I’ve been planning out my SS and obviously like lots of us I get ahead and sometimes a yr or so down the road in planning out our dream toys...
While looking at engines and turbos ,as most know 275-maybe 300rwhp is the max a stock 2:4 can handle..the next step is the gen 3 instead of going back to the gen1 Ecotec ..
While reading threads on websites from Ecotec builders for cars as well as SS ,ZZ performance has written on their website that a stock GEn3 eco tech can handle 500hp on boost without any mods to the engine...which come to 430rwhp with the approximate 14% loss at the rear wheels..
So I guess my question is has anyone seen any prove of this,? As that long block is less than $2k new and as low as a grand used with low miles on them..if it worked seems like a cheap way to make huge power while saving 3-4K..
? Or is this a case where only the block is a direct swap.. obviously anything can be drop in as prof by the LS V-8’s running around..
Could you just image a stock 3.5 eco boost twin turbo in a SS..AS IVE SEEN the crate eco boost putting down so much torque in stock form in a mustang it had to be De-tuned..like over 600rwTq @3000rpm and 500rwtq @ 1800 rpm and that’s with the gen one..rated at 420tq at 2500rpm in the f150..
I’ve seen stock F150’s with the GEN2 eco3.5 running 11sec 1/4 mile with just a tune and a air filter..man with slicks on a SS quad talk about needing wheelie bars,lol..