New EcoBoost

[flounder_smacker]

Originally Posted by jlincecum

i have the 5.0 and am very happy with it. Ecoboost is a good motor and all of its advantages are on the bottom end. When you get that boat (or whatever) up to speed on the interstate you still have a v6.

very very far from the truth. eccoboost makes 420lb-ft at 2500rpms. 5.0 makes 360ft-lb at 5500 rpms. ever look at your rpm gauge while going down the hwy? you might being running 2100 at 70mph. think about how much torque the 5.0 is putting out at 2100rpm if its only making 360 at 5500????

[jlincecum]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

very very far from the truth. eccoboost makes 420lb-ft at 2500rpms. 5.0 makes 360ft-lb at 5500 rpms. ever look at your rpm gauge while going down the hwy? you might being running 2100 at 70mph. think about how much torque the 5.0 is putting out at 2100rpm if its only making 360 at 5500????

um, no its not. my statement is from the ford techs at the dealer I bought mine from. not knocking the motor. The turbo charger doesnt give constant boost throughout the entire rpm range. it does its best work in the lower end and then its help falls off (look at the horsepower graphs, im not making this crap up). yes it has lots of power and pulls fine BUT when you get to the top and are at crusing speed with that load the turbo is no longer a factor and you have a V6. can you kcik it down a few gears and make the turbo a factor again, YES. my statement is very much the truth, try again

[Ray]

Originally Posted by jlincecum

um, no its not. my statement is from the ford techs at the dealer I bought mine from. not knocking the motor. The turbo charger doesnt give constant boost throughout the entire rpm range. it does its best work in the lower end and then its help falls off (look at the horsepower graphs, im not making this crap up). yes it has lots of power and pulls fine BUT when you get to the top and are at crusing speed with that load the turbo is no longer a factor and you have a V6. can you kcik it down a few gears and make the turbo a factor again, YES. my statement is very much the truth, try again

You can't make the people who own them believe that.
The turbos don't not fall off when pulling a load.
They may when not at cruise and unloaded, but when pulling, they stay spooled up.

[LPfishnTIM]

Originally Posted by Ray

You can't make the people who own them believe that.
The turbos don't not fall off when pulling a load.
They may when not at cruise and unloaded, but when pulling, they stay spooled up.

Not everyone is up to date on turbo spooling and how a turbo really works. of course a turbo isn't gonna work after a long dead stop (unless your rev n your engine up) like it's gonna work after your motor has gotten its rpms up and you have shifted and gotten your turbo spooled up.

[flounder_smacker]

Originally Posted by jlincecum

um, no its not. my statement is from the ford techs at the dealer I bought mine from. not knocking the motor. The turbo charger doesnt give constant boost throughout the entire rpm range. it does its best work in the lower end and then its help falls off (look at the horsepower graphs, im not making this crap up). yes it has lots of power and pulls fine BUT when you get to the top and are at crusing speed with that load the turbo is no longer a factor and you have a V6. can you kcik it down a few gears and make the turbo a factor again, YES. my statement is very much the truth, try again

you do a little research then you try again. look at fords website.http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/

it may or may not give boost at say 5000 rpms but who pulls a load down the hwy at 5000 rpms? all your pulling is between 2 and 2500 on a gas motor right where the eccoboost is putting out 420 torques.

[jlincecum]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

you do a little research then you try again. look at fords website.http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/

it may or may not give boost at say 5000 rpms but who pulls a load down the hwy at 5000 rpms? all your pulling is between 2 and 2500 on a gas motor right where the eccoboost is putting out 420 torques.

thanks for the generic spec sheet. that's great research you did. keep up the good work.

Nick, they are both great motors. I chose the 5.0 but you will be happy with either one. good luck with the new truck.