If my Engine Blows up............
If my Engine Blows up............
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paulspray

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74 posts

172 months

Friday 21st December 2012
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Could we fit one of these ?

The Jaguar 3.0 litre V6 340 Supercharged Petrol engine is based on the engine architecture of Jaguar's acclaimed V8 engines, offering broadly equivalent performance with significantly increased efficiency. The engine uses highly efficient fuel & induction technologies, including a Roots type twin vortex supercharger, high-pressure direct fuel injection, twin variable camshaft timing (inlet & exhaust) and Stop/Start capability (market dependant). It provides a refined and smooth power delivery, utilising an innovative crank balancing system to optimise refinement and make it as smooth as a V8.

- Power: 340 PS
- Torque: 450 Nm
- Acceleration: 0-100 kph in 5.9 seconds (0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds)
- Fuel consumption (combined cycle): 9.4 litres per 100km (30 mpg)
- CO2 emissions: 224 g/km

Hollowpockets

5,910 posts

245 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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If it blows up, best of luck!

Lol well if you do that you'll need to change the ecu and a few other things, pointless when the 3.0 mondeo unit can do 600bhp without hassle

Chapppers

4,483 posts

220 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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I'm going to say no because it's the sane length as the V8 although it has been fitted in cars that once had the Cleveland V6 in so it could just be a matter of the right adaptor plates.

It's a good engine, sounds amazing in F-Type but I think it would be too big.

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Probably better to look at the 3.7 cyclone engine

sundance002

1,304 posts

193 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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3.5 L EcoBoost V6 would be my choice with the GT28rs turbos.

Just like this

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Doubt the jag engine will fit as its got very wide heads , as Graham points out why change the engine that we have , its getting fully developed for 600bhp !!

Chapppers

4,483 posts

220 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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TuxMan said:
Doubt the jag engine will fit as its got very wide heads , as Graham points out why change the engine that we have , its getting fully developed for 600bhp !!
He's talking about the new new new jag engine, the AJ126 from f-type etc.

chuntington101

5,733 posts

265 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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sundance002 said:
3.5 L EcoBoost V6 would be my choice with the GT28rs turbos.
Hoover is looking to see if the 3.5 will fit in the noble. Would be interesting altogh as tux said, why change what we all know works well! The ford engine seems to handle all the power people can throw at it!...

Hollowpockets

5,910 posts

245 months

Sunday 23rd December 2012
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Lets not forget, the gearbox will be the limiting factor, so unless the ecoboost uses a stronger box which also fits, you won't be able to make any extra power, you could perhaps have a wider spread of torque which would be good but to improve on current performance. you'd need to go through the development of testing and upgrading valve springs,bearings and all the other things already done on current set up.


F.C.

3,901 posts

237 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Hollowpockets said:
Lets not forget, the gearbox will be the limiting factor, so unless the ecoboost uses a stronger box which also fits, you won't be able to make any extra power, you could perhaps have a wider spread of torque which would be good but to improve on current performance. you'd need to go through the development of testing and upgrading valve springs,bearings and all the other things already done on current set up.
Surely it's the torque that will be the limiting factor?

Hollowpockets

5,910 posts

245 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Yeah the peak figure, these mapping geniuses can increase torque at the lower end of the revs without increasing the top end figure I'm sure.

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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the eco boost also has a gearbox that might work wink

"Mated to the 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 engine is the 6-speed 6F-55 SelectShift automatic transmission, which is dedicated to the twin-turbocharger engine."

if you can get it to swap gears manually - we also have a paddle shift just like the GTR available for our cars !

"The 6F-55 transmission was developed from the 6F-50 transmission to specifically respond to the increased torque demands of the EcoBoost V6 engine. Upgrades were made to the transmission’s friction material in response to the higher shift energies, and a new torque converter has been optimized for performance and fuel economy.

Additionally, the 6F-55 transmission operates more efficiently. The transmission team was able to reduce the fluid level in the transmission, which in turn reduced weight and drag torque on the system. Upgrades to the transmission’s thermal valve mean the system warms up quicker, reducing gear-spin losses.


“We’ve upgraded the gear sets to handle the increased torque,” said Joe Baum, powertrain team leader. “We’ve also adjusted the final drive ratio and matched the gear ratios to provide the optimum performance and fuel economy.

“Our final drive ratio is 2.73. With a lower final drive ratio, the engine spins lower at highway speeds, which helps save fuel. And with all the torque, the Ford Flex still delivers good low-speed launch performance."


andygtt

8,345 posts

293 months

Monday 24th December 2012
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Ive said it before... My engine power was capped to keep torque below a figure... I rev to 8000rpm.
I definatelly DON'T need any more low down torque so see no reason to consider changing engine unless revs go way beyond 8000rpm.

I'm going to up the torque and thus power next year, limit is the box not the engine thus far!