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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
Posts: 48,794
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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
I just ordered a new Ford T350 van with the ecoboost 3.5L. I'm amazed they get 310 hp. and 400 lb. ft. of torque out of 3.5L, but you can't get a larger displacement engine. Seems to me a small displacement engine with one or two turbos putting out that kind of power wouldn't be anything that would last a long time. But I'm old school and maybe the current technology if up to it longevity wise.
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Guess it'll be up to you to give us a long term report...many of us here seem to be mistrustful. It does seem to me that boost puts more strain on the internals and the valve train. But what do I know? I'm no engineer or pro mechanic...
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