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ShinerBock
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Nov 18, 2016

Twin Turbocharged 4.8L V8 Ecoboost in a Superduty?

Report: Ford F-150 Getting Next-Gen 4.8L V-8 Little is known about the engine other than the fact it will replace the 5.0L at the Essex engine plant and is expected to be a “high volume” engine. A...
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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Nov 18, 2016
With an engine that small about the only way to make 400+ HP is to wind it to the moon or put some type of supercharger it.

It has been proven time and time again on this board that people don't like to wind their engines to the moon; or even to the sky for that matter. :B

My "guess" is they are going to slap a small turbo on it and call it good. (or they are not even going to put this engine in the SD)

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