2011 F-150 powertrain replacements

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The 2011 Ford F-150 pickup will get three replacement powertrains.

Ford Motor Co. will offer a 3.7-liter V-6 and a 5.0-liter V-8 in the 2011 F-150 pickup when it goes on sale early next year, sources say. Those engines are in the 2011 Ford Mustang.

Also, Ford has announced it will offer a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with EcoBoost turbocharging and direct injection in the 2011 F-150.

All engines will offer 6-speed automatic transmissions, sources say.

The 3.7-liter V-6 will be the standard base engine for the 2011 F-150, sources say, and help Ford market the F-150 pickup to buyers seeking enhanced fuel economy. That engine will have improved horsepower and torque compared with the outgoing 4.6-liter 2-valve V-8 engine that is standard on the 2010 F-150, they say.

Ford hasn't offered a V-6 engine in the F-150 since the 2008 model year, when a 4.2-liter V-6 was offered.

Chief rivals Chevrolet, GMC and Dodge have all continued to offer V-6 engines in their full-size pickups.

Ford spokesman Richard Truett declined to comment on the new engine offerings, other than to say: “We are always looking to broaden the appeal of our products to give consumers the vehicle that best suits their needs."

Ford also offers a 4.6-liter 3-valve V-8 and a 5.4-liter 3-valve V-8 in the 2010 F-150.

The F-150's 4.6-liter 2-valve engine produces 248 hp and 294 pounds-feet of torque at 4,000 rpms. It earns 19 mpg on the highway.

By comparison, the aluminum 3.7-liter V-6 engine generates 305 hp and 280 pounds-feet of torque at 4,250 rpms in the 2011 Mustang. It gets an estimated 31 mpg on the highway for the Mustang.

Ford spent millions of dollars on the new Mustang engines and will reap additional benefits and profits by installing the powertrains in the high-volume F-150 lineup.

A marketing challenge

The EcoBoost will be a unique engine for the F-150 because it will be the first application of EcoBoost on a rear-wheel drive truck for Ford.

But Ford faces a challenge in marketing the EcoBoost to typical pickup buyers who often prefer a V-8 engine, says Mark Grueber, Ford's F-150 marketing manager.

“The EcoBoost is a V-6 and smaller displacement so there is going to be some work that we need to do as marketers to get people into the EcoBoost,” Grueber says.

That work includes advertising the fact that the EcoBoost delivers the same durability and more capability than the current engine offerings. The EcoBoost will also deliver better fuel economy than a standard V-6 and V-8 engine, Grueber says.

“If you can give them both, which is what the EcoBoost will do for us, then I think we've got a real winner,” he says. “The key for us will be verifying the truck passes all of our ‘Built-Ford Tough' durability standards. Some of the capability and fuel economy numbers on the truck will give us credibility with the customer.”

Grueber declined to say how much of a price premium the EcoBoost would carry or what he expects the production mix will look like. He also would not say when Ford will begin advertising it, but Ford starts building the pickup late this year.

Ford will put a 6.2-liter V-8 engine in the off-road Raptor F-150. Ford also has put the 6.2-liter V-8 in the 2011 Super Duty..

I'm anxious to see how their EcoBoost performs when pulling/towing. However, I'm wondering about how they're going to up the Torque ratings on the 5.0L, considering it isn't the torquiest engine in the 2011 Mustang GT where it's rated at 390 lbs.

 

[Unit453]

The F-150's 4.6-liter 2-valve engine produces 248 hp and 294 pounds-feet of torque at 4,000 rpms. It earns 19 mpg on the highway.

Essentially the same motor thats in the Crown Vic, except those are rated at 250/297.

Those are good motors but just underpowered. If they can squeeze over 300 h.p. out of a V6, why cant a V8 make more than 250?

 

[Mad Maxx]

Essentially the same motor thats in the Crown Vic, except those are rated at 250/297.

Those are good motors but just underpowered. If they can squeeze over 300 h.p. out of a V6, why cant a V8 make more than 250?

Maybe since the Crown Vic isn't going to be Made anymore, they got all those Extra Engines, and they gotta get rid of them, so they're gonna put them in the 150's?

 

[btfarm]

I'm sure the V6 will be fine for light work but any heavy towing or even hauling a bedfull will tax it alot just like it did the 4.6.

 

[a_Username]

Maybe since the Crown Vic isn't going to be Made anymore, they got all those Extra Engines, and they gotta get rid of them, so they're gonna put them in the 150's?

The engines going into the new 2011 F150 are going to be the 3.7L and 5.0L from the 2011 Mustangs. The third one will be the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, which is found in the Taurus SHO.

 

[Unit453]

Maybe since the Crown Vic isn't going to be Made anymore, they got all those Extra Engines, and they gotta get rid of them, so they're gonna put them in the 150's?

There's 1 more model year. Hopefully, I'll end up getting one since I'm over 70k now on my 07 and at 2000 miles a 2 week pay period that I put on that thing, I'll be at 100k in no time.

They're good engines. There's no doubt about that. They just dont make any power. They sound good and are super throaty at low speeds when you stab'em but they have no low end beans. Mine wont get a tick over 120. It just wont do it.

That 4.6 was evidently a good design for durability. It's just time to move on. Get rid of the anemic power plants and lets get on with the times. Here, I have a V8 that makes 250 h.p. and I'm trying to catch 4 bangers that make 275 and V6's that are making over 300? Ridiculous.

 

[RI Chevy Silveradoman]

Ours don't go over 120 either. They flatten out or are governed at 120 mph. The motors do pull strong, and we have several with over 150K that still run well. They are excellent for patrolling city streets. For highway patrolling, they should put in the 5.4 liter truck engine.

We did have several problems with the earliest versions. They hydro-locked and blew up. Problem with water and the air intake under the right front fender liner. None lately though.