heres hoping the new engine becomes an option?!

 

 

I don't think this will ever be seen in anything smaller than an F-250.

F-150 falls under CAFE and so Ford isn't going to stick a 10 mpg big block in it.

 

We can wish, but I don't think it's likely. 2015 marked a definite shift with the lightweighting of the body and the elimination of the 6.2 L engine as an option. The current available engines already produce far more power than the chassis can handle, so they perceived benefit of a 7.3 L option doesn't seem that great in my opinion. By every objective measure the HO 3.5L completely embarrasses the 6.2L in the previous Raptor, would a 7.3 I'll be any different? It would be substantially heavier, and weight isn't fast.

To put simply: what with the 7.3 L do that the 3.5L HO EcoBoost doesn't already do, but using significantly less gas?

 

sound and no turbos for me. id buy a raptor with a 7.3l godzilla engine...rapgod...im not sure how cafe is calculated but raptor sales are probably such a small percentage

this was in another post

https://www.motor1.com/news/304772/f...-mustang-f150/

 

originally started this thread in the f150 raptor forum.

i thought it was interesting that the new silverados have 10 speed 6.2ls with 420/460 while the HD 6 speed 6.6 have 401/464.

looks like ford should make the 6.2l available in the 150s again and bump up the power ratings. the 5.0l 395/400 is very similiar to SD 6.2l 385/430. i still think they should make the 7.3 available in the raptor or bring back the 6.2 with better than 411/434

im keeping low expectations for the 7.3 but this thing should have big power numbers ~450-500/600

 

someday - I think you're a bit over optimistic in your ratings, but it would be nice if so. 600 ft-lb on a production gas motor meeting emmisions? I don't believe it to be likely.

I'll guess HP at 400 +/- 10, somewhere around 4800 rpm.
I'll guess TQ at 520 +/- 10, somewhere around 3400rpm.

Anxiously waiting the official numbers.

 

I agree with you..I think it will be 425hp and 520 tq...if its at 3400rpms this will be a great towing motor.

 

if the 7.3l doesnt have 525+ ft lbs i will be disappointed

 

It would be nice, but I think that will be a bit of a stretch. Torque output is much more closely related to displacement than horsepower, as you can only shove so much air into those cylinders. Horsepower seems to vary significantly, because you can adjust the torque curve within the rpm band with cam profile and timing.

A lot of modern engines make an incredible amount of torque and horsepower for their size, but do so using the advantage of independent camshaft control for the intake and exhaust cams. Which is something that no Super Duty engine has ever had the benefit of.

We shall see, I hope I'm wrong!

 

the 3.5l rator has 450/510!

if the new powerstroke is gonna be over 1000 ft lbs and the 7.3 is supposed to be in the middle somewhere...i think 600 should be a start towing 20,000# trailers

 

The 3.5L Raptor isn't rated to survive towing those kinds of weights, either. Most semi trucks have less than 500 HP.

 

600 torque...id be happy with 400/600