Ecoboost

[oldyellar]

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[RichH]

I suppose I’ll need to google parts list for both vans and look at mountings etc.

I would hope the shell would be similar.


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[oldyellar]

I suppose I’ll need to google parts list for both vans and look at mountings etc.

I would hope the shell would be similar.


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I think it would fit in no probs just the electics would be the problem

[RichH]

There’s a crate engine option with a stand-alone Ecu for putting in other vehicles.




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[oldyellar]

There’s a crate engine option with a stand-alone Ecu for putting in other vehicles.




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Im.with you now

[hughesyn]

Hopefully somebody at Ford reads this forum, and passess on the message that UK Transit owners want more powerful engines like the US.

UK engine options: 105, 130, 170, 185 PS (later this year)

US engine options: 185, 275, 310 HP

It's absolutely rediculous.

The Transit is a great van, but it's very frustrating that we don't get one with a bit more performance.
My collegue has just got his second new 3.2 Ranger. Previously I had a 3 litre Navara with 230 hp. That is a proper size engine for a heavy vehicle.
I need 6 seats though

They are probably right to think that not many people will buy a petrol Transit.
On the other hand, van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT), and some councils charge heavy diesel tax on parking. Perhaps it's not such an issue as they think.

As for diesel, the 2.0 EU6 diesel engine in Ford passenger cars has a 240 PS twin turbo option.
Ford could drop this straight into the Transit.
If there are concerns with longevity, they could reduce the service intervals and make even more money!

[RichH]

I keep hassling them on Facebook but they don’t respond. Lol.


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[paul2012]

Hopefully somebody at Ford reads this forum, and passess on the message that UK Transit owners want more powerful engines like the US.

UK engine options: 105, 130, 170, 185 PS (later this year)

US engine options: 185, 275, 310 HP

It's absolutely rediculous.

The Transit is a great van, but it's very frustrating that we don't get one with a bit more performance.
My collegue has just got his second new 3.2 Ranger. Previously I had a 3 litre Navara with 230 hp. That is a proper size engine for a heavy vehicle.
I need 6 seats though

They are probably right to think that not many people will buy a petrol Transit.
On the other hand, van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT), and some councils charge heavy diesel tax on parking. Perhaps it's not such an issue as they think.

As for diesel, the 2.0 EU6 diesel engine in Ford passenger cars has a 240 PS twin turbo option.
Ford could drop this straight into the Transit.
If there are concerns with longevity, they could reduce the service intervals and make even more money!

Only petrol engine available is the 6.8L Triton V10 modular engine fitted to chassis cab with a 40 US gallon fuel tank (151 UK litres & would cost here in my area £195 to fill)
I'm fairly certain that these engine's did have a problem of blowing spark plugs straight out. Stripping the threads in cylinder heads at the same time.

van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT)

- What colour is your diesel, RED
-Diesel/petrol price is the same regardless if it's a van or private car

[RichH]

Hopefully somebody at Ford reads this forum, and passess on the message that UK Transit owners want more powerful engines like the US.

UK engine options: 105, 130, 170, 185 PS (later this year)

US engine options: 185, 275, 310 HP

It's absolutely rediculous.

The Transit is a great van, but it's very frustrating that we don't get one with a bit more performance.
My collegue has just got his second new 3.2 Ranger. Previously I had a 3 litre Navara with 230 hp. That is a proper size engine for a heavy vehicle.
I need 6 seats though

They are probably right to think that not many people will buy a petrol Transit.
On the other hand, van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT), and some councils charge heavy diesel tax on parking. Perhaps it's not such an issue as they think.

As for diesel, the 2.0 EU6 diesel engine in Ford passenger cars has a 240 PS twin turbo option.
Ford could drop this straight into the Transit.
If there are concerns with longevity, they could reduce the service intervals and make even more money!

Only petrol engine available is the 6.8L Triton V10 modular engine fitted to chassis cab with a 40 US gallon fuel tank (151 UK litres & would cost here in my area £195 to fill)
I'm fairly certain that these engine's did have a problem of blowing spark plugs straight out. Stripping the threads in cylinder heads at the same time.

van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT)

- What colour is your diesel, RED
-Diesel/petrol price is the same regardless if it's a van or private car

3.5 ecoboost is petrol.


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[hughesyn]

van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT)

- What colour is your diesel, RED
-Diesel/petrol price is the same regardless if it's a van or private car

If I put fuel in my car, I have to pay income tax, employers and employees NI on the money first and pay the VAT on the fuel.
If a company buys the fuel, no tax paid and the VAT claimed back.
If I got a car, my commuting fuel would cost double due to all the tax, so I'd have to get double the mpg to compare with driving a commercial vehicle.
That's why lots of company directors drive pickup trucks, or in my case a van.
Fuel effectively costs a company half of what it costs individuals.

The US transit has 3 engine options, two petrol, one diesel.

[oldyellar]

Hopefully somebody at Ford reads this forum, and passess on the message that UK Transit owners want more powerful engines like the US.

UK engine options: 105, 130, 170, 185 PS (later this year)

US engine options: 185, 275, 310 HP

It's absolutely rediculous.

The Transit is a great van, but it's very frustrating that we don't get one with a bit more performance.
My collegue has just got his second new 3.2 Ranger. Previously I had a 3 litre Navara with 230 hp. That is a proper size engine for a heavy vehicle.
I need 6 seats though

They are probably right to think that not many people will buy a petrol Transit.
On the other hand, van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT), and some councils charge heavy diesel tax on parking. Perhaps it's not such an issue as they think.

As for diesel, the 2.0 EU6 diesel engine in Ford passenger cars has a 240 PS twin turbo option.
Ford could drop this straight into the Transit.
If there are concerns with longevity, they could reduce the service intervals and make even more money!

Only petrol engine available is the 6.8L Triton V10 modular engine fitted to chassis cab with a 40 US gallon fuel tank (151 UK litres & would cost here in my area £195 to fill)
I'm fairly certain that these engine's did have a problem of blowing spark plugs straight out. Stripping the threads in cylinder heads at the same time.

van fuel is half price compared to a private car (no income tax, NI or VAT)

- What colour is your diesel, RED
-Diesel/petrol price is the same regardless if it's a van or private car

Wtf I've been to the states and seen first hand the transit is 3.7 and 3.5