{"id":8311,"date":"2025-09-22T22:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/?page_id=8311"},"modified":"2026-02-19T23:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:38:19","slug":"2018-ford-f150","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/index.php\/2018-ford-f150\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Ford F150"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8311\" class=\"elementor elementor-8311\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a76c72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a76c72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaff4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"beaff4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-4.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b325f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b325f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A client brought in their 2018 Ford F150 which was running a bit rough.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The truck had a Saleen Performance supercharger system fitted to the late generation, direct injection 5.0L Coyote V8, accompanied with a re-tuned ECU it provided tonnes of extra power.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Upon start-up we heard a harsh mechanical noise, indicating an inspection was required before loading her onto the dyno.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We performed a leak down and compression test, scanned all the data and identified an overheat condition in the manifold, uneven compression and excessive leak down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It was also found that there was no coolant in the supercharger intercooler system, this was re-primed which subsequently cleared the IAT management issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The engine was removed and dismantled, we found a side completely broken out of one piston, and evidence of detonation due to the vehicle being operated in an unsafe manner without appropriate cooling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-color: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-6b-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-color: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><span style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-color: initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.llamaengineering.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/f150-5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><span style=\"background-color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">There was also damage to the cylinders from the detonation, so after research we contacted Modular Motorsports Racing (MMR) who supplied us some upgraded parts, including Darton sleeves, forged pistons and forged rods. 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