Review on the new 7.3 Ford V*
Interested in the latest comments/reviews from owners of the new Ford 7.3 V8 gas engine.
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Well, last Wednesday I've purchased a Thor Coleman 19CM and it came with that 7.3 engine...
I think it's a little overkill for that tiny motorhome but in any case so far I drove her from AR to CA via Southern route by El Paso due to bad weather along the N route.
It has so much torque but not much top speed IMHO. But again I am no expert. When I started for the first time and heard the engine I thought exhaust muffler was off. At home I drive a 3.5L EcoBoost engine Ford Transit 350 XLT. My poor XLT feels like Mercedes SL550 in noise comparison to the 7.3L V8...
I feel I am not going to RVing but rather joining to a drag race every time I hit the ignition switch!
Gas guzzler for sure. On a 19ft (20' overall) C class it gives me only 10mpg if I am lucky. A little bit of wind or uphill climb I am down to 8-8.5mpg.
I was expecting to get at least 12mpg or so on such a tiny C class but I guess it was wishful thinking on my part!
So far after 2200 miles not much to brag about. But today I've found Ford already issuing a recall on this engine and E350 bodies for some sort of heat shield issue I assume.
So waiting for the postman!
I think it's a little overkill for that tiny motorhome but in any case so far I drove her from AR to CA via Southern route by El Paso due to bad weather along the N route.
It has so much torque but not much top speed IMHO. But again I am no expert. When I started for the first time and heard the engine I thought exhaust muffler was off. At home I drive a 3.5L EcoBoost engine Ford Transit 350 XLT. My poor XLT feels like Mercedes SL550 in noise comparison to the 7.3L V8...
I feel I am not going to RVing but rather joining to a drag race every time I hit the ignition switch!
Gas guzzler for sure. On a 19ft (20' overall) C class it gives me only 10mpg if I am lucky. A little bit of wind or uphill climb I am down to 8-8.5mpg.
I was expecting to get at least 12mpg or so on such a tiny C class but I guess it was wishful thinking on my part!
So far after 2200 miles not much to brag about. But today I've found Ford already issuing a recall on this engine and E350 bodies for some sort of heat shield issue I assume.
So waiting for the postman!
