Ford 7.3L GASSER!!

BigToe wrote:

That the 6.8L V10 sees duty in an F-750 at 37,500 GVWR, with a V, not a C, really is a testament to a great motor. However inexpensively Ford manages to built the new 7.3L, it will have some big shoes to fill. Despite the tempting on paper combo of a 7.3L with a 10 speed transmission, I think I'd still have a tough time deciding on whether it is better to grab a 6.8L while one still can.

I think part of the problem is people towing don't like "higher rpm horsepower". It seems like Ford is trying to grab some of those people that don't really want a diesel, but want more than the current gassers can give.

Even though a gasser can do the job fine (in most cases), they get bent out of shape because the feel like it's working too hard. Even though it is just fine doing so.

I'm guilty. I've towed a few times with 5.3LS based trucks and didn't like them as much as my old 5.7. They would mop the floor with my suburban but my mind told me they were gutless because of the rpm they had to turn to do the same job.

Plus, the only way you can get a 6.8 now is in a chassis cab. If they added them back as an option for the f250-450 I'm guessing they wouldn't sell many. And you are right, they where probably itching to get rid of them because that is the only one of the original style mod motors left.

Of course, they are a in the business to sell product, so they made a LOT of decisions based on money and profit margin too. If they made a v10 iron block coyote, it would probably cost way more money for them and as a result, the buyers.