3.5 Eco can easily make 500HP 600FTLB with nothing but a little boost. This ain't your grandpas 220HP V6. It's a great choice for a reliable engine in a cruiser that still has some pep when you get on it. Not every build needs an 800HP 440CI.
Nothing beats that Eco boost V6 those things are bulletproof! Anyone bad mouthing them obviously doesn't know how to take care of an engine because if you take care of these things they will last forever!!! 💓. Extremely powerful just like the old Buick grand national V6 engines
Ehh I have one with 160k miles, valve seals are going out… it has always had a blow by issue (never got around to putting a catch can on it), spark plugs only last me 20k miles at best… I have had it since 45k miles and my maintenance has not been “perfect”, but I’ve only had one extended oil change interval during my ownership. I let it get to about 10k before one oil change a while back (I wasn’t to worried though because I’ve always ran full synthetic). I’m not sure how long my engine is going to let now without some top end work…
12:45 Suggestion. By stopping the gusset strait across you have created a focused stress point. It may be something that could take years to show up or maybe the very first time you really romp on the engine. I would suggest that you taper the gusset so that the stress is distributed. Just like using a fish plate on the frame. Great project.
Great work on the motor mounts. Keep in mind that ANY of the Brake cleaning products should not be used for welding. They all have chemicals such as Methylene Chloride, etc., that will react to heat and uv from welding. Only Acetone or Alchohol should be used to clean the metal before welding.
@@skeletonracingandgaming3407 Doesn't matter, they ALL have toxic chemicals that will severely affect your central nervous system over time. Methylene Chloride to name one It is used in furniture strippers. Bad stuff. I'll say it again. ONLY Alcohol or acetone should be used to clean metals before welding. Edit: I have been involved in welding literally since I was 10 years old (I am now 56). I am a Certified Welder, and a Certified Welding Inspector. My Father has been involved for over 60 years, and is also a Certified Safety Professional, so we both have been around the block (More than once). I'm not looking to put anybody down, or insult anybody, but this is something I see all the time. We don't want to see anybody get hurt or sick over something that is absolutely preventable. Stay safe!
Go ahead and cut a hole in the firewall behind the passenger side head. That way when the vacuum pump on the back of the head starts leaking oil, you will have access to it.
That's Serious Money. My Friend has the 2018 Turbo EcoBoost In Is $110.000 Platinum Ford F150 Special Order. And 6 Cylinder Diesel Twin Turbo Engine In His 2019 Ford F250 Platinum $108.000 Special Order. I wouldn't ever spend that amount of money on a new vehicle that looks like the others but so different and double the price. Canadian Dollar. I Like The Truck your doing, Great Video.
Do we have a video of this motor running yet? Im curious if it can sound good, even with straight pipes. This could be a great space saver swap, if it sounds good, the power is there for sure.
I’ve never came across an ecoboost that I really liked the sound of (and I own a 2011 F150 with the ecoboost). The only sound I do like from the aftermarket stuff is more turbo noises, but for actual exhaust tones I just don’t think it ever sounds “great”.
The winner along with every engine that raced in the indy 500 last weekend were ALL V6 engines. Plus broke the record for the fastest race ever , isn't that what it's about?
I hope this is a tuned up version of that engine. If nothing else is stock then why should the engine be left as OEM? A turbo and/or HP Tuner upgrade should be sufficient for a 50-100+ HP bump. Just thinkin out loud here, but if it's gonna to sound like a vacuum cleaner then I think this truck deserves an honest 450-500 ponies at the wheels. Cheers 🍻.
The only issue I have with the Ecoboost, the horrible sound it makes. No matter the system or cams you use it still sounds like a gen one Taurus with a massive exhaust leak. Yeah you can make it more metallic or put longer pipes on it....it still sounds like a old 3.8 windsor based v6.
nice job but i wish the metal between the two outer plates was thicker... it looked like sheet metal... if I was doing this i probably would have started with stock mounts and modified them but thats what I would have done.
I'd love to install the standard single turbo 3.5 and 5 speed into my 98 Ranger flare side!! Probably bout as efficient as my 2.5 four, and the look on yuppies face as you pass them with that dented door POS!! I know there are 5 liter kits. Got plenty of 5 liter parts. Anyone could do that!!!
@@gaedikus different yes, me personally im so over coyote swaps, their dime a dozen nothing special anymore basically an LS now. Finally nice to see something out of the ordinary and original
@@bigboreracing356 funnily enough the best of outcoes are those who have reliabilty and mileage on their side. couple of years ago audi was winning because they could get 80mpg. less time in the pits. this is why the c5 corvettes with their ls shite was no longer competitive
lot of extra work when you could have just not have had the vertical side plates not go in a straight line to the top of the base plate. Dropping the side plate down 2" would have give yo just as stong of a mount while allowing for tools to more easily reach your a/c unit etc. A l;ot of extra work created her now ( fabrication work) and in the future when you have work on shit and you didn't leave yourself room to work.
Awesome! Next job is help me tackle the job of dropping a chevy 350 into my Chevy HHR, setting the engine in the middle of the car behind the front seats, making it rear wheel drive, with a thm 400 or 700R4. 👍👍👍
@@simbanugz2906 . Yes. I have 2 HHR's. Once the high milage one has either a major trans or engine failure, i will section the car, lengthen it, and install a firewall behind the seat and re engineer the rear for rwd. If i feel so inclined , i might even chop the top, and widen the car side to side, by sectioning the center and grafting in centers from the other. This takes lots of time tho. So it will probably be in a year or more.
This engine is very capable of 550 ft lb of torque at 1500 rpm, I'm not sure the original frame would last too long. That would be like putting a 514 in it and thinking it will be fine when you try to peel the tires off with the throttle. The first brake stand you do and you'll 35 the frame right behind the cab.😂🤣👍
@@robsorgdrager8477 good point, I was thinking the frames were built stronger back then and also the fact it is a truck it was built to haul weight so it might be beefy. Then again engines didnt have much horsepower in 1955😂. I actually wanted do a swap with one of these engines into a windstar minivan 🤣. Going to take alot of work but I think it can be done. Talk about a sleeper!
@@willschultz5452 as a old Ford tech I would advise against doing anything short of recycling a Windstar. That chassis couldn't even hold up to the vallkin 3.0 😞 . I hated doing anything to those turds. It was simply a fat body on a Taurus chassis with an odd ball beam axle in the rear. They were worse than the aero star and I'd rather have a UTI than be close to one of those.
@@robsorgdrager8477 ive had practically every ford imaginable. Plenty of Taurus and windstars. No problem with them except the 3.8 was not too swift. The 3.0 would run forever. The chassis is certainly strong enough for the swap. A freestar would work also. Just going to need beefy axles and CV joints🙂
@@willschultz5452 I don't know if you remember the Windstar recall. The Taurus needed quite a bit of help to manage the sho upgrade . Let's not forget the broken springs, blown out ball joints and the cradle bolt issues.
@@tristannivens3269 nope. You can have it. I have no interest. l don't want to fix it when its overstressed internal bits wind up on the outside. And it will grenade, just give it time.
@@Tommy_Mac I'm certain that with your decades and decades of engine building experience, including turbo charge 6 cylinder engines, you could demonstrate this grenade feature so Ford can learn from it.
@@Tommy_Mac Mine only has 84,000 miles on it so maybe it will grenade later on. The 2.7L has surprised me so far and the only thing I don't like is that it sounds like a golf cart. I have full coverage for a reason though 🤷♂️
@@tristannivens3269 Some guy was selling an 11 F150 Eco with 225K miles. I test drove it and it ran like a new truck. I don't have the guts to take the risk though, it was 12K.
LS would have been cheaper, more power, more reliable, and sound a hell of a lot better. Hell, even a Coyote engine, even though it makes me throw up in my mouth to say that...
Really happy to see a mainstream outlet doing an EcoBoost swap
I love all the powernation stuff, it's great content, and very helpful. Guys, it's 2021, and nobody talks with this type of voice inflection anymore.
I remember the day when the V6 5 speed full sized truck was something NOBODY would want to recreate on purpose!
3.5 Eco can easily make 500HP 600FTLB with nothing but a little boost. This ain't your grandpas 220HP V6. It's a great choice for a reliable engine in a cruiser that still has some pep when you get on it. Not every build needs an 800HP 440CI.
Yeah, the swap nobody will want to do/bother with... this was prolly paid for by Ford...
@@ConnorHD3 Back in the day 4.3L was around 160hp... 😥
@@thecman26 modern 4l will make 250-206 NA and all the HP on boost.
@@JTLowry yep, boost cures all! Back in 93, not so much!
Excellent video. Instructive and entertaining. And that is some first class welding right there.
Nothing beats that Eco boost V6 those things are bulletproof! Anyone bad mouthing them obviously doesn't know how to take care of an engine because if you take care of these things they will last forever!!! 💓. Extremely powerful just like the old Buick grand national V6 engines
Ehh I have one with 160k miles, valve seals are going out… it has always had a blow by issue (never got around to putting a catch can on it), spark plugs only last me 20k miles at best…
I have had it since 45k miles and my maintenance has not been “perfect”, but I’ve only had one extended oil change interval during my ownership. I let it get to about 10k before one oil change a while back (I wasn’t to worried though because I’ve always ran full synthetic).
I’m not sure how long my engine is going to let now without some top end work…
12:45 Suggestion. By stopping the gusset strait across you have created a focused stress point. It may be something that could take years to show up or maybe the very first time you really romp on the engine. I would suggest that you taper the gusset so that the stress is distributed. Just like using a fish plate on the frame. Great project.
Very impressive fabrication work!👍
I feel that we don't have enough ecoboost v6 swaps. This is awesome.
Great work on the motor mounts. Keep in mind that ANY of the Brake cleaning products should not be used for welding. They all have chemicals such as Methylene Chloride, etc., that will react to heat and uv from welding. Only Acetone or Alchohol should be used to clean the metal before welding.
They make chlorine free brake clean
@@skeletonracingandgaming3407 Doesn't matter, they ALL have toxic chemicals that will severely affect your central nervous system over time. Methylene Chloride to name one It is used in furniture strippers. Bad stuff. I'll say it again. ONLY Alcohol or acetone should be used to clean metals before welding. Edit: I have been involved in welding literally since I was 10 years old (I am now 56). I am a Certified Welder, and a Certified Welding Inspector. My Father has been involved for over 60 years, and is also a Certified Safety Professional, so we both have been around the block (More than once). I'm not looking to put anybody down, or insult anybody, but this is something I see all the time. We don't want to see anybody get hurt or sick over something that is absolutely preventable. Stay safe!
Outstanding Craftsmanship.
Go ahead and cut a hole in the firewall behind the passenger side head. That way when the vacuum pump on the back of the head starts leaking oil, you will have access to it.
That's Serious Money. My Friend has the 2018 Turbo EcoBoost In Is $110.000 Platinum Ford F150 Special Order. And 6 Cylinder Diesel Twin Turbo Engine In His 2019 Ford F250 Platinum $108.000 Special Order. I wouldn't ever spend that amount of money on a new vehicle that looks like the others but so different and double the price. Canadian Dollar. I Like The Truck your doing, Great Video.
No econoecoboost $100,000
@@fread51 f150 supeecrew limited 3.5 eco starts at 92k Canadian... Before any other add ons so..
@@philipgagne1852 I don't stay in Canada
Do we have a video of this motor running yet? Im curious if it can sound good, even with straight pipes. This could be a great space saver swap, if it sounds good, the power is there for sure.
I’ve never came across an ecoboost that I really liked the sound of (and I own a 2011 F150 with the ecoboost). The only sound I do like from the aftermarket stuff is more turbo noises, but for actual exhaust tones I just don’t think it ever sounds “great”.
Interesting engine choice I've always wanted to put one of these in a pinto or mustang or even a ranger
I got a 1996 Bronco. I've honestly thought of doing this swap!
Why do I need the control pack when I do swap ? Can I use the one that comes with the engine originally? Thanks a lot
Ive been thinking about a 3.5 Ecoboost tuned with 6 speed standard stick shift in my 53 f100
more of these swaps please. I wanna see a procharged 3.7 swap
Pretty good way to deal with those Clarence issues. Good to hear he got the Clarence he needed.
I love you Clarence
This guys a gangster ? His real names Clarence
The winner along with every engine that raced in the indy 500 last weekend were ALL V6 engines.
Plus broke the record for the fastest race ever , isn't that what it's about?
With the right Clarence, yeah anything can be achieved.
@@nickm7820 Make not mistake, it happened .
Interesting swap, i dig it
I hope this is a tuned up version of that engine. If nothing else is stock then why should the engine be left as OEM? A turbo and/or HP Tuner upgrade should be sufficient for a 50-100+ HP bump. Just thinkin out loud here, but if it's gonna to sound like a vacuum cleaner then I think this truck deserves an honest 450-500 ponies at the wheels.
Cheers 🍻.
The only issue I have with the Ecoboost, the horrible sound it makes. No matter the system or cams you use it still sounds like a gen one Taurus with a massive exhaust leak. Yeah you can make it more metallic or put longer pipes on it....it still sounds like a old 3.8 windsor based v6.
Get them powder coated with the frame the engine mounts
nice job but i wish the metal between the two outer plates was thicker... it looked like sheet metal... if I was doing this i probably would have started with stock mounts and modified them but thats what I would have done.
Gonna be a great build. Got the right guys to build it to.
Awesome, but next time swap the new baby power stroke in it
Sometimes it’s about the engine noise. This ecoboost doesn’t cut it
I'd love to install the standard single turbo 3.5 and 5 speed into my 98 Ranger flare side!! Probably bout as efficient as my 2.5 four, and the look on yuppies face as you pass them with that dented door POS!! I know there are 5 liter kits. Got plenty of 5 liter parts. Anyone could do that!!!
Sweet, always had a want to swap an eco in something
seems like a coyote would've been the obvious choice, but i guess this is a little different and new
@@gaedikus different yes, me personally im so over coyote swaps, their dime a dozen nothing special anymore basically an LS now. Finally nice to see something out of the ordinary and original
Cardboard to the rescue!
Superior craftsmenship.
Love it!
this is awesome!
excellent
You should have used a ford Barra it can output twice the power stock
Nice very nice
EXCELLENT Choice!!!!!!
Nope... nobody wants this... but Ford...
@@BuzzLOLOL
Ford motor in a Ford truck
@@anthonycadiou8367 - Trucks deserve a V8 !!!
thickness of material of motor mount plate is to thin and to close to the hole for this high hp motor i think
Build a 3.5 ecoboost to the same performance specs as one in a ford gt.
Not a fan of the v6 eco boost boost still clean work as always.
Anyone know a wiring harness for these setups
glad to see they didnt junk it all up with a chevy swap of any kind
Amen
Ditto
@@bigboreracing356 if this motor was good enough to win the 2016 Le mans it will scoot around a pickup truck lol
@@bigboreracing356 funnily enough the best of outcoes are those who have reliabilty and mileage on their side. couple of years ago audi was winning because they could get 80mpg. less time in the pits. this is why the c5 corvettes with their ls shite was no longer competitive
@@bigboreracing356 maybe not but you need a car and engine that can stay together and be reliable..i guess the chevys were not either
Yee haw!!!!
Why does the quality always look like something out of the 90s, early 2000s?
I bet you mean quality of video. I agree with you
This episode was filed January 4, 2015 that's why.
thank god this is a v6 and not another boring ass v8 swap, everybody does a v8
Annnndddd, now Ford no longer sells the 3.5 control pack. What is Ford thinking?
its a pre-production piece relax
@@anthonyb8869 This episode aired almost 6 years ago. They're discontinued.
Question for everyone: do you think its possible to swap this engine into a 90’ g30 van
What happened too kevin?
Bring back the hearse videos!!!!
lot of extra work when you could have just not have had the vertical side plates not go in a straight line to the top of the base plate. Dropping the side plate down 2" would have give yo just as stong of a mount while allowing for tools to more easily reach your a/c unit etc. A l;ot of extra work created her now ( fabrication work) and in the future when you have work on shit and you didn't leave yourself room to work.
What happened to a big block V8 or small block V8, something with 8 cylinders with turbos🤨
Awesome! Next job is help me tackle the job of dropping a chevy 350 into my Chevy HHR, setting the engine in the middle of the car behind the front seats, making it rear wheel drive, with a thm 400 or 700R4. 👍👍👍
Pretty cool are you putting your build in RUclips? Beca awesome watch
@@simbanugz2906 . Yes. I have 2 HHR's. Once the high milage one has either a major trans or engine failure, i will section the car, lengthen it, and install a firewall behind the seat and re engineer the rear for rwd. If i feel so inclined , i might even chop the top, and widen the car side to side, by sectioning the center and grafting in centers from the other. This takes lots of time tho. So it will probably be in a year or more.
I love the idea but I would like to see it put into a original frame and suspension rather than a aftermarket version.
This engine is very capable of 550 ft lb of torque at 1500 rpm, I'm not sure the original frame would last too long. That would be like putting a 514 in it and thinking it will be fine when you try to peel the tires off with the throttle. The first brake stand you do and you'll 35 the frame right behind the cab.😂🤣👍
@@robsorgdrager8477 good point, I was thinking the frames were built stronger back then and also the fact it is a truck it was built to haul weight so it might be beefy. Then again engines didnt have much horsepower in 1955😂. I actually wanted do a swap with one of these engines into a windstar minivan 🤣. Going to take alot of work but I think it can be done. Talk about a sleeper!
@@willschultz5452 as a old Ford tech I would advise against doing anything short of recycling a Windstar. That chassis couldn't even hold up to the vallkin 3.0 😞 . I hated doing anything to those turds. It was simply a fat body on a Taurus chassis with an odd ball beam axle in the rear. They were worse than the aero star and I'd rather have a UTI than be close to one of those.
@@robsorgdrager8477 ive had practically every ford imaginable. Plenty of Taurus and windstars. No problem with them except the 3.8 was not too swift. The 3.0 would run forever. The chassis is certainly strong enough for the swap. A freestar would work also. Just going to need beefy axles and CV joints🙂
@@willschultz5452 I don't know if you remember the Windstar recall. The Taurus needed quite a bit of help to manage the sho upgrade . Let's not forget the broken springs, blown out ball joints and the cradle bolt issues.
This is nice but who has all this equipment. Give them a dirt floor, some jack stands some harbor freight tools he would cry 😢get errr done.
Nice 👍
Ooooooooof
...really a custom truck with an old truck body
Anything with "Eco" in it's name is 180 degree off from MY firing order. Not a fan.
Have you ever driven an ecoboost?
@@tristannivens3269 nope. You can have it. I have no interest. l don't want to fix it when its overstressed internal bits wind up on the outside. And it will grenade, just give it time.
@@Tommy_Mac I'm certain that with your decades and decades of engine building experience, including turbo charge 6 cylinder engines, you could demonstrate this grenade feature so Ford can learn from it.
@@Tommy_Mac Mine only has 84,000 miles on it so maybe it will grenade later on. The 2.7L has surprised me so far and the only thing I don't like is that it sounds like a golf cart. I have full coverage for a reason though 🤷♂️
@@tristannivens3269 Some guy was selling an 11 F150 Eco with 225K miles. I test drove it and it ran like a new truck. I don't have the guts to take the risk though, it was 12K.
Jeez. Why put such a crappy throw away engine in a truck that has lasted over 70 years?
I would stay away from the twin turbo V6, Ford had a lot of problems with those .
It’s a hot rod, not a Corolla.
@@upshifter5316 Hot rod with a V6? 😂
@@everythingpnw a quiet one.
@@everythingpnw That's what hot rodding was all about in the first place innovation ,imagination , trial and error.
What percentage? Do know how many of these engines Ford made?
Just admit it you use tig because mig is to hard for you guys to make nice due to skill issues it’s not the process
It’s the technician
Lol hahahaha
The whole episode to build a motor mount ?
🤦
There was serious Clarence issues to deal with though.
Isn't that engine a boat anchor
Video prolly sponsored by Ford...
@@BuzzLOLOL Ha ha
NO that engine is one of the most powerful V6 around! Bullet proof!!!
@@willschultz5452 Doesn't hold a candle to Barra
@@awesomusmaximus3766 I wouldn't know because we don't use that engine in the States
put that v6 out with the trash
I wouldn’t use a v6 at all .
V8 caon man f150 all them v8 nt v6
But why are they always yelling to the camera? Especially this bloke.
Day 72 of becoming the most subscribed RUclips channel with zero video’s so I can live the life. 💪🏼🙎🏼♂️🤙🏼...
6 cyl garbage
That’s dumb keep it carbureted put a nice 390 FE OR 351 Windsor not some stupid fuel injected eco blah blah blah crap
That Engine is a pile of trash, you will have trouble with it
Those engines are great! No problem with them if you take care of them
@Dennis Burger That is why I will never support them
That is a great engine and a engineering Marvel there's no problem with that engine at all other than neglect!
@Dennis Burger That will never go Bang because they are pretty much bulletproof!
@@willschultz5452 bullshit. That is not what the service techs are saying
Nice frame.
Engine 👎
1st
Hmmmm aren’t you special
1st is the worst 2nd is the best 😂
@@nate6930 I bet you really like being the #2 don’t you? 😂
@@jeremyh4180 yes because im the shit 😂
LS would have been cheaper, more power, more reliable, and sound a hell of a lot better. Hell, even a Coyote engine, even though it makes me throw up in my mouth to say that...