7.3 twin turbo Godzilla
This could be interesting. 7.3 Godzilla
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"Anyway, if the 3.5 is at best equivalent to engines twice its size in towing MPG (I’m still sticking with its worse) than what would a EcoBoost 7.3 be equivalent to? Sounds like it would be the equivalent of a 16 liter engine which MPG would be unimaginably bad."
That would only be true if you are asking the 7.3 to crank out 500-800hp on a regular basis. I don't see that happening.
What I think would be more likely is boosting the 7.3 up to the 500+ range so that it can pull as well as the Powerstroke, even in the mountains. The 7.3 was designed to give great fuel economy at lower RPM so if you kept it in its efficient range most of the time and just used mild boost when climbing hills or accelerating I think that it would turn in some pretty respectable economy numbers while making for a good diesel substitute.
As for the fuel recommendation I don't know anyone that puts premium in their own standard performance Ecoboost but most with the 6.2 say that you have to have it, at least for towing. The 450hp Ecoboost used in the Raptor and some Limiteds does require premium.
That would only be true if you are asking the 7.3 to crank out 500-800hp on a regular basis. I don't see that happening.
What I think would be more likely is boosting the 7.3 up to the 500+ range so that it can pull as well as the Powerstroke, even in the mountains. The 7.3 was designed to give great fuel economy at lower RPM so if you kept it in its efficient range most of the time and just used mild boost when climbing hills or accelerating I think that it would turn in some pretty respectable economy numbers while making for a good diesel substitute.
As for the fuel recommendation I don't know anyone that puts premium in their own standard performance Ecoboost but most with the 6.2 say that you have to have it, at least for towing. The 450hp Ecoboost used in the Raptor and some Limiteds does require premium.
