Looking at NEW F150s.
Which motor do you guys like, and why?
Looking at NEW F150s.
Which motor do you guys like, and why?
Last edited by 1Marauder; 05-26-2018 at 11:39 AM.
2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium
2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.
2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.
2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)
Looking new?
Sorry, yes new.
2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium
2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.
2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.
2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)
I absolutely love my 3.5 eco. I have a ‘15 crew lariat fx4 and all the extra crap you don’t need. Have almost 50K on it, towed approximately 4K miles of that, in 4wd 2-3 times a month and I commute with it through San Francisco 4 Days a week. My lifetime average is 15.6mpg.
Beside the sunroof rattle and a tsb for the IWE, no issuesz.
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2003 DPB 232 fo 328.
I'm looking at an '18 F150 STX.
Can't stand the f*ggly new grille style...looks like FORD copied the ugly crap GM was doing years ago.
A HUGE chrome strip across the grille extending into the headlights....
STX model is the only F150 with a decent looking grille/front end styling.
I'll get the 2.7L Ecoboost....
It's "the little V6 that could"! 400 ft-lbs of Torque and a sweet 10 speed auto.
Don't need the big boy 3.5L Ecoboost...not too good on MPG.
5.0 Coyote is a great engine, but I'll put one of those in my '85 GT Mustang when FRPP has the 460 HP D.I. crate motor available.
Last edited by Joe Walsh; 05-27-2018 at 08:25 AM.
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1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
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Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
Built: 10/15/02 Bought: 12/16/02 Sold: 10/15/18
I'd get the 5.0. Marginally less gas mileage. Lots of aftermarket if you were so inclined. Probably cheaper to repair and best of all you won't feel you are in a flight episode of Ba Ba Black Sheep while driving it.
I have a 13 and a 15, both with 5.0’s, it pays roughly 22 hours to puts a water pump in one of those little v6’s, since it’s on the snout of the crank.
My 4x4 gets 16.6 combined fuel economy and my 2wd gets 20.1. And they don’t sound like a crappy 6 banger, just my 5.0 cents
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Similarly Like above^^^^^^-- I have a 2012 3.5 Eco boost Kingranch with all the goodies available then and love it --It is a 6 speed auto which seems perfect for me--Have towed about 2800 of the 20K miles thus far and engine is super.
It also has the 373 rear gears and with the 420 TQ is very strong and have NO problem out running in a hurry anything nearby to stay out of trouble.
The newer versions may be tweaked a bit more but basically same engine.
I would go with the Eco boost-my vote
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03' MM Black 300 A - (FOR SALE--)
Build Date 6/25/02 - #1,987 of 7,839 for '03
Vortech T- TRIM -Water to Air -
12.45 at 109.6 MPH
1.92 Sec .- 60 '
Alt .SSHS 9 --11/7/09
'06 CV P71 Street Pkg
Interior Marauder Floor Shift
All New Parts
'12 F-150 KingRanch Off Rd Pkg.
373 Gear EcoBoost- Does What's Asked
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I would do the 5.0 coyote as well.
The 3.0 Powerstroke looks nice. Think I read 30 MPGs hwy. Not sure I'd buy it first model year though.
2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium
2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.
2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.
2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)
5.0 for me.
What I can't figure out is with all the tech improvements for fuel mileage (just look at the MM, it is amazing to me that it gets 22/24mpg) what happened with the F150???
My 1999 F150 gets 15/17mpg and here we are 20 years later and the mpg is the same!?!
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JL 6.5 SubWoofer
K&N CAI
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FBM CHMSL with Strobe mod 7/1/12
DR Deep Aluminum Trans Pan
Sparta FOMOCO Racing 8.8 Girdle
Mo's Dyno Tune
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Powder Coat Axle Housing 7/1/12
CME HP Rear Control Arms & Watts Link 7/1/12
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Can the 5.0 be had with the XL model or a basic XLT? The high end trucks (not just Ford) have way too much 'glitz' for my taste. Recalling when loaded XLTs and Silverados were basic trucks compared to the 'palaces' of today. Heck, the 'Big 3' had tasteful, upscale pickups back in the mid '50s - the Chevrolet Cameo immediately comes too mind...
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I believe Ford Dealer will let you order (build) a 150 anyway you want
it ordered --A Dealer once told me that Ford has a gazillion ways to put together a 150--so order it anyway you want----always wondered about that...............could go ask I suppose................
03' MM Black 300 A - (FOR SALE--)
Build Date 6/25/02 - #1,987 of 7,839 for '03
Vortech T- TRIM -Water to Air -
12.45 at 109.6 MPH
1.92 Sec .- 60 '
Alt .SSHS 9 --11/7/09
'06 CV P71 Street Pkg
Interior Marauder Floor Shift
All New Parts
'12 F-150 KingRanch Off Rd Pkg.
373 Gear EcoBoost- Does What's Asked
In Memoriam....11-14-13
He loved this site so MUCH! and the Members More!!
Rex Weinbender (SC Cheesehead)
One of the best friend a person could have
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