Ford F150 Crate Engine & Blocks: Overview Guide

• A ready-to-install automobile engine
• Replacement for worn-out engines or foundation for a custom build
• Often competitively priced

Due to their ease of install and competitive pricing, crate engines are often viewed as an economical option for both replacement and custom build applications. The cost of a complete crate engine is generally comparable to a complete overhaul to an old or worn-out engine, so technicians and other consumers often choose using a new crate engine to skip the hassle and time required to rebuild an old engine.

In motorsports and custom builds, crate engines have also become a popular choice for consumers because of their affordable pricing in comparison to custom-built power plants. Likewise, race series’ around the U.S.A. rules packages requiring the use of a spec crate engines in order to promote fairness on track as well as affordability for their racers.

Ford Performance offers a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 crate engine, which is a direct replacement package for 2013-2016 a 3.5L EcoBoost F150s. The package includes the crate engine, starter, alternator, front accessory drive and belt, air cleaner assembly, and flexplate/flywheel. This package is the ideal replacement for your high-mileage or faulty F150 engine.

Ford Performance 3.5L EcoBoost V6 Crate Engine Fit Guide

• 2013-2016 3.5L EcoBoost V6 Ford F150s

The Ford Performance 3.5L EcoBoost V6 crate engine will seamlessly drop into any 2013-2016 Ford F150 originally equipped with a 3.5L EcoBoost V6 power plant.

Building a custom street truck? There’s no doubt that the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine will offer a great balance between power output and efficiency for any build.

• 365 horsepower @ 5,000 RPM, 420 ft.-lbs of torque @ 2,500 RPM
• 3,180 lb. payload rating, 12,200 lb. towing capacity
• 10.0:1 compression ratio
• Twin water-cooled Honeywell / Garrett GT15 turbochargers
• Tuned composite upper and lower intake manifold
• Lightweight aluminum high-strength pistons with low-friction skirt coating
• Lightweight die-cast aluminum block
• Engine weight: 427 lbs.
• 2-year/ 24,000-mile warranty 
• Direct replacement engine for 2013-2016 3.5L EcoBoost V6 F150s
• Does not include vehicle harness, PCM, or installation kit

Whether you’re in the market for a replacement engine or the power plant for your next custom build, you can’t go wrong with the dependability and performance of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 crate engine. The engine pumps out a staggering 365 horsepower and 420 ft.-lbs of torque thanks to Ford implementing twin water-cooled Honeywell/Garrett GT15 turbochargers, a 68mm drive-by-wire throttle body, and composite upper and lower intake manifolds for impressive airflow.

Ford F150s with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 are rated at 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway.

Crate engines are designed to bolt right in—the Ford Performance 3.5L EcoBoost power plant is no different. It will arrive with everything needed to get it up and running; minus a required Engine Control Pack.

The Ford Performance Engine Control Pack is sold separately, and includes the necessary PCM, drive-by-wire accelerator pedal, power distribution module, air box, inlet tube, and HEGO sensors to get your F150 back up and running.

An engine block (also known as a cylinder block) is a structural piece of your vehicle’s engine that contains all the major components where combustion takes place. This includes the housing of the cylinders and their components, the crankcase, and the water jacket system.

There are many manufacturers that offer replacement or aftermarket engine blocks to the consumer, oftentimes to increase outright performance of the engine. Higher-quality, stronger components are typically used within new engine blocks to improve strength of the engine to handle greater power outputs.

A Ford Performance 5.4L 4V Forged Iron Short Block is available for the following:

• 1999-2003 Ford Lightning models

The 5.4L 4V Forged Iron Short Block can be used on 1999-2003 F150 models, and is compatible with 2V and 4V cylinder heads (it is not compatible with 3V units).

• Designed for supercharged applications
• Based on 5.4L cast iron block
• Compatible with 2V or 4V cylinder heads
• Features a forged steel 8-Bolt crankshaft and H-beam connecting rods
• Forged aluminum 16cc dish pistons
• Designed to work with 2007-2010 Shelby Mustang GT500 water pumps
• Includes oil pump
• All parts are new and the block comes pre-assembled

The Ford Performance 5.4L 4V Forged Iron Short Block is built to be tough enough to handle your next supercharged build. The block features a forged-steel crankshaft, H-beam connecting rods, and forged-aluminum 16cc dish pistons to handle the forces of a superchargers—and the block has been built with all-new parts to ensure top quality and strength.