"Godzilla" Ford V 8
Does anyone know why the new Ford "Godzilla" V8 7.3 liter is rated at 350 HP in a Class C motorhome but 430 HP in a Ford F250 superduty truck? The torque ratings are similar though,
Forum Discussion
At one point, the way "medium duty" engines were rated was different from "light duty." RVs fell in to "MD" while pickups fell in to "LD." Different RPM or different ambient noise levels or something, don't recall the details but it was different for the different classes. It may have been related to GVWR but I'm not positive on that.
One thing I am sure about is this exact discussion (argument) happening on this same forum 15 or 20 years ago when everything was 2V V10s; the pickups at that time were rated higher than the RVs. Forum members at that time with intimate geek-level V10 knowledge verified they were identical engines with identical tunes. There were a billion threads on here and other forums with all the drama and all the details explained at that time.
I suspect it's probably still the same today, the only difference between the RV and pickup engines exists on paper.
One thing I am sure about is this exact discussion (argument) happening on this same forum 15 or 20 years ago when everything was 2V V10s; the pickups at that time were rated higher than the RVs. Forum members at that time with intimate geek-level V10 knowledge verified they were identical engines with identical tunes. There were a billion threads on here and other forums with all the drama and all the details explained at that time.
I suspect it's probably still the same today, the only difference between the RV and pickup engines exists on paper.
