Paft Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hello everybody, long time lurker, first time poster. Out of curiosity does anybody know of any aftermarket cams that would fit the duratec 3.0? If it means anything my fusion is a 2006. I've already tuned, intake, and exhaust and I was just going to see if there was more I can do. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fusion Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Back in the day, I built a "hybrid" 2.5L / 3.0L Duratec engine for my '99 Cougar. It used the block of an early ('01) 3.0L Duratec and the heads and cams from a 2.5L SVT Contour. The cams were static (i.e. not variable) and were higher performance via more duration and lift than the regular cams. That was many years ago, and the SVT cams from those days drove the water pump via a pulley on the back of the Bank 2 intake cam- Thus, it had to either be cut off via lathe or you had to convert the cooling system to the rear water pump style of those cars. The cams were good for 250 crank hp and the torque of the "hybrid's" 11.2:1 compression ratio. Not much compared to today's specs. What is your car, and what are you looking to do with it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtanon Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Mr. Fusion, the 3.0 Duratec engine from the '01 era is a very different beast compared to the 3.0 installed in the 2006 - 2012 Fusions. For example, the 3.0 used in the Fusions utilizes VVT, whereas the 3.0 available in 2001 did not. Realistically, the 3.0 available in the Fusion does not have much, if anything, available aftermarket to up the power output, and what is available does not add a ton more. Additionally, upping the power by any appreciable amount is going to start stressing the 6F35 beyond what it should be handling, and will definitely shorten its life. There's a reason the sport has the 3.5 with the Aisin, and not a beefed-up version of the 3.0.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Fusion Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Figured as much - I've been out of the Duratec world for more than a few years while I owned my '12 Focus. The last motor in my Cougar was a forged 3.0L with SVT cams and an intercooled T3/4 60-trim .82A/R. 390fwhp, pretty much useless below 3rd gear. If the VVT programming can be "tweaked" (only by someone competent to do so!), the range of timing shift can up the power curve a bit, but without a custom set of camshafts (which would be more expensive than just getting a Fusion Sport, I'll bet), you're pretty much relegated to the stock cam profile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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