Ford V10 engine
Looking to purchase around a 36 ft class a motorhome to go full timing and wondering how the ford V10 is holding up. Will be towing a vehicle with it also. Please give good and bad points.
Forum Discussion
purduepete2 wrote:
timmac,
Not to start a Ford vs. anything else battle but;
Spartan Extol:Powered by an 8.8 Liter engine that offers 430 HP and 512 lb.-ft. of torque (@3400 RPM)
Allison 6 speed
Ford: Available Engines 6.8L V10
Horsepower (2 valve)305 @ 4250 rpm (3 valve)362 @ 4750 rpm
Torque (2 valve)420 @ 3250 rpm (3 valve)457 @ 3250 rpm
Transmission 5-speed Automatic TorqShift 5-Speed
Maximum Payload 18,773 lbs. (F-53)
I would expect that just as Ford services the 6.8l V-10, GM would service the 8.8l V-8
I believe that competition and options are usually good for the consumer.
Pete
But with my Banks Power system I am getting 400hp and 500lbs of torque, and that 8.8 is not a GM motor, its made by PSI.
