JRscooby wrote:
crawford wrote:
if you all remember the big ford 460 truck engine it was the biggest gas gushier ford made and don't think that will change in the new engine.
False. Back when "Super Duty" on the side of the hood ment there was a 850 in the VIN, (F850) Ford had a 477, and 534 CID. I had one of each. Either would pull Jesus off the cross, but a GMC 427 could pull right with them, and burn less gas.
One place the new engine might box a diesels ears is if it can run on compressed natural gas, might get the same work done at much lower cost.
The 460 was a gas eater because of the way Ford had to set it up to pass emissions. With the correct timing chain set, so the cam is straight up, and some other corrections, it was a powerhouse and didn't do bad on MPGs either. Unless you are talking about the poly head 427, GMs real powerhouse was the 454 hands down, and wasn't a nightmare to work on.
