I know there's always a way to get more power out of an engine. I'm talking about more power from the factory.

 

I've always been for maximizing the power I have to work with, in the case of the 6.2 I did a spread sheet using 60 mph rpm, max torque rpm, tire size and rear end gears to determine what gears to use. I used 3.73, 4.30 and 4.56 gears and the stock 245/75/17 tires for a DRW, of coarse the factory 4.30 won out but I also used the 4.56 just in case I needed to go that low to get it to do what I wanted it to do.

With the 4.30 gears I have never wanted for more in my case 8400 lbs of truck empty power but I do wish that I had a little more pulling long grades at altitude with full rated load and a little move in tow. But with the 6 speed and the well spaced gearing I just use the manual mode and start dropping down to lower gears to overcome the problem but cruising down the road at 60 to 65 pulling it runs right around 2K rpm in 6th and you can't even hear it run.

Denny

 

More power is coming for the 6.2 in 2017. Although I don't think it will be a huge jump.

 

430/460 I would be happy plus the 2017 will be 300-500 pounds lighter so that will help some.

 

That would be great but I have always read no motor changes for 2017 gas and diesel....... is there newer info somewhere stating 6.2 power improvements?

 

There's no info yet. Still waiting.

 

I'm running mine stock & plan to keep it that way.

 

If our 6.2 has less power than the GM 6.2 hopefully there is a benefit from it somehow, perhaps reliability/reparability/expense or something we don't know about like flatter torque curve or more down low at the expense of high end.

 

OK it looks like the GM 6.2 is direct injection. I do not want to go back to anything with an injection pump on it. Or a turbo

 

My father has the 6.2 ford, my uncle has the 6.2 chevy. The Chevy kicks it's ***, but it is not a fair comparison. I am comparing a single cab, F350 with lift, rims, and big tires, 4:30 gears, 5 star tune, stage 2 intake, exhaust, to a 1500 Chevy quad cab (a lot lighter) with stock rims and tires. But you gas the chevy and its gone, or melting the tires.

The ford 6.2 has it's positives and negatives, a negative being it does not have a ton of power, but the positive is it does not have many problems either, just drive.

 

put 10k behind the detuned 6.2 ford against a 6.2 chevy and the ford will win not just in a race, but handling and braking. also the ford has proven to be trouble free past 150k miles

 

I'm really thinking the 2017MY power increase combined with the new 6R100 designed for the 6.2 is going to make for a nice improvement.

 

I'd like to hear some stories about people romping on these motors please

 

Check post #6
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post16058310

 

If there is a power increase but no change in core architecture, I wonder if 6.2L engine owners will see a ECM flash update like the original 6.7L diesel owners saw when they got a power increase. Power increase and warrnaty coverage sounds like a win win to me.