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You Can Now Give Your Mustang EcoBoost V8-Like Power

Dec. 11, 2021 6:41 PM ET by Martin Bigg Muscle Cars / 4 Comments Ford's new EcoBeast crate engine is here. For those on a tighter budget, the base Ford Mustang swaps the GT's 5.0-liter V8 for a 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine that delivers a respectable 310 horsepower. While it may have less power than the GT, it's more powerful than the previous-generation V8-powered Mustang. If you want to extract more power from Ford's EcoBoost engine, Roush offers performance kits that provide a marginal power boost. Alternatively, if you fancy getting your hands dirty and want to work on your own custom Mustang build, Ford Performance is selling a new "2.3L EcoBeast" short block crate engine that gives the EcoBoost Mustang V8 levels of power. Ford Ford Ford Retailing for $6,485, the 2.3L EcoBeast short block is available for the Mustang EcoBoost and Focus RS and features forged internals. Included in the kit is a deck cooling jacket insert for additional bore strength, a Callies forged crankshaft that is nine pounds lighter than the stock crankshaft, Callies Compstar H-beam connecting rods with ARP2000 rod bolts, and Mahle forged 2618 pistons that provide a 9.5:1 compression ratio. The kit also includes an oil pump, chain drive, damper bolts, oil filter, and head gasket. If you want to install the short block in a Focus RS, the Mustang motor mount bosses can be removed. Ford Ford Ford has tested the EcoBeast short block to handle up to 500 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque. The kit is compatible with 2015-2022 Mustangs with Ford's 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 and Focus RS models built between 2016 and 2018. While Ford's EcoBeast engine gives the base Mustang V8 levels of power, there is a downside, however. Ford stresses the performance part is intended for "competition use or off-highway use only," making it unsuitable for public roads and highways since Mustangs equipped with the 2.3L EcoBeast engine may not meet emissions regulations in the US and Canada. Ford Ford

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