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Sep 24, 2011 | 06:59 PM

#16

lhud

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From: Chattanooga, TN

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Originally Posted by jc8825

If I were to buy an F-150, which I'm not, but if I were I would go with the 5.0 V8 over the Eco-Boost. I think the Eco-Boost should stay in the Taurus.

Agreed. Just an extra turbo to help overwork a six-banger.

Sep 24, 2011 | 08:34 PM

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jc8825

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From: Fort Worth

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Originally Posted by hotroddsl

Jc I was running turbocharged 2.3 litre ford powered sand rails in the 70's when a Toyota didn't last through it's warranty! Chevrolet offered the Corvair with a turbo option in the early 60's, Boeing installed turbocharged Wright Cyclone engines on the B-29 in 1944 ^so don't tell us the Japanese enthusiasts were the first to use them that's Bravo Sierra!
Jim & fat Monty

Nah, not first, just the ones who did it well. When you think 'turbo car', Japanese cars comes to mind. Americans did a lot of things first, like the turbine engine Chrysler, but most things didn't catch on until the imports started doing it.

Sep 25, 2011 | 12:30 AM

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hotroddsl

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From: Gilbert Az.

When I think turbo car I don't think of the murderous *******s! I actually think Buick grand National, gt turbo, and t-bird turbo coupe, Benz 300TD, saab 900 turbo ect... Not one built by the war criminals!
Jim & fat Monty

Sep 25, 2011 | 12:47 AM

#19

KJNDIVER

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From: Lake Charles, LA

Good luck with your new truck. Its not for me, but i hear nothing but good things about the "ecoboost" cough cough "turbo". Seems they got a good lil package there. But when i think small engine and turbos, i think of the euro models with 4 cyl turbo diesels that get 50+ mpg, but we cant get em here cuz of emissions. So we get stuck with cars in the 30mpg range. Brilliant i tell ya, just brilliant.

Sep 25, 2011 | 05:26 PM

#20

MexicanScaper987

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From: Bucks county PA

Good luck with the new truck! Sorry to hear about your letting the 7.3 go!

Sep 27, 2011 | 12:10 PM

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PaysonPSD

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From: Payson, AZ

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Originally Posted by jkidd_39

KEMPerformance.com

They do custom tuning on everything ford. Nick (weekendwarrior) and I both run Mike's tunes.

They are a great group of guys. Super nice and very, very smart.

Thanks Andrew.