[bazai-8]

The head work you'll want to support a 1000 HP might cost another 4-6K. There are some pretty pictures running around on this forum of some premo looking head work. I'm not sure who did the work but they looked nice. Pics might be in Ryan's build thread.

There are a couple others that will do the port work, cc the chambers and valve upgrade on your heads. If my memory serves me correctly they were starting at around $2500/head (valve dependent) assuming your heads are good and there's no reason they shouldn't be. You'll of course want to use studs and likely O-Ring, there's a lot of cylinder pressure in a 1000 HP engine.

This is only my second thread on this page so I am not too familiar with names, could you link me to Ryan's build? Is he replacing the entire head assembly or is he just machining them?

 

[bazai-8]

The head work you'll want to support a 1000 HP might cost another 4-6K. There are some pretty pictures running around on this forum of some premo looking head work. I'm not sure who did the work but they looked nice. Pics might be in Ryan's build thread.

There are a couple others that will do the port work, cc the chambers and valve upgrade on your heads. If my memory serves me correctly they were starting at around $2500/head (valve dependent) assuming your heads are good and there's no reason they shouldn't be. You'll of course want to use studs and likely O-Ring, there's a lot of cylinder pressure in a 1000 HP engine.

Are these the heads?

POWERSTORM 2010-2019 FORD 3.5L ECOBOOST RACE SERIES CYLINDER HEADS | LPP760116 | Livernois Motorsports

POWERSTORM 2010-2019 FORD 3.5L ECOBOOST STAGE 3 (RACE SERIES) CYLINDER HEADS (CUSTOMER CORES)

www.livernoismotorsports.com

I do have a question. How do you find valves? That is one thing I have never replaced in an engine.

 

[GearHead_1]

Ryan's build thread.

My (Never Ending) Build Thread

What's Happening at RMB Motorworks- aka: My (Never Ending) Build Thread This site has been very good to me over the last year and a half. I have connected with some outstanding people, I now call my friends. There have been other incredibly smart people who I appreciate the time...

www.f150ecoboost.net

Livernois also does heads either new ported heads or complete heads. I don't know how these stack up with others.

 

[bazai-8]

Well, 7 months later and the build changed a little bit lol.
I'm 18 now, got a decent paying job, about 35 an hour, and honestly forgot this page existed

Ended up doing a gen two EcoBoost swap. Not a whole lot of pics from the swap since I was alone lol but it was surprisingly easy. Van makes 425 wheel on 23 psi on 93 pump gas and that's where it's going to stay. I have plans (and the block) to put an S85 in it (5.0L V10 from BMW), but as of now. I'm happy with how it is. It's getting wrapped in a week as well. Overall it's a stock engine with a custom intake, exhaust, and tune (by me lol). Wasn't trying to break any record numbers but more a one of daily driver. I'll send photos over when it's done.

Other news which doesn't relate to this, I bought a rally car! Technically my dream car. As I mentioned before, I was born in Japan, grew up a ton around Subies, and well finding a running one with a roll cage for 4k was hard to pass up.

Anyways, I've linked the one youtube vid I have on of the van along with my Instagram where I even drifted it lol!

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[GearHead_1]

Underhood pics please.

 

[boostkingMatt]

Well, 7 months later and the build changed a little bit lol.
I'm 18 now, got a decent paying job, about 35 an hour, and honestly forgot this page existed

Ended up doing a gen two EcoBoost swap. Not a whole lot of pics from the swap since I was alone lol but it was surprisingly easy. Van makes 425 wheel on 23 psi on 93 pump gas and that's where it's going to stay. I have plans (and the block) to put an S85 in it (5.0L V10 from BMW), but as of now. I'm happy with how it is. It's getting wrapped in a week as well. Overall it's a stock engine with a custom intake, exhaust, and tune (by me lol). Wasn't trying to break any record numbers but more a one of daily driver. I'll send photos over when it's done.

Other news which doesn't relate to this, I bought a rally car! Technically my dream car. As I mentioned before, I was born in Japan, grew up a ton around Subies, and well finding a running one with a roll cage for 4k was hard to pass up.

Anyways, I've linked the one youtube vid I have on of the van along with my Instagram where I even drifted it lol!

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Nice! That surge ain’t good, unless it’s fake haha

 

[bazai-8]

Nice! That surge ain’t good, unless it’s fake haha

It is indeed real lol

 

[bazai-8]

Underhood pics please.

let me snag one tomorrow before school

 

[Arkansas Eco]

Is it just me or is there something strange going on with this thread ? I'm really tired so maybe my spidey senses are off a bit.

 

[bazai-8]

Is it just me or is there something strange going on with this thread ? I'm really tired so maybe my spidey senses are off a bit.

?

 

[GearHead_1]

@Arkansas Eco Nothing too strange just an engine swap that most wouldn't have even considered. More power to bazai-8. If that's what makes you happy, go for it.

 

[bazai-8]

Nothing too strange just an engine swap that most wouldn't have even considered. More power to bazai-8. If that's what makes you happy, go for it.

I mean that was kinda the point originally was to just have a beefed-out gen one which the van came with but the benefits of the gen 2 were kinda just something you can't really pass up. No more cooking of the intake valve, no more timing chain stretch, etc

 

[Upshifter]

This is beyond cool! We must see more!!

Not sure how old you were when you left Japan but any Dajiban influence here?? Or coincidence? Was captivated by a story about that scene I came across in a Road & Track years back. So funny Americans don’t cherish American vans nearly the same way!

 

[bazai-8]

I would like to note the usage of the the gen 1 turbos was needed. I got the gen 2 engine off my neighbor as he wanted to put it into his 79' F-150. He bought the engine with bad turbos out of what I assumed was just another F-150. It included ECU, Wiring harness

This is beyond cool! We must see more!!

Not sure how old you were when you left Japan but any Dajiban influence here?? Or coincidence? Was captivated by a story about that scene I came across in a Road & Track years back. So funny Americans don’t cherish American vans nearly the same way!

Dude Dajiban was the best!! That was exactly the influence! The last race I went to was in 2016 at Ebisu circuit, last time I was there was in 2019 before they shut down and it sucked hearing the news that part of the circuit had been destroyed last year. Either way yes, Dajiban was a major part of the influence, and so was my Grandpa, he was a big Subaru guy. But Japan has been a major part of my life and influenced the purchase of the Subaru rally car (linked below) and the wrap getting installed on the 15th!

2004 Subaru Impreza RS rally project car (so cal)

2004 Impreza rs project car. This car is in the early stages of being built into a stage rally car but unfortunately has been sitting for a while now with no time to work on it. I’d love to see it completed and put to use. As it sits, it’s stock for the most part. New Sparco wheels, new tires...

www.specialstage.com

 

[bazai-8]

I would like to note the usage of the the gen 1 turbos was needed. I got the gen 2 engine off my neighbor as he wanted to put it into his 79' F-150. He bought the engine with bad turbos out of what I assumed was just another F-150. But other than that it is a full gen 2 EcoBoost swap. Like I said only a few photos, work, school, and the need to have a car was slowly creeping up on me and it really did put me in a bad place alone with a van that didn't run so there were tons of sleepless back to back nights. Either way, the van is done, looks and sounds great, and really is my pride and joy.

Probably one of my biggest accomplishments as an 18 year old and I am glad I found this page again lol

 

[bazai-8]

This is beyond cool! We must see more!!

Not sure how old you were when you left Japan but any Dajiban influence here?? Or coincidence? Was captivated by a story about that scene I came across in a Road & Track years back. So funny Americans don’t cherish American vans nearly the same way!

I'm trying to respond to you but the message is awaiting moderator approval lol

 

[mass-hole]

I would like to note the usage of the the gen 1 turbos was needed. I got the gen 2 engine off my neighbor as he wanted to put it into his 79' F-150. He bought the engine with bad turbos out of what I assumed was just another F-150. But other than that it is a full gen 2 EcoBoost swap. Like I said only a few photos, work, school, and the need to have a car was slowly creeping up on me and it really did put me in a bad place alone with a van that didn't run so there were tons of sleepless back to back nights. Either way, the van is done, looks and sounds great, and really is my pride and joy.

Probably one of my biggest accomplishments as an 18 year old and I am glad I found this page again lol

Did you keep the 6 speed? And what pcm are you using to control everything?

The question has come up a few times on how to do a gen 2 into gen 1 swap but it wasnt clear how to do it and be able to control both the 6 speed trans and dual injection.

 

[bazai-8]

Did you keep the 6 speed? And what pcm are you using to control everything?

The question has come up a few times on how to do a gen 2 into gen 1 swap but it wasnt clear how to do it and be able to control both the 6 speed trans and dual injection.

Well, it's not really clear, nothing really is with ford. Copied the entirety of the original PCM, retuned it into the PCM of the F-150's. I had copied it on there before the 2nd PCM was flashed. Use the engine management of the F-150, drivetrain management of the van. Tuned in part by me, BrewCityBoost, and Injected Engineering. That was really the main part I had help with was figuring out how to actually partially rewrite a PCM. Some of the things from the Gen 2 engine management aren't used though. I would like to eventually get some Gen two turbos since the electronic wastegate isn't being used and the vacuum control module of the Gen 1 is being used. The Gen 1 Waste Gate control module did fail a couple of weeks ago so since I'm not using a BOV I just used the vacuum line for that, and used the wastegate controller as a T couple for both wastegates.

The real problem was on my end of when I did the custom intake I forgot to add a barb for the vacuum intake since that comes from the original intake.

 

[mass-hole]

Well, it's not really clear, nothing really is with ford. Copied the entirety of the original PCM, retuned it into the PCM of the F-150's. I had copied it on there before the 2nd PCM was flashed. Use the engine management of the F-150, drivetrain management of the van. Tuned in part by me, BrewCityBoost, and Injected Engineering. That was really the main part I had help with was figuring out how to actually partially rewrite a PCM. Some of the things from the Gen 2 engine management aren't used though. I would like to eventually get some Gen two turbos since the electronic wastegate isn't being used and the vacuum control module of the Gen 1 is being used. The Gen 1 Waste Gate control module did fail a couple of weeks ago so since I'm not using a BOV I just used the vacuum line for that, and used the wastegate controller as a T couple for both wastegates.

The real problem was on my end of when I did the custom intake I forgot to add a barb for the vacuum intake since that comes from the original intake. View attachment 176234

What did you use to partial flash it? ECM Titanum or something? It's a Bosch EDC17 isnt it?

Thats impressive that it actually worked and can control both. I think a lot of people would be interested in how it all works.

 

[boostkingMatt]

I’m impressed bro. Being one of the younger people here right at 22 y/o, I am always excited when I see someone my age really working on a project like this! Nice work.