Enemy Lines

  • heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    March 9, 2012 at 10:29 am #1276195

    So as much crap as I have served up to the ford guys, i have now went and traded my chevy for a 94 f150 xlt with a little 6 cylinder engine. Now being a chevy guy all my life and running a 350 in EVERYTHING, Im feeling a little inadequit. What kind of ideas are there for uping the cahonees while keeping the gas mileage? Unfortunatly its a 2wd so I cant lift it. Thinking bigger injectors, maybe a chip and someway of raming more air down its throat. Any ideas Ford guys?

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18706
    March 9, 2012 at 12:35 pm #1047658

    Maybe a set of truck nuts dangling from the hitch?

    ps-did they still offer the straight 6 in 94? That’s a legendary engine.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    March 9, 2012 at 12:46 pm #1047664

    Upping the horsepower without hurting the gas mileage?

    It would be like eating a gallon of ice creme a night while on a diet.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    March 9, 2012 at 12:48 pm #1047667

    Get used to it…I ended up with a a similar truck with a 6 cyl… What you do to increase HP REDUCES GAS MILEAGE… IF it is the 200hp 6 it hs some decent torque and will pull a boat pretty well. But I believe you will miss your 350 CID Chev when the smoke clears. My F 150 was a 97 and that 6 cyl never got more than 18 mpg…but it was a 4X4.

    out_fishing
    Moorhead, MN
    Posts: 1151
    March 9, 2012 at 1:14 pm #1047679

    Looks like you will need to change your name…

    heavychevy
    prole, iowa (close to martinsdale)
    Posts: 190
    March 9, 2012 at 1:35 pm #1047693

    It has the straight 6 engine. I had to make the choice of either keeping the chevy and not be able to use it when gas hits $5/gallon, or get something that I could afford gas to go camping/fishing in south dakota or yellow stone. I’m still a chevy guy @ heart though and will trade it for a chevy with similar mpg asap. Wish gas would go back to under a buck again.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18706
    March 9, 2012 at 1:38 pm #1047696

    Let us know how you do on mileage. I didn’t think that engine is great on mileage but damn dependable.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    March 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm #1047702

    I have no idea why any manufacture puts a 6 cylinder in a truck
    The last 6 cylinder that was worth buying was the old straight 6. Since then they are all under powered unless you are just looking for a grocery getter with a big box in my opinion.

    jonboy
    Wausau, WI
    Posts: 445
    March 9, 2012 at 2:53 pm #1047744

    Just bought a 60 FORD F100 (first year of 4WD) with the straight 6 232. it’s a beast!

    bobberal
    St Cloud MN, Leech Lake
    Posts: 416
    March 9, 2012 at 4:04 pm #1047782

    Ford Eco Boost Baby…

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    March 9, 2012 at 4:11 pm #1047784

    Yep, the eco boost is a 6 banger. With turbos.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22529
    March 9, 2012 at 4:59 pm #1047797

    This has a straight 6…. JK , I know what you meant Bret, just can’t pass up a pile on…

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 9, 2012 at 5:13 pm #1047807

    Quote:

    This has a straight 6…. JK , I know what you meant Bret, just can’t pass up a pile on…


    That’s pretty, but the wheels are too small.

    ggoody
    Mpls MN
    Posts: 2603
    March 9, 2012 at 5:20 pm #1047812

    Quote:

    Ford Eco Boost Baby…

    Quote:

    Upping the horsepower without hurting the gas mileage?

    Do some research guys.

    My Buddy’s ECO-Boost destroys my 350 Chev in every single category imaginable. Oh and it’s a 6 cylinder.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    March 9, 2012 at 5:20 pm #1047813

    A little Nitrous will do wonders, not sure about gas mileage but a 150hp NOS kit will wake up that 6 clyinder….least till the internals part company..:)

    Actually a turbo might help, if the motor can stand the boost.
    They did wonders for my motorcycles.

    Al

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