SVT exhaust (minus pre-cats) and a K&N filter and I'm dropping down 200+ in both categories.

I would say there is room for improvement just with bolt-ons. And I can replace my whole engine for under $400.

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