Chevy's I4 2.7 turbo engine
My son is looking at getting a 2019 Silverado 1500 truck. A lot of them on the lots have Chevy's new 2.7 turbo engine. This engine replaces the 4.3 V6. He won't be towing a camper with it. He is wonde...
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I have a 3.5L EcoBoost (turbo) engine in my F150. The EB is always quiet even when I have the throttle pushed hard. It does not scream. Goiing up passes I am turning 2500 rpm's top. I never have to wind it up more than that.
When I am climbing mountain passes I can & do pass vehicles with much larger engines (non-turbo) that are screaming like a Toyota Carola. Ride in any Ford with a V10 up a steep mountain road under load and listen to the engine.
Modern turbo engines are a different animal than any non-turbo. Look at the hp and torque curves. The curve starts going straight up at 1500 rpm's and tops out at about 2000 rpm's.
I can hear the turbo when under load but there is no scream like a non-turbo V8.
When I am climbing mountain passes I can & do pass vehicles with much larger engines (non-turbo) that are screaming like a Toyota Carola. Ride in any Ford with a V10 up a steep mountain road under load and listen to the engine.
Modern turbo engines are a different animal than any non-turbo. Look at the hp and torque curves. The curve starts going straight up at 1500 rpm's and tops out at about 2000 rpm's.
I can hear the turbo when under load but there is no scream like a non-turbo V8.
