Ford 7.3L V8 Power Numbers & They Are Lower Than We Thought!

I agree on that. I believe that is a vastly under estimated power plant.

wildmanbaker wrote:
JR, you would have been better off putting a 390 in it instead of the 360. The 360 really had a bad rep in the ford pickups as being gutless and a gas eater. Quite a few people put a car 390 in place of the 360 and were very happy with the increase power and mileage.

For what I did with that truck a 300 inch I6 would of been the best, but I was working with what I had.

JR, you would have been better off putting a 390 in it instead of the 360. The 360 really had a bad rep in the ford pickups as being gutless and a gas eater. Quite a few people put a car 390 in place of the 360 and were very happy with the increase power and mileage.

crawford wrote:
I was comparing when the V10 came out the 460 went away how you come out with chevy and compress gas is way off subject.

Let me see, re-writing history with statement "ford 460 truck engine it was the biggest gas gushier ford made", I saw no limit comparison to the 10.
I brought up the GMC, as a comparison, to show that for most it might be history, but I was there. I owned, operated, and made money with gas engines in class 8 trucks.

And up the thread somebody was comparing the cost of operation the new gasoline engine to a diesel. Fact is it is not real hard to convert a gasoline engine to run on propane or natural gas. That conversion could cut fuel cost enough to get by with less power.

wildmanbaker wrote:

The 460 was a gas eater because of the way Ford had to set it up to pass emissions. With the correct timing chain set, so the cam is straight up, and some other corrections, it was a powerhouse and didn't do bad on MPGs either. Unless you are talking about the poly head 427, GMs real powerhouse was the 454 hands down, and wasn't a nightmare to work on.

I had a few 460s. I pulled one out of a early '80s F350 to transplant into my '76 F500. After about a month of feeding it, and trying to put it on a diet, I rebuilt the 360 and put it back in.
I never saw a 454 in a class 8. I do know the 427 used in the 70 series twin screws where not the same as light trucks.

My 460 got 6 mpg while it could pull a house and engine was strong mine never could hold exhaust header broke all the time. By the way how did GM get into a Ford topic. Guessing didn't read I guess.

JRscooby wrote:

crawford wrote:
if you all remember the big ford 460 truck engine it was the biggest gas gushier ford made and don't think that will change in the new engine.

False. Back when "Super Duty" on the side of the hood ment there was a 850 in the VIN, (F850) Ford had a 477, and 534 CID. I had one of each. Either would pull Jesus off the cross, but a GMC 427 could pull right with them, and burn less gas.
One place the new engine might box a diesels ears is if it can run on compressed natural gas, might get the same work done at much lower cost.

The 460 was a gas eater because of the way Ford had to set it up to pass emissions. With the correct timing chain set, so the cam is straight up, and some other corrections, it was a powerhouse and didn't do bad on MPGs either. Unless you are talking about the poly head 427, GMs real powerhouse was the 454 hands down, and wasn't a nightmare to work on.

I was comparing when the V10 came out the 460 went away how you come out with chevy and compress gas is way off subject.

Most all new engine designs are due to a combination of manufacturing cost and emissions requirements. I'm sure this one is too.

I have no doubt that history will look kindly upon the 6.8 V10. Great engine that did its job very well and had a long run. Long live the V10!

crawford wrote:
if you all remember the big ford 460 truck engine it was the biggest gas gushier ford made and don't think that will change in the new engine.

False. Back when "Super Duty" on the side of the hood ment there was a 850 in the VIN, (F850) Ford had a 477, and 534 CID. I had one of each. Either would pull Jesus off the cross, but a GMC 427 could pull right with them, and burn less gas.
One place the new engine might box a diesels ears is if it can run on compressed natural gas, might get the same work done at much lower cost.

if you all remember the big ford 460 truck engine it was the biggest gas gushier ford made and don't think that will change in the new engine.