Ford 7.3L GASSER rumor confirmed
Says TFL Truck. No word on hp or tq. Link
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Groover wrote:
From what I have heard the 7.3 is being designed for torque and efficiency ...
Ford jumped back into the Medium Duty (F650/750) truck market a few years ago. While the chassis is different for the Medium Duties, the F53 (Class A motorhomes) and F59 stripped chassis use almost identical engine and transmissions.
The Medium Duty world has been looking for a high hp/torque gasser chassis for local deliveries for several years. Diesel just does not have the operating cost advantage that it used to have with all of the emission controls. Ford has an advantage over other in these market segments because the powertrain is manufacture in house.
While the 6R140 transmission has proved bullet proof, an 8 or 10 speed would squeak out a bit more mileage.
