Man that is a survivor. That looks to clean to be true. How do you do it?

 

It's just a 90 coupe...sorry to get your hopes up...lol
I've always wanted a 69 or 70 fastback but I don't guess it's ever gonna happen.

My 4th foxbody, I've had a 87 GT auto, 91 GT stick (for 13 years) and a 84 coupe that I 429'd.
Still undecided on what this 90 is gonna get for a V8.

 

Nice! What did you use to get it so clean?

 

Typical Arizona truck. Just hosed it off to take out all the cobwebs.

This truck spent its first few months in Seattle area before going to phoenix.

 

Probably a good thing that truck got out of here and went to Arizona. My 73 lived it's entire life in and around Seattle, and the frame isn't half that nice.

Sam

 

I disagree. When EFI first started coming out it was taboo, no one knew about it, everyone was a afraid of it. There hasn't been a car sold in America since 1991 (Subaru Justy) with a carburetor. EFI is now the mainstream. Plug and play wiring harnesses (while probably not for the ECOBOOST yet) are becoming the norm making swapping EFI engines into older cars cake. You can buy a crate BOSS 302 (5.0 liter modular) complete with harness and all from Ford Racing. I'm looking into mod motor swaps for a couple of my older Fords. I glory in the idea of not having to mess with a carburetor. Now before the purists jump all over me, I wouldn't swap a mod motor into a factory Cobra Jet car or R code Galaxie, but my '64 260 powered Fairlane 2-dr post is screaming for that new Coyote 5.0.

 

Some truck peeps are going nutso over this engine, installed in F150's beginning with the 2011's. They're also gullible, believing FoMoCo's (EPA) exaggerated MPG claims...forgetting that their mileage will vary.

But, when you consider that these new F150's can weigh over three tons, and...

The fact that the Eco Boost's puny V6 is about 216 cid, that turbo's have a nasty habit of getting clogged up with carbon, how long will this engine hold up in these oversized tubs?!

The salesman I bought the tub in my sig pic from, began the Eco Boost sales pitch the second I told him what I wanted.

But, he never got past his first sentence, cuz I told him the F150's gotta have the 5.0L .. or I'll buy a new Tundra w/the DOHC 5.7L. He never mentioned the Eco Boost again.

 

Very good points Bill on the turbos...As to the MPG claims...note the lawsuit a consumer took against Honda...and won...That was on the tele this week.
As to the new toy..nice find...you are nearly at a truck for every day of the week...quite the fuel bill :-) But the looks make it worth it I suspect...



- cs65

 

I own 5 of these trucks right now and all FE powered. Boring! Fuel mileage in typical driving around 10mpg. Longer distances 12-14mpg maybe. 3 of them have 4.10 gearing and two 3.50 gears. I have a hot Rod 427 powered f100 and a nice original 352 along with the 352 powered Ranger. That gives me two more to do something different with and make it much more long trip friendly.

After having my '96 Ranger I bought new and powered by a EFI'd supercharged 5.0 and getting almost double the mileage of a 4 popper the EFI really made sense.

ND, By what you say its pretty obvious to me you do not know that much about the new eco-boost engines and you need to be a bit more open about them. They totally spank the 5.0 in performance and mileage, they will tow 11,300 lbs. Local 2 friends who are brothers bought twin trucks one with a 5.0 one with a eco-boost. The ecoboost gets much better mileage and makes more power especially down low where you need it. The 1 with 5.0 loves the sound but if he had to do it over again would go with the ecoboost.


I am actually looking for a ecoboost 3.5 to put in one of my trucks. After driving the 4cyl ecoboost there is no doubt in my mind if I had an old smaller car or truck would consider swapping one of them too.

EFI for me as it really is much better. . . I can see it now. A slick with a factory 3.15 gear and double overdrive and a 3.5L TT getting 25mpg plus on highway. Easy double over the gas pig FE's. Dont get me wrong I love the FE engines along with the 385 series but its no longer the 60's.

Its a no brainer for me as to which truck I would drive more especially if going more than about 15miles each way. Power of a v-8 and mileage of a 6.

90% of its torque at just 1500rpm. Who can argue with that? Only part left to figure out is to make it AWD or not . . . I spoke with a Ford guy and was told If I bought a new engine I would get the warranty too. Slick with a warranty, I like it. 25mpg and a 13 second quarter mile in a Slick. Whats not to like?

 

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He owns one! i am sure he knows what he is talking about.

And Randy, l am kind of tired of you banging on Bill every chance you get....you know the saying, if you dont have something nice to say...

 

Hey guys though i would chime in with what i know about them as im a ford tech. The new eco boost is impressive in the fact that it has more power then a normal v6 at low end torque. speaking from experience i had the ford training class on this engine and was told that it had a sizable boost leak on my test drive and still hauled me along pretty good. The eco boost has been the most noticeable on the boadcast messages as to small little things that are wrong with it. as most new engineered engines do in the first year. off the top of my head these are the ones i have seen and remember reading about:

1. random intermittant misfires can be contributed to early spark plug failure and require replacement of the effected plug. I had one not too long ago that was misfireing due to it being fouled. apparently for had found that it has the same problem as the 6.4l diesel. the intercoolers are too effeciant in cold temps condensating the air into water and fouling plugs when the water enters the engine. i believe there is a intercooler being redesigned as we speak.

 

Sorry to hear that,,, you do know,, it is an incurable disease!!
I have Slickitis, Bumpitis, AND Dentitis,,,, the doctors have given up,,, and I think it is genetic,,, it was passed down to me,,, the severity may vary,, but it is there,,, but as I tell my wife,, it is way better than any other communicable disease out there!!

Congrats on the Slick,, and sorry to hear about your condition

 

That's my point, the Eco is new to the market, so it has no history of possible problematic issues and won't have for a coupla years. Some peeps are nutso about it, only due to FoMoCo hype.

And, when one considers that 3.5L is about 216 cid, and the fact that FoMoCo is installing Eco's in three ton trucks, how long will they hold up?

November 13, 2010, FoMoCo had a test drive comparo at AutoClub Speedway in Fontana (the parking lot was used, not the track ). New F150 3.5L V6 Eco, 3.7L V6, 5.0L & 6.2L V8's vs the Ram, Chevy and GMC.

There were no Tundra's or Titan's there (both have DOHC 32 valve V8's), which I though was ridiculous. Guess FoMoCo only wanted to comparo against ancient technology "cam in block" engines.

I drove the F150 5.0L, was impressed. The 2004 F150 Lariat I owned (previous to the three Titans I've owned), had the 5.4L. Its get up and go...got up and went.

I didn't drive the Eco, because IMO, it will not hold up in a three ton truck. 'Course, I buy something new every coupla years, but still...

You asked for peeps opinions and I gave you mine. Sorry you disagree, but that's the way things are.

If everyone agreed, maybe we wouldn't be stuck with Pelosi, Obama, Gov Moonbeam, open mouth-insert foot Biden and other left wing liberals.

 

I'll agree with that.

 

I was referring to his comment about the turbo's carboning up and because the trucks can weight in at 6k lbs the engine is too small to hold up.

Its very clear he does in fact not own a eco-boost anything.
Its a civil disagreement, his opinion vs mine. He had a very strong opinion on them without ever haven driven or owned one. A simple correction and maybe be a little open to these small cu in engines and turbo's. Obviously TODAY for Fomoco. In a couple years 50% of fords veh model line or more will have a eco-boost something avail. It could be more than that right now.