Upgraded 2.0 EcoBoost turbos coming from Buschur, pics of the tiny stock factory turbo

[TCK]

Feeling pretty emasculated that I am buying a hybrid because gas is $5.20 a gallon here…missing my youth and some intensely stupid run ins with speed, but enjoying the read here for sure. This is great stuff!

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[Olldladieslovemavericksto]

Sounds good but what about the Factory Warranty?

For sure cancels the warranty.

 

[Olldladieslovemavericksto]

I'm 61, I still remember when guys were hot rodding flat heads. Model T's and Model A's were still common at drag strips.

In the old days, first thing you rejetted the carb, then swapped out to a larger carb, more timing, headers and dual exhaust. Then you installed a bigger cam, then you pulled the heads and did a garage port and polish and had them milled for more compression. If that wasn't enough, you looked for more displacement.

There were no stroker kits, turbos were a GM thing, then a 911 thing. Superchargers were beyond what the average hot rodder could afford so it was all elbow grease and pumping as much air and fuel in and then pumping it out as fast as possible.

It was much simpler and a lot more fun back in those days. Thats why I still own a couple vintage Mustangs.

I am building a 250 six cylinder out of a 73 Comet that I want to drop into something. It's an oddball engine but a lot of fun.

I sure miss those days when you could do all the work on your car yourself.

 

[Evil2ltr]

Interesting for sure...

 

[Enderet]

Just curious if this turbo is smaller than Ford's other vehicles with 2.0T engines (Focus ST, Edge, Escape etc..)

I understood him to be saying that when he said, "The turbo is small, smallest I've seen on a 2.0 engine. Explains the great response but also explains why it's tough to have large increases in power/torque/boost levels." Unless, he hasnt ever seen the turbo on the Focus ST, Edge, Escape, etc.

 

[Sloozie]

How much boost stock turbo push? And upgraded for more boost,how much more u did?

 

[Boostx]

I understood him to be saying that when he said, "The turbo is small, smallest I've seen on a 2.0 engine. Explains the great response but also explains why it's tough to have large increases in power/torque/boost levels." Unless, he hasnt ever seen the turbo on the Focus ST, Edge, Escape, etc.

Yeah, I guess I could have been more direct and asked if he has seen any turbos of the other Ford 2.0T applications. Those all use small turbos. Seems weird that Ford would put an even smaller turbo on the Maverick.

 

[Arukoru]

I'm 61, I still remember when guys were hot rodding flat heads. Model T's and Model A's were still common at drag strips.

In the old days, first thing you rejetted the carb, then swapped out to a larger carb, more timing, headers and dual exhaust. Then you installed a bigger cam, then you pulled the heads and did a garage port and polish and had them milled for more compression. If that wasn't enough, you looked for more displacement.

There were no stroker kits, turbos were a GM thing, then a 911 thing. Superchargers were beyond what the average hot rodder could afford so it was all elbow grease and pumping as much air and fuel in and then pumping it out as fast as possible.

It was much simpler and a lot more fun back in those days. Thats why I still own a couple vintage Mustangs.

I am building a 250 six cylinder out of a 73 Comet that I want to drop into something. It's an oddball engine but a lot of fun.

When I was a kid, the first thing you did was ebay a Chinese knock off cold air intake and an exhaust system. Then you blow your savings on an amazing sound system and a knock off spoiler for your front wheel drive integra.

interesting how times change. These days the only mods I see are done on really expensive cars. I miss the rice rockets with widebody kits. Most of them looked and sounded terrible but once in a while you'd see a good looking car that could compete with the sluggish mustangs of the day.

 

[jpage8645]

I'm confused. I'm assuming "secondary cat" means "secondary catalytic converter." Was that something that you added to the exhaust system when reworking it?

I ask because I think you later said you didn't remove the OEM catalytic converter.

So what was the "secondary cat" that you removed?

Maverick peeps are strange!

 

[Deleted member 6544]

In CA yes. Other places, if it passes emissions it's ok. Cats get clogged and can be replaced w/non OEM. Some places it's a visual inspection, where I live they only check lights & horn.

Everything is illegal in Ca. except crime.

 

[Buschur]

I'm confused. I'm assuming "secondary cat" means "secondary catalytic converter." Was that something that you added to the exhaust system when reworking it?

I ask because I think you later said you didn't remove the OEM catalytic converter.

So what was the "secondary cat" that you removed?

There is a primary "cat" catalytic converter on these trucks that bolts right to the turbo, then a secondary down stream. Our catback exhaust we have on the truck and will be offering doesn't tough either of those, it's illegal to remove a cat on a car that came with them in every state.

We removed the secondary on this truck to find the bottlenecks in the system.

 

[Buschur]

Love the work you're doing for our little trucks. I understand and appreciate the folks that are into the off roading, lift kits, big nobby tires, etc. . Hell I just sold a wrangler willys with all of the above. But I want to make a little hotrod outa the Mav and you're going a long way for that to happen.
Question... how will you sell the turbos? Have a core charge? Have any idea as of yet the price point?
Thanks!

The turbos will require a core or if supply stays good from Ford can be bought outright too. I don't have a guess on the price. The turbo alone from Ford is about $850, plus core or a $250 core fee I believe. Then you have the cost of the modifications which will go over $1,000 if I had to take a guess.

I like the little "hotrod" idea from the truck too! I can't make up my mind but I love to offroad so mine will end up a hot rod'd offroader.

 

[Buschur]

How hard is it to swap out turbos on this? I’ve heard there’s some “ring” or adaptor that makes it difficult?

I haven’t worked in a factory turbo since my srt4 in 2003 lol

We didn't pull the turbo off our truck, bought a new one outright to send out to save time and be able to keep working on more parts and tuning in the mean time.

 

[Buschur]

That's comical - Create a car with 1000hp to go to the grocery store.

If you don't care about making more power you are probably in the wrong thread.

 

[Buschur]

Sounds good but what about the Factory Warranty?

If that's your concern, that's fine, leave the truck stock.

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