New Ford Gas 7.3L V8 and 10-speed TorqShift
Have read with interest about the new gas 7.3L V8 and 10-speed TorqShift for the Ford 2020 SuperDuty Trucks. The question is when this power train will show up in the E450 cutaway chassis. https://w...
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carringb wrote:ron.dittmer wrote:
The first year of a brand new engine always seems to have it's issues.
I agree with the completely. It's been 23 years since Ford made a pushrod V8. Regardless of how well it's been engineered, I suspect the production line (and suppliers) will have a bit of a re-learning curve.
Looking at the video they mentioned they use elements from other engines such as valve seats from the turbo diesel. The design could be great and preproduction testing done but having every engine in the initial production run perfect unlikely.
