Ford has announced the official power ratings for the upcoming 6.2-liter V-8 version: 411 hp and 434 lbs.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful half-ton pickup.
Nice numbers!!! I wonder how it will compare to the 6.8 v10 in the superduty for pulling power ( since its peak torque will be at 4500 rpms and peak power at 5500 rpms) Either way they need to put this as an option for the complete f150 line. I can see it now .... f150 with 12000lbs+ tow rating.
So whats the torque curve look like. Man it makes almost 30 less hp on regular gas thats the biggest difference I've ever seen from regualr to premium.
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1983 Ford F-150, Reg Cab, 300 six, probably 3.55's Black with red pinstripes.
Oh also why did they make it a 2V? Is that so they can use that to improve the engine in a couple of years. So instead of 411 HP 2V, you can have a 460 HP 3V. Why don't they just go for the juggular now, and make everyone else play catchup.
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1983 Ford F-150, Reg Cab, 300 six, probably 3.55's Black with red pinstripes.
Oh also why did they make it a 2V? Is that so they can use that to improve the engine in a couple of years. So instead of 411 HP 2V, you can have a 460 HP 3V. Why don't they just go for the juggular now, and make everyone else play catchup.
I would imagine they went the 2-valve route mostly for the sake of limiting the complexity of the engine and maintaining cost savings. Also, now that they've got the larger diameter cylinder bore to work with, adding a decent sized set of valves to the new head design shouldn't result in the shrouding or low speed turbulence issues that arose when adding them to the early Modular 2-valve casting. The small bore and bore spacing of the previous 4.6L/5.4L modular family really limited their flow and low lift velocity potential with only two valves per cylinder.....such is not likely the case with the big bore Boss platform.
Given the amount of money I would pay to get a new truck I think I could get the dealer to throw in a engine swap.
Uh huh....it ain't gonna happen.
Figure...at least seven grand for an engine swap at a dealership, and the dealer wouldn't give you a penny for the engine they removed.
Swapping engines...how will this affect the factory warranty?
I'd buy a 2010 NOW...if Ford offered the 6.2L in a F150 besides the Raptor.
As far as other automakers playing catchup, both Nissan and Toyota offer DOHC 32 valve V8's.
After owning both a 2004 F150 5.4L 300 HP Lariat C/C and a 2006 Titan 5.6L 317 HP SE C/C, the Titan's engine ran circles around the anemic 5.4L that when dyno'd put out a measly 242 RWHP.
The Titan's 5.6L dyno'd to 291 RWHP.
__________________ Bill / Retired Ford Partsman (1962/97) / Ford Historian / SoCal Chapter Member.
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