I know dealerships get a lot of flack, but if you develope a relationship with a service advisor, nothing beats that.
Also, a lot of the dealership guys are actually enthusiasts themselves, so I don't think its nearly as bad as some people say it is.
Ive had a TON of stuff covered under...
I don't have the actual number on me but Im' building a 4cyl Mustang track car and did a bunch of research on it.
Ford is notorious for hiding their curb weights ever since the aluminum body came out and was 600lbs lighter, yet the truck is still 700lbs heavier than Chevy and Ram....
Comes...
A tune itself shouldnt be much over 100-150.
It's the tuner that is going to cost additional.
Depending on the ECU setup (or PCM if you like) - if it's locked, then the unlocking will cost another ~150 ish...
Headgaskets don't just blow for the hell of it..they blow for a reason.
In the Focus RS, the issue is with cooling. So yes, they have been known to blow.
Hopefully, and fingers crossed - they have that figured out by now...
Nobody will know until we start putting miles on these engines...
Stock block, stock crank (although some versions of the build use aftermarket cranks), stock head (re worked), custom rotating assembly and custom cams obviously.
Not necessarily, N/A engines rely on high rpms to make power which is both inefficient and taxing on the engine AND not ideal for...
I wouldn't say that at all.
The 4 cylinder is much more advanced.
Firstly, because it has much more history starting with a Duratec.
2nd, it has MUCH more aftermarket support. As in exponentially so.
3rd, its an internally balanced engine which has much more potential for performance
4th...
People don't understand how insanely powerful and efficient the new turbo engines are.
Once they figured out direct injection it was like a free for all.
That, and the infinitely tuneable characteristics of variable boost (turbo) gives a tuner a blank canvas.
I really like the idea of a manual...
There is no reason to speculate...
You will never know.
The Mustang has a different bolt pattern going from one engine to the other using the same transmission.
Well the 2.7 won't have headers since its a direct-to-head turbo. The exhaust port is integrated in the cylinder head.
The 2.3 will have lots of choices thankfully from the Mustang and Focus crowd.
If the Sasquatch will be available in the manual, it will be a hilarious car to drive
I wonder what the weight difference is going to be...?
I can tell you that driving the F150 2.7 feels like a 'truck' - heavy, loads of torque, etc.
The Ranger with the 2.3 is quick, zippy and feels very light.