2020 Ford 7.3L Ike Gauntlet
It did way better than I expected going up. LINK
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Grit dog wrote:danrclem wrote:
It didn't take hotrodders very long to start working on this engine.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/fords-73-liter-v-8-can-make-600-naturally-aspirated-horsepower-with-basic-mods/ar-BBZC4PB?ocid=spartandhp
It was rumored that the 7.3 would be mod friendly, but I didn't expect the better part of 200hp with mostly bolt on parts.
That's seriously cool!
Pushrod engines aren't dead! And they're not 4' wide like OHC motors.
I've seen dyno tunes of GM 6.0 2500's picking up around 50hp to the wheels....those HD truck tunes are REAL conservative.
Once you start looking for power with 93 octane or e85, instead of pulling 16K up a hill on 87 octane...you can pick up some power for sure.
As a car guy who I'm really excited for this engine to start showing up in the junkyards...a cam and a tune and you have a hot street engine similar in size to a 351W, but better in every way. Maybe we'll see less Fords with GM LSx swaps!
