Ecoboost Expedition up the Ike
3.5L Ecoboost Expedition 10-speed towing 7k up the Ike. Apparently Ford fixed the grade shifting on the 10-speed making down hill descents better with the Ecoboost. Up hill was what you would expe...
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People have been clamoring for a EcoBoost type engine in the Super Duty since the EB came out. There has to be a strong business reason that Ford hasn't done so far. Heck, the 3.5 produces more than enough power to be a viable engine in that class, so my gut says that it probably has to do with duty cycle why they are resisting.
And, despite endless rumors, I don't think you will see a larger EB anytime soon. As good of a towing engine as the EB is, there is no advantage to it for MPG, especially when towing. It gets the same MPG as comparable V8 engines. So, if Ford were to add displacement (or cylinders), you would have a very good towing engine that would likely drink more fuel under load than their old V10, and have no MPG advantage when not towing. This speaks nothing to where they would be as a corporation on profitability vs a diesel that they already have made a huge investment in.
And, despite endless rumors, I don't think you will see a larger EB anytime soon. As good of a towing engine as the EB is, there is no advantage to it for MPG, especially when towing. It gets the same MPG as comparable V8 engines. So, if Ford were to add displacement (or cylinders), you would have a very good towing engine that would likely drink more fuel under load than their old V10, and have no MPG advantage when not towing. This speaks nothing to where they would be as a corporation on profitability vs a diesel that they already have made a huge investment in.
