ShinerBock wrote:
jus2shy wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
I would love to see the old cast iron Ford 300 (4.9L) straight six brought back, but turbocharged. Bring it up to the modern age with variable valve timing, variable ignition, 4 valves per cylinder, and direct injection. About 380 hp and 500 lb-ft at a low 2,000 or 2500 rpm would be ideal for a gasoline Super Duty.
Sounds like an updated version of the Ford Barra motor would be what you're asking for. Ticks nearly all the boxes, but this motor won't ever be produced for the US (and pretty soon ever since they're shuttering the plant in October). It's an Aussie specific motor for their utes and falcon range vehicles. Here is the Wikipedia link for more reading.
I actually rode in a Falcon with one of those engines. Pretty quick. Not Corvette or Mustang quick, but pretty quick. I would actually want a bigger just like the old 300 was. The old 300 was not a high revver like those engines. Less horsepower and more torque down low.
Friend had a Barra tuned to 1000hp and it was streetable. GreatStraight six engine,
Last version had 425hp and a max short boost 470lbs ft of torque at 1800rpm. Torque curve was very very flat.. Ford have sold out completely all versions of these. In very heavy demand.
A 7second Ford Falcon Ute
Ford Falcon Video does a 7 second quarter
