What else should an Ecoboost go in?
08-13-2011, 09:31 PM
#11
I don't think you understand, cruising at speed my seamaxx marine cruises about 3000 rpm. You would need a lotta extra water cooling to cool the intercooler and the turbo. I still don't like the idea. Big rigs and your ecoboost are not under constant load like a marine engine.
08-13-2011, 09:48 PM
#12
I thought they were thinking of putting the 2.0 EcoBoost version in the base Mustang and sqeezing more out of the 5.0 for the GT. For the GT500, 6.2 Supercharged. As far as the 3.5 EB, I see them using it in a lot of applications especially since it has been recieved very well so far.
08-13-2011, 10:19 PM
#15
Senior Member
Ford is hosting a round-the-world trip in its new Fiesta, and somehow that led Motor Trend to visit Jay Leno's Garage and have a look at his '80s-era Ford Festiva Shogun. There's no way a bog-standard 63-horsepower runabout could last longer than a fruit fly in Jay's garage, so this one does its best impression of a Renault 5 Turbo down to the engine in the rear and the blistered arches and vents.
For those who don't know what a Shogun is exactly, it's the perfect marriage of a Taurus SHO's original 3.0-liter Yamaha V6 and a Ford Festiva. You take the motor and drivetrain from the Taurus SHO and place it front-to-back in the Festiva, then season to taste with wheels and body kit. Leno's Shogun is also boosted by nitrous oxide for a total of about 300 horsepower, which is pretty good for a Korean-built subcompact from 1989.
Leno cites two compelling reasons for the Shogun: "Because there are certain parts of the world where people are going to chase you," and "I live in a hilly area." Of course, Jay, of course. Follow the jump for the Shogun's story.
For those who don't know what a Shogun is exactly, it's the perfect marriage of a Taurus SHO's original 3.0-liter Yamaha V6 and a Ford Festiva. You take the motor and drivetrain from the Taurus SHO and place it front-to-back in the Festiva, then season to taste with wheels and body kit. Leno's Shogun is also boosted by nitrous oxide for a total of about 300 horsepower, which is pretty good for a Korean-built subcompact from 1989.
Leno cites two compelling reasons for the Shogun: "Because there are certain parts of the world where people are going to chase you," and "I live in a hilly area." Of course, Jay, of course. Follow the jump for the Shogun's story.
08-14-2011, 11:03 AM
#19
I'm waiting for ecoboost focus to buy the wife.
08-14-2011, 11:43 AM
#20
Senior Member
Re: What else should an Ecoboost go in?
My Bronco. 
