7.3 Godzilla grows up, godzilla mega thread, godzilla performance development thread TRUCK ENGINE GOES BRRRRRRRRR

[Bru]

Ford’s new 7.3 gas engine in the F-250 isn’t an overhead cam engine, so it sounds like its compactness could be more easily swappable compared with DOHC engines. If fleets don’t cheap out and buy the optional engine (vs the standard 6.2) imagine down the road being able to yank one of these from a wrecked fleet truck. 430 hp, 475 torque, 445 cubic inches.

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[Yaj Yak]

do you think fleet buyers will spring the $2k+ on the godzilller engine over the 6.2?

 

[DEEZUZ]

When the engine fits and they can go back to Ford engines in chassis, probably

 

[Kensington]

Were they discontinuing the 6.2? I don't know where I heard/read that

EDIT: NVM

 

[Kensington]

I think some fleets will still opt for the 7.3...maybe not in huge numbers, but they'll be out there

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

If they opted for the 6.8, they'll opt for the 7.3.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i think us from a fleet standpoint would look at the 6.2 as "GOOD NUFF" and go for it...

 

[Yaj Yak]

If they opted for the 6.8, they'll opt for the 7.3.

yeah but that hasn't been in superduty trucks for how long? almost a decade?

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

you can go get one today in a cab/chassis, medium duty, etc

 

[Yaj Yak]

right. so not superduty trucks then.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

I doub't you will see a lot of trucks with this motor and a Procharger. Sure some here and there.

They won't use these for engine swaps for a few for years. Until these are in the junkyards in large quantity and the cost comes down. When Ford offers a performance based crate engine with a plug-n-play ECU is when you will see these being used in swaps. Then you will see a lot more Procharger setups.

But 445 cubes and boost? Yes please! haha

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I think once the 7.3 is proven reliable and the need arises for a big block vs diesel and the 6.2 won't cut it, it'll be the norm.

Never buy a first year motor. Let the guinea pigs find out first.

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

right. so not superduty trucks then.

I thought we were talking fleet buyers. ?‍

 

[Kensington]

I doub't you will see a lot of trucks with this motor and a Procharger. Sure some here and there.

They won't use these for engine swaps for a few for years. Until these are in the junkyards in large quantity and the cost comes down. When Ford offers a performance based crate engine with a plug-n-play ECU is when you will see these being used in swaps. Then you will see a lot more Procharger setups.

But 445 cubes and boost? Yes please! haha

I think that's what Bru was saying...

But yes, from the specs, this thing seems to be begging for a supercharger...relatively low compression, forged bottom end. I think it would make better use of a PD blower than a Procharger, but hey, boost is boost

 

[Rent Free]

No just no.

cant wait for some idiot to try swap an S550.

I think demensionally this is bigger than a coyote too.

 

[Kensington]

I would call BS on this motor being externally bigger than a Coyote. The Coyote is a massive hunk of engine. The 7.3 might be longer, but I don't see how it could be wider or taller than a Coyote

 

[Bru]

No just no.

cant wait for some idiot to try swap an S550.

I think demensionally this is bigger than a coyote too.

Procharger stated the brackets they’re making will need to fit inside the engine bay of a Fox body.

 

[Bru]

The height of the engine might be interesting.

 

[Kensington]

The height of the engine might be interesting.

I mean, if you are comparing truck oil pan and intake manifold to a Coyote out of a Mustang, yeah, it'd be close.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I think once the 7.3 is proven reliable and the need arises for a big block vs diesel and the 6.2 won't cut it, it'll be the norm.

Never buy a first year motor. Let the guinea pigs find out first.

 

[Rent Free]

Procharger stated the brackets they’re making will need to fit inside the engine bay of a Fox body.

The 6.2 Ford wasnt a popular swap neither will this. Its an iron block too aka heavy.

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

 

[Kensington]

There wasn't enough benefit for the 6.2 to swap, I could see this being much more popular...a modern BBF

 

[Bru]

The 6.2 is still an overhead cam engine, so perhaps this 7.3 is a little leaner. I’m curious what the bore spacing is compared with the 6.2. Ford does call it a “big block”.

 

[Pressure Ratio]

A long while back SVTPerformace said it was a 115 mm bore spacing. So about 4.527". I believe the 6.2L is about the same, no?