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timmac
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Aug 04, 2019

Ford 7.3L V8 Power Numbers & They Are Lower Than We Thought!

Looks like the new 7.3 V-8 is not such a powerhouse after all, just a tad more than the V10.. And with all the issues the 1st and 2nd years of anything new who wants to be the 1st to try it in a ne...
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timmac
Explorer
Aug 04, 2019
301TBS wrote:
Made for towing, not racing. Flat torque curve, 400ft lbs at 1500rpm


The V-10 also has high torque at low rpm's..

I really thought the new 7.3 would have had over 500+ lbs of torque since Ford has put a lot of time and dollars behind this, sort of falls flat, not much better than the V-10.

Maybe the mpg will be better who knows..

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