# Boosting engine power in my 2007 Ford E350 Super Duty **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** e350superduty, ford\ **Created:** [February 27, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808 "2020-02-27T19:12:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarkWashington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/markwashington/32/19708_2.png) [@MarkWashington](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkWashington)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/1 "2020-02-27T19:12:49Z")
I want to boost engine power in my 2007 E350 SuperDuty Van 5.4L gas engine. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/2 "2020-02-28T02:03:09Z")
How much money are you willing to spend? Tester ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/3 "2020-02-28T04:51:45Z")
The engine power is proportional to the displacement, the compression ratio, and the rate air and fuel can be forced through the engine. If you don’t want to modify the engine’s innards, you are pretty much left with the third one; i.e. a turbo kit. Caveat: This could prove expensive and your state may not allow it b/c of emissions restrictions. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 4:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/4 "2020-02-28T04:56:42Z")
Tester is correct., Any noticeable power gain is going to cost well into 4 figures. There’s Nitrous but that’s not really practical for everyday use as it takes constant bottle refills if you use it regularly. There’s also that little problem of something going wrong and creating a Nitrous explosion. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/5 "2020-03-02T15:21:56Z")
If you want to boost acceleration, change the rear differential gear to a numerically higher one. I.e. 3.55 to a 4.10. As far as the engine power… it would be cheaper to buy a newer van with a bigger engine. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/6 "2020-03-02T15:31:13Z")
Also reduce wheel weight: use steel wheels and avoid wide tires. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/7 "2020-03-02T21:44:10Z")
> [@shanonia](#): > > Also reduce wheel weight: use steel wheels and avoid wide tires. I doubt reducing the weight of his tires and wheels by 50 lbs is going to do anything on a 1 ton van that already weighs 6,000 lbs. Like @Mustangman said, re-gearing his going to be the least expensive and most noticeable improvement. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/8 "2020-03-03T03:42:35Z")
The simplest solution . . . Sell your van Buy a 2007 E350 with the 6.8 liter V-10 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/9 "2020-03-03T04:27:35Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > Buy a 2007 E350 with the 6.8 liter V-10 Has ford fixed the issue of those V-10’s blowing out spark plugs? ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/10 "2020-03-03T04:28:43Z")
> [@It\_s\_Me](#): > > Has ford fixed the issue of those V-10’s blowing out spark plugs? It wasn’t just V-10s ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/boosting-engine-power-in-my-2007-ford-e350-super-duty/159808/11 "2020-03-03T16:39:42Z")
Isn’t that V10 just the 5.4 V8 with two more cylinders? Same problems?