The Ford 3.5 V6 was released back in 2007 and is commonly known as the “Cyclone” or the “Duratec 3.5”. This 3.5 unit was first used for the Ford Edge and the Lincoln MKZ but later found its way into many other models.
Ford's Lima (Ohio) Engine Plant is producing 325,000 of the 3.5-liter 265 horsepower engines that are being introduced in the Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX and MKZ, Ford Five Hundred and the Mazda CX-9
Highest Half-Ton Diesel Horsepower (Duramax) Surprisingly, the inline-six LM2 Duramax bests the EcoDiesel in horsepower, turning out 277 ponies to the EcoDiesel’s 260 hp. The revvy, DOHC Duramax achieves its peak horsepower rating at 3,750 rpm while the EcoDiesel does it at 3,600 rpm. As far as the aftermarket is concerned, the powers that be
The First Generation 3.5 EcoBoost V6 engine framework was built around the Duratec 35, also known as the Cyclone V6 engine. Both engines have the same engine block and bore, and stroke dimension. The EcoBoost block is an all-aluminum lineup, an open-deck design with high-strength steel sleeves.
In that post, we gave the 3.5L engine high praises for its performance, efficiency, and reliability. Thus far, the 2.3 EB engine is also showing many of the same traits. Albeit in a smaller package. 2.3 EcoBoost Common Problems. A few common problems on the Ford 2.3 EcoBoost include: Runs hot; Carbon build-up; Head gasket (early Focus RS models)
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