4.6StangRage Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 The new aluminum F-150 is supposed to be coming out with a new ecoboost 2.7 liter. Imagine that with a six speed mated to it! Lightweight, turbocharged about 350hp! that would go very well with my S30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I took measurements. The 3.5L Ecoboost will take A LOT of fabrication work to fit it in an S30. Likely the same for the 2.7. Work on your measuring, metal cutting, and welding skills if this is a project you want to tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOZ UP Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 New mustang V6 is supposed to have the EcoBoost as well, IIRC. Should annihilate the previous V6 mustangs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 New mustang V6 is supposed to have the EcoBoost as well, IIRC. Should annihilate the previous V6 mustangs... The projections I've seen were showing 300hp, 270lb-ft for the 3.7 V6 (same as before) 305hp 300lb-ft for the 2.3l 4cyl Ecoboost 420hp 396lb-ft for the 5.0 The current V6 Mustang is no slouch - it gets about the same hp and 31mpg with the automatic. The Ecoboost in this case should give a wider torque band and better fuel economy, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimZ Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I took measurements. The 3.5L Ecoboost will take A LOT of fabrication work to fit it in an S30. Likely the same for the 2.7. Work on your measuring, metal cutting, and welding skills if this is a project you want to tackle. Not to mention the direct injection fuel system and OBD-II powertrain - you can't exactly slap someone else's EFI or a carb onto this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 That 1.0 in the F-Car overseas looks tasty! Nice transplant for the Every Van...hmmmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zgeezer Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Not to mention the direct injection fuel system and OBD-II powertrain - you can't exactly slap someone else's EFI or a carb onto this... My brother has fitted a 3.7 V6 into a '62 Falcon. It is a crowd: very tall and wide. He had to remove the strut towers and go with Mustang II front assembly. His biggest issue at the moment is sourcing a loom for engine management, transmission management, and electronic throttle. The after-market hasn't caught up with the popularity of this engine and the wrecking lots won't break one up for sale. Ford has NEVER made it easy on the DIY engine swapper: they just seem to package and market their engines with an eye toward discouraging anyone without excellent fabrication skills and a deep pocket from swapping them. The Windsor and flathead appear to be the only engine families that Ford stuck with for the long haul. Well, maybe the OHC fours (Turbo Mustang/Thunderbirds and such) had a good run. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLOZ UP Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The projections I've seen were showing 300hp, 270lb-ft for the 3.7 V6 (same as before) 305hp 300lb-ft for the 2.3l 4cyl Ecoboost 420hp 396lb-ft for the 5.0 The current V6 Mustang is no slouch - it gets about the same hp and 31mpg with the automatic. The Ecoboost in this case should give a wider torque band and better fuel economy, though... Sorry, I was referring to the older 3.8L Essex crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4.6StangRage Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 The 2.7 is smaller than the 3.5, so it should work better. Ill have to utilize the existing wiring which wont be impossible, it will just take some time thats all. Plus, I have lots of time before this comes to the marketplace anyways so someone will likely have some type of direct injection PCM kit I could use if i opted out of the OE wiring. Yeah I know it could be an intense amount of wiring so I will be looking for the challenge. However the 2.3 ecoboost is tempting but I am still not entirely sure about that one. I am still thinking about the 3.0 Duratec out of the Lincoln LS but I still thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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