6.2l Horsepower rating question

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12-02-2010, 06:31 PM

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12-02-2010, 08:13 PM

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Think about it......a 460 based V-10......575 cubic inches, 8.8 liters, more modern engine and fuel management........It would be a true beast.

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I'd buy one just for braggin' rights Dave.

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Time to get the band-saw and some cast-iron welding skills

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Originally Posted by kermmydog

Maybe I'm missing something but this new 6.2 sounds like another Ford Experiment. Lots of HP but only at high RPMs. No Gas mileage again from Ford. Just the little I have read on this new 6.2 I feel Ford once again has MISSED IT. Why can't Ford build a 2011 version of the 460 with lots of HP & Torque at low RPMs & good gas mileage.
Chevy kicked Fords butt in the 2011 diesel match up. They still don't have a good gas option it appears. Crap, I pull 10,000# TT with my 86 F250 4x4 460/C-6 & get 7 MPG & 10 empty. So for $30,000+ what am I gaining.
I'm sorry but I'm really getting disappointed with Fords new trucks & engine options. I hate to say it but if I was to buy a new truck it would be a Chevy. At least GMs get the better gas mileage.
Craig

Yea, i,m at a loss!!!!! How is the 6.2 soooo much better than the 3v, v10 that now resides in my F350? Is it because the word v10 scares buyers off ( think gas mileage )? From what I've read so far, the mpg in the 6.2 is'nt much better, It does'nt have as much torque, and the v10 is already proven to be bulletproof, so what gives? I did'nt buy my truck for the mpg, I bought it to pull (almost) like a diesel without the $$$$$ premium! Can the 6.2 really do that without having to mod it?