New Ford 7.3 Gas
I’m planning to get back to truck camping by fall and spend a lot of time seeing the country. Life is short and I’m not getting any younger. I’ve had many trucks and campers and have been a loyal Do...
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kohldad wrote:
The specs on the Ford 7.3 seem to be about the same as the 6.4 so imagine that would also be a great engine for TC application. The lower end torque is the key. While the 10 speed transmission seems like a good idea, with a load I see it shifting a lot more. So unless the bands are properly designed, I see band wear being an issue if you plan on keeping the vehicle a long time.
See my sig below for mileage and
From what I have seen on dyno runs the hemi seems to make ~330-340lb-ft as does the 6.2, TFL shows the 7.3 putting down over 400. The fords dyno with the bulk of their torque starting around 2k rpm and the hemi seems to come around just before 3k. Just an observation of dyno runs I have researched.
Btw the last band ford had in a truck transmission was the 4r100.
