2011 Ford F-350: Project 6.7L Power Stroke
In the January issue, we debuted our new 6.7L Power Stroke ("Part 1: Dyno, Dragstrip, and Street Testing"). Shortly after our initial article, Bully Dog Technologies brought the first downloadable programmer to market for the '11 Fords. Bully Dog's GT (gauge and tuner) tuner boosts horsepower and torque numbers, has the ability to read and clear diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), and comes with a monitor that displays more than 15 key engine parameters. In addition, Bully Dog's new driving coach feature can be used to maximize your truck's fuel economy.
| You might've noticed our '11 sitting a little higher now. A leveling kit from Icon Vehicle Dynamics was installed to clear a set of 35-inch mud-terrains and bigger wheels in the near future. Taking an even closer look, you'll see the traction bars we added from One Up Offroad (arrow). With some added lift, bigger wheels and tires, and more power, they're great insurance for ruling out any axlewrap issues.
Under the hood, we installed another first-to-market item on our '11 Super Duty: Advanced Flow Engineering's (AFE) Stage 2 air intake. The system is said to outflow the factory intake by as much as 67 percent, and we were able to install it in minutes. Now we can faintly hear the ceramic ball-bearing, single-sequential Garrett turbo working under the hood. The best part about this installment is that no emissions-equipment tampering or exhaust modifications took place (DPF-friendly). Be sure to check back in a couple of months, as we'll be adding considerable horsepower to our new Super Duty test mule.
| Using Bully Dog's GT tuner is as straightforward as it gets. All tuning is downloaded onto the ECM via the truck's OBDII port, and each unit comes with an OBDII adapter plug, main wire harness, wire harness for the gauge, MicroSD card, and a windshield mount. The GT tuner retails for $699.
