Ken Block’s 1977 Ford F150 Hoonitruck
Ken Block's 1977 Ford F150 Hoonitruck
Ken Block is a renown name in the world of Motorsport. The famous rally car driver, Ken took the world by storm with his 2014, Gymkhana 7 video where he was seen driving custom built AWD Mustang on the streets of Los Angeles. This time Ken’s team took an old 1977 F150 and turn it into a probably best performance truck in history. Ford F150 was always close to Ken since his father used to drive in old days. It was also the first truck in which Ken learn driving.
In this article, we’ve got you each and every information that you need to know about this custom built 1977 Ford F150 Hoonitruck. The Hoonitruck gets a light weight aluminium tubular chassis, roll cage and door bars. The whole chassis is made up of multiple joints to allow easy access to crucial components and can be fixed quickly. The body panels are made of carbon fibre. The Hoonitruck is definitely a brilliant piece of engineering. Taking inspiration from Hoonicorn, Ken and his team call this machine as Hoonitruck.
Coming to its heart, the Hoonitruck is powered by a Ford sourced 3.5 litre, 6 cylinder eco boost engine with twin turbo producing a whooping 914 hp at 7400 rpm and 951 Nm of torque at 6450 rpm. The engine has been custom built specially for this truck. To maximise the power, it gets a 3D printed air intake. The monstrous engine is mated to state of the art all-wheel drive transmission. The engine gets a liquid cooling both at the front as well as at the rear with two big fans. The engine stretches to half of the cockpit due to its huge size. The instant delivery of torque at just 6450 rpm allows the truck to burn the rubber like anything.
Hoonitruck specifications
| Hoonitruck Engine | |
| Engine | Custom-tuned, 3.5 liter, twin turbocharged, Ford Performance/Roush Yates EcoBoost V6 engine |
| Displacement | 3496 cc |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Power | 914 PS @ 7400 rpm |
| Torque | 951 Nm @ 6450 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Sadev SC90-24. |
| Wheel drive | All Wheel Drive (AWD) |
| 0-60/0-100 mph | 2.5/5 sec |
| Top Speed | 172 mph |
| Hoonitruck Chassis & Transmission | |
| Suspension | Custom ST/KW |
| Braking system | Hydraulic Handbrake System |
| Front Brake | 6 piston bull woods disc |
| Rear Brake | 6 piston bull woods disc |
| Wheels | Fuel Block (forged beadlock – gloss white), 20×10.5, 5×120 PCD, -48 offset |
| Tyres | Toyo Tires Proxes ST III, 315/35R20 |
Hoonitruck suspension & interior
For better ride handling and control, the Hoonitruck comes with a custom ST/KW suspension with a 6 piston bull woods disc. To do all those crazy donuts and drifting, the truck is fitted with a massive 20×10.5, 5×120 PCD, -48 offset size wheels and Toyo tyres of size 315/35R20. With just 72 inches in width, it is too slim for trailers. Hence the truck was designed to be disassembled so that it can be taken to different filming locations. This also helps to make repairs easier during the heavy drifting.
In the cockpit setup, it gets a functional and purposeful dashboard with bare minimal functions. Don’t expect it to get luxurious features but yeah it does gets all that is needed. The cabin has been designed for easy repairs in middle of filming. The sporty seats are designed to take out easily for any repairs.
Hoonitruck in China
Ken Block took the Hoonitruck to China’s most dangerous road “Tianmen Mountain”. Ken performed a hill climb on this mountainous road with heavy drifting at fast speeds. The Hoonitruck went on to appear for Gymkhana 10 and few more shows making it a talk of town. The Climbkhana_Two has garnered over 23 million views on youtube.
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