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timmac
Explorer
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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JRscooby
Explorer II
Aug 09, 2019
wildmanbaker wrote:
JR, you would have been better off putting a 390 in it instead of the 360. The 360 really had a bad rep in the ford pickups as being gutless and a gas eater. Quite a few people put a car 390 in place of the 360 and were very happy with the increase power and mileage.


For what I did with that truck a 300 inch I6 would of been the best, but I was working with what I had.

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