You mentioned marketing a kit to do what you have done... I would be interested and, from the sound of things, so would a lot of other people. Let ust know what you decide to do.
Also, I'm interested to know if you used stock pistons and if they handled the boost ok.
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Just wondering, I have a 95 f150 4.9. I would like to change some settings on my truck. What would i need to do this. I looked for the program at superchips. but nothing for this year/engine. I dont mind making my own, cable to hook to my ecu to laptop. But if there is a pre made cable, even better. Thank you for your help.
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Just wondering, I have a 95 f150 4.9. I would like to change some settings on my truck. What would i need to do this. I looked for the program at superchips. but nothing for this year/engine. I dont mind making my own, cable to hook to my ecu to laptop. But if there is a pre made cable, even better. Thank you for your help.
You've an EEC-IV which means that you'll need a piggy back chip since it isn't flashable. You'll need to program code from your computer to determine aftermarket support.
Better yet, check down in the inline forum or up in the programming/chip forum. There is extensive coverage of the subject in both.
great thread. worth a resurrection! about to do this myself. just got finished turbo'ing my 4.6L 2V NPI mustang. gonna llift my 91 I6 6" and put 35/12.5/15's and turbo the heck out of it!
this is amazing guys......yall have me wanting to buy a 300i6 just to do this! anyway....stonegod, you only need 2" of lift form 35's with no fender cutting and if you get the cutout fender flares from bushwacker you can fit 35's with no lift. i like my truck low w/ big tires ive got a 90' f150 with 1.5" spring spacers and 3" body lift and "fender modifications" to fit a 39.5" swamper. drive it every day.....
so....from reading this, i have gathered that the 96' has the desirable computer for tuning....is this correct? my grandfather has a 96 w/ an i6 he wants to get rid of and now it is looking a little more like something i would be interested in.
Well guys, it's time for another installment of "how much power can a 300-6 make?". It just so turns out that Eric and I went to the dyno yesterday and flogged his truck with about 15 runs. He bought a 55 gallon drum of 99% ethanol and we mixed up about a 25% blend with 91 octane. He also came up with a better way to control his wastegate ;a "calibrated" spring. Before we hit the dyno, we took the truck out to get it hot. With the wastegate spring set to 20+ PSI (maxed out gauge), there was NO HINT of detonation at any time with the 25% ethanol mix. The truck absolutely RIPS!!!! He and I had hoped to attain 500 ft. lbs. at the rear wheels and possibly make 260 horsepower.....that was the goal and he was going to do all he could to hit those numbers.
Once the truck was strapped down to the rollers, he released some tension on the calibrated wastegate spring (to limit boost to about 15 psi) and fired up the beast. Shifting through the gears, he gets to 4th and steadily holds 35 MPH. He then hits the start button and mashes the "go pedal". After 6-7 seconds, the blow off valve releases and the noise ceases. I rush over to the computer screen to see what was being put to the ground.....I was absolutely FLOORED!! The first and subsequent 5 runs at 15 psi of boost made an incredible 260 HP and 535 ft. lbs. of torque. We were both amazed by this feat.
That's not all......hmm. 15 PSI is good, more would be better right? Well, the calibrated spring was tigtened to allow more boost; 18 PSI. The next 7 runs were SHOCKING. With the additional 3 PSI of boost, the engine made an astonishing 300 HP and 573 ft. lbs. Those were the best numbers of the day, with all 18 psi runs making at least 290 HP and 565 ft. lbs.
Looking at the dyno chart, the boost really starts to come on at about 2K RPM and that's when the torque ramps up. Torque peaks at 2500-3000 RPM and then falls off. The dyno runs were ended at 3500 RPM. The horsepower peaks at around 2600 RPM and stays PERFECTLY FLAT all the way to 3500.
I'm hoping Eric will chime in a little later and give his input with this thing.
Wow, thats insane amounts of torque!! I've got a 96' F150 2wd SB with the 5spd that will get a turbo also as soon as I get back home from Iraq in the spring. Its great knowing someone has had success with one already. The first thing that will happen to mine before the turbo will be the lousy breathing head. I wish there was some aftermarket ones available.
Should I go with a larger TB and larger MAF sensor out of say... a 96' 351? I have alot of plans with this truck. When I finally get to get started on it I will keep everyone informed.
Maybe someday the aftermarket will embrace the 300I6 (ha ha ya right!)
How is this engine holding that kind of boost/compression? Composite head gasket and o-ring?
Chris, checkout what Mike (AZCOUPE) over at Classic Inlines for the small block six. He's got a prototype aluminum head for a 250 that is bench flowing better than a GT40 head. And had one in developement for our big block six. If the time frame for the SBS is any indication, expect that to be in prototype 18-24 months from now. In the mean time your right, we're stuck with stock heads that need work.
Mainstream aftermarket is never going to imbrace a discontinued engine. Now if we could get Ford North America to bring the technology that Ford Australia has but in thier I6's that would be a different story. (turbo chargers, dual overhead cams, etc) Probably won't happen since there is a stigma here that V8 always means more power than I6. Then someone looks at the Dodge boys with 5.9 Cummins pumping over 700hp and 1000#'s torque on the track with 11 second quarters and off track still able to get 20+ mpg by turning down the programming.
It's really incredible to me that this truck remains perfectly streetable and is daily-driven. If you don't want boost, stay out of the throttle and drive it normally. Really the only problem with this truck is the T-19 transmission (4-speed manual). If this rig had an automatic, it would be infinitely more fun to drive around as boost could be held constant and not be dropped between every shift. Obviously, there would be a loss of rear-wheel power but it would be worth it.
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How is this engine holding that kind of boost/compression? Composite head gasket and o-ring?
As far as I know, he is using standard issue Fel-pro gaskets...possibly some VR nitroseals. I really don't know for sure. But I saw it with my own eyes on his boost gauge. 20+ PSI for a few seconds at a time.
I think that I want to do something similar to my own truck, except with 2 turbochargers.....however I need to buy a few parts; FI 460 intake and heads mainly.
Cody
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