New 7.3 Gas.
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Originally Posted by sbronemann
That would be very surprising seeing how everything Ford has made lately keeps getting smaller and smaller in displacement. I could see a 5.0 Ecoboost before a large 7.3L gasser. Miracles can happen though I suppose.
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I think they need a better gas motor in the 3/4 ton. The diesels kill the payload and they are WAY overkill for anything you can even tow with a 3/4 ton. A 7.3 may just be what they need. Use the tech from the 5.0, just bigger and they shouldnt have to much issue making 500 hp and 600 ft-lbs+ but be lighter that the diesels. That would pull anything up to 15000 lbs that the 3/4 tons seem to be rated at seeing as a 365hp/420tq ecoboost does just fine up to 12k plus.
A 5.0 Ecoboost would be sweet though.
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I'm excited to see what Ford comes up with. I'd really like to see a gasser with more torque at the lower RPMs than the current 6.2L. Maybe with cylinder deactivation, roller rockers and all the other tricks the 7.3L gas won't be a gas hog. I'd also like to see a 4.5 to 5.0 forced induction gas engine in the line up that is built for low RPM torque. Not sure the Coyote was really designed for low RPM torque. (don't get me wrong, love the 5.0 Coyote. Had one in my mustang and it was a blast!)
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5.0 Ecoboost would not fit the the E series (think motor homes), the 7.3L will. It is smaller externally than the 5.0.
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5.0 EB would be sweet! The new 7.3 Should be a torque engine though.
Last edited by LSchicago; 12-21-2017 at 10:44 AM.
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