New 2020 Ford HD gasser engine coming
Maybe a 7.3
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Groover wrote:Fordlover wrote:
Ford just developed a new version of the torqueshift transmission for the F-250 6.2 for 2017. I doubt they are going to throw all that development $$ away and dump the 6.2 along with it 3 years down the road unless there is a major market shift or some other unforeseeable event. That kind of poor development $$ spend will get you fired quick like.
They develop transmissions for general power and torque ratings, not specific engines. I doubt that the new transmission will be discarded just because a new engine came out, especially one that was in development when the transmission was released.
The biggest threat to the new transmission is electric drive trains. I drove a Model 3 dual motor a few days ago and learned what power really is. Keep in mind that Tesla is using the same motor package in their new class 8's so don't say that they are not sturdy enough for a pickup. They do plan to use 4 in the class 8's but that still leaves them plenty sturdy for a pickup.
Ford developed the torqshift for the HD trucks (gas and diesel). Then they developed a lighter duty version in 2017 (called the G, for gas) with the only current application the F250 6.2 V8. The 350 gas still uses the stronger version.
If the 7.3 puts out more power than the 6.2, it will be mated to the HD torqshift, not the torqshift G. So if the 6.2 is sunsetted in 2019, the G version will have been sold for 3 model years. Not a wise spend considering the costs for development, calibration, testing, and production, especially considering the HD version has sufficed behind the 6.2 since 2011.
You could argue the G version could go on to live in some other application, but considering the dearth of V8 engines in Ford's lineup both present and future, I think that is a long shot.
As far as electric vehicles, I calculate based on time to refill vs. range gained. Electrics still really suck at this. I'm absolutely sure I've ever said to myself, "Gee, right now seems like a really good time to hang out at the gas station for 30 minutes to an hour."
