Ford 7.3L Gas Engine

[ruffdog]

I'm sure the head to head testing will happen when vehicles are available:

https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-ram-heavy-duty-trucks-gas-v8s/

 

[Grumpycat]

Wonder what the gas mileage will be with it? I'm guessing maybe 15 hwy, 10 towing? If you gonna work the horses you got to feed them.

My 2008 F-250 6.4L Powerstroke got 7.5 MPG at 70 MPH with 20' 7000 pound toy hauler following. Using expensive diesel. About 15 empty with no trailer. So if one could do the same with cheap gasoline vs expensive diesel, then that is progress.

I could get 12 MPG at 60 MPH with the toy hauler. Bugged the heck out of everyone, but money talks.

 

[dalola]

I'm sure the head to head testing will happen when vehicles are available:

https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-vs-chevrolet-vs-ram-heavy-duty-trucks-gas-v8s/

Should be a fun test. Based on the pictures in this link, Ford has already won the styling battle. The Chevy & Ram are fugly! (Yes, I know, styling is subjective...but does anyone really think that Chevy looks good???:shocked

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Should be a fun test. Based on the pictures in this link, Ford has already won the styling battle. The Chevy & Ram are fugly! (Yes, I know, styling is subjective...but does anyone really think that Chevy looks good???:shocked

I do, and the more I see them, the more I like them.

I bet they will sell well!

SR

 

[Imold]

I like my 2002 F350 with the 7.3, has over 360k and still running good, my son has a 96 12valve Cummings which definitely has power, he just spent 3k on a tranny rebuild being the stock tranny couldn’t hold up to the 12 valve which is a common issue, it’s a pulling beast.

 

[Copperhead]

It might have been mentioned but I missed it, but the new L8T 6.6L in the 2020 GM HD pickups has 401 HP and 464 LB torque. Almost the same as the new Ford 7.3.

 

[3930dave]

It might have been mentioned but I missed it, but the new L8T 6.6L in the 2020 GM HD pickups has 401 HP and 464 LB torque. Almost the same as the new Ford 7.3.

Not really apples/apples. That 6.6 appears to be DI; if the 7.3 was too, the spread would probably be wider.

Badges aside, my preference is conventional port injection, but I get the #'s game re. the mass-marketing......

Rgds, D.

 

[WilliamBos]

Exactly! The new 7.3 is port injected, if it were dual, the spread would be wider.

Im not a fan of DI, either Port or Dual.

Not really apples/apples. That 6.6 appears to be DI; if the 7.3 was too, the spread would probably be wider.

Badges aside, my preference is conventional port injection, but I get the #'s game re. the mass-marketing......

Rgds, D.

 

[nikerret]

Not really apples/apples. That 6.6 appears to be DI; if the 7.3 was too, the spread would probably be wider.

Badges aside, my preference is conventional port injection, but I get the #'s game re. the mass-marketing......

Rgds, D.

It’s apples to apples in that those are your choices. If we are talking engine versus engine, the different types each have their merit. For most buyers, they don’t care how the engine does it, just what do they have to do to make it run and what performance can the expect.

Today, your choices for gasoline in a heavy duty pickup/chassis cab are Ram 6.4L, Ford 6.2L, Ford 6.8L, Chevrolet 6.0L.
Next year, the additions of Ford 7.3L in place of the 6.8L and the Chevrolet 6.6L in place of the 6.0L.

All that really matters is what power and performance they provide with the best reliability, and at what fuel cost. Yes, I understand there are arguments as far as different engine types having better expected reliability.

 

[goeduck]

With the simplicity of a pushrod, port injected overbuilt gas engine that has the torque of a previous generation diesel this could very well be popular. Particularly if mileage is good, not to mention without the sticker price bump of a diesel. I would look at it seriously.