Ford 7.3 v8
Has anyone had any experience with the new Ford 7.3 gas v8. Does it have enough power? What kind of MPG? Any problem with it? We are thinking of ordering a new motorhome with a gas engine and there...
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thomas201 wrote:
My father bought the first diesel Ford 9000 (the gas job would be a 900) dump truck where we worked in about 1971. Do you guys remember when the truck islands had the same number of gas and diesel pumps?
When I got into dump trucking most of the Louisville cab Fords with gas engines where badged as LT 880. Most of the 900s I saw had lighter front axles and where set up as tractor. But if it said "Super Duty" there was 850 in VIN.
I will never forget the first trip out of the quarry with the NTM 9000 with a 250 Cummins. The day before, with 427 GMC, pull the hill in 2+2. Top the hill, drop the auxiliary into direct, and let the air tank mufflers talk. Don't need brakes to hold 110,000 lbs until just before get to scale.
That 855 CID 250 hp did much better on the up, but didn't hold snot on the down.
