Ford F-150 with a Turbocharged V8 Makes Big Power, Runs 11s

Ford F-150 has a single turbo setup on a stock engine, making more than 700 rear wheel horsepower.

The Ford F-150 shares the 5.0-liter V8 with the Mustang GT, so many performance packages can be applied to both vehicles with minor changes. For example, the turbo upgrade packages from On3 Performance work with the car and the truck, leading to big power from both vehicles. We have featured trucks running an On3 system in the past, but today, we bring you a look at their single turbo setup on an F-150 on the dyno and at the track.

The videos shown here all come to us from the On3Performance YouTube channel and they feature a modern Ford F-150 pickup with the 5.0-liter V8 and the single turbocharger package. Although the mod list is short, this truck makes big power and turns out impressive numbers at the drag strip.

On3 F-150

The details on this truck are relatively short, but we know that this is a Ford F-150 pickup from the previous generation with the 5.0-liter V8 and a 6-speed automatic transmission. It is an FX4 model, so we know that it has four-wheel-drive, and we can see that it has the regular cab and short bed, so this is a fairly lightweight half-ton truck.

As for upgrades, we know that it is equipped with the On3 Performance single turbocharger upgrade. That turbo package includes the turbocharger itself, the front-facing manifolds, the massive front-mount intercooler and all of the piping needed to get the boost into the engine. Of course, a system like this requires a custom tune, leading to the big power numbers. Other than those upgrades, the engine of this F-150 is stock. The internals haven’t been touched, so it has the stock bottom end and stock camshafts.

Finally, while we don’t know if the transmission or differential have been upgraded, we can see that this F-150 has drag radials out back, helping to get the best traction possible. We do not know if the truck is being launched in rear- or four-wheel-drive, but it definitely gets out of the hole in a hurry.

Dyno and Track Time

In the video above, we get a chance to hear the turbocharged V8 scream on the dyno, laying down 707 rear wheel horsepower. There is also a short video that shows us the engine bay up close while the F-150 is idling. In this clip, we get the best look at the routing of the charge pipes from the turbocharger to the intercooler to the throttle body.

Finally, the video below shows this boosted F-150 at the drag strip. After a strong launch, the truck pulls hard through the top end, stopping the timers at 11.88 with a speed of 123.91 miles per hour. Considering that this truck looks stock aside from the wheels, running in the 11-second range makes this an impressive sleeper and this was achieved with a turbo kit on a stock V8 engine.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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