Ford Kills Hurricane Engine Program
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Originally Posted by amish77
well when getting back to the roots of ford truck development, there has always been a push to make an affordable truck that is just plain tough. I mean it's fun to race and all, but personally I just don't see the point in the racing trucks. A truck should be used to haul stuff, go off road, and tow stuff. To make a 150mph srt-10 dodge truck is completely useless in my book. How much can that thing tow, and how reliable will it be in ten years. That's what matters in my book, and that may be what ford is trying to get back to. If you want to goa buck fifty, buy a mustang and a chip tuner to take the speed limeter off of it. you'll end up with a better handling vehicle with better gas mileage and more money in your pocket.
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How to the Power Wagon 5.7, and F-250 6.8 compare in weight? This could be a deciding factor in a race between two 3/4 ton rigs.
Back on topic. If Ford did in fact cancle the Hurricane project, it was a bad move IMO. The new 6.1 will be out this spring, and whats Ford gonna throw up against that? The Hurricane was their chance to conquer the 5.7, and 6.1. Now they may have nothing. As we can see in this thread, Ford enthusiasts want a performance motor in their trucks. A nice 6.2 Hurricane in the F-150 would attract alot of attention. Especially from performance enthusiasts. This could hurt Ford down the road. It depends on what Ford has planned.
Back on topic. If Ford did in fact cancle the Hurricane project, it was a bad move IMO. The new 6.1 will be out this spring, and whats Ford gonna throw up against that? The Hurricane was their chance to conquer the 5.7, and 6.1. Now they may have nothing. As we can see in this thread, Ford enthusiasts want a performance motor in their trucks. A nice 6.2 Hurricane in the F-150 would attract alot of attention. Especially from performance enthusiasts. This could hurt Ford down the road. It depends on what Ford has planned.
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I bet the F-250 is heavier, that V10 weighs a bunch more than the 5.7, at least I'd figure it would be, but there's no fact in that statement, just a guess...
I'd like to see the Hurricane, too, but like you said, we'll have to wait and see what they do have planned...It may be something even better than the Hurricane.
It sucks to believe that Ford cancels the Hurricane, SVT, and doesn't come up with anything to replace either one of them. They must have something in the works, though, or you're right, it's going to hurt them down the road...
I'd like to see the Hurricane, too, but like you said, we'll have to wait and see what they do have planned...It may be something even better than the Hurricane.
It sucks to believe that Ford cancels the Hurricane, SVT, and doesn't come up with anything to replace either one of them. They must have something in the works, though, or you're right, it's going to hurt them down the road...
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Something tells me that Ford does have something better in the works. Instead of rushing the Hurricane program, delay or cancle it, and come up with a groundbreaker. I can see this happening easily.
Yah the 6.8 would add alot of weight to the F-250. And the Power Wagon is packing alot of heavy duty equipment. I think th ewight would be real close between the two. YOu could guess either way, and be close.
Yah the 6.8 would add alot of weight to the F-250. And the Power Wagon is packing alot of heavy duty equipment. I think th ewight would be real close between the two. YOu could guess either way, and be close.
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It was the 3V version.
HEMI:
1/8th mile: 11.51 @ 61.44 Half payload: 11.86 @ 59.37
1/4 mile: 17.95 @ 74.85 Half payload: 18.47 @ 73.02
Braking 60-0: 193.4 ft Half payload: 189.6 ft
V10:
1/8th mile: 11.16 @ 63.97 Half payload: 11.82 @ 60.40
1/4 mile: 17.37 @ 78.86 Half payload: 18.34 @ 74.97
Braking 60-0: 193.4 ft Half payload: 135.6
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HEMI:
1/8th mile: 11.51 @ 61.44 Half payload: 11.86 @ 59.37
1/4 mile: 17.95 @ 74.85 Half payload: 18.47 @ 73.02
Braking 60-0: 193.4 ft Half payload: 189.6 ft
V10:
1/8th mile: 11.16 @ 63.97 Half payload: 11.82 @ 60.40
1/4 mile: 17.37 @ 78.86 Half payload: 18.34 @ 74.97
Braking 60-0: 193.4 ft Half payload: 135.6
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doesn't anybody read magazines...the cobra and L are coming back in 07..they want time to make sure that the L can reclaim its spot as fastest truck, the lack of bigger engine is due to government fuel mandates and with the cobra and L still having to be factored in the calculations it kills them. The hemi is only a name...every company has some similiar way to mix the air and the fuel. [edited - FL55 ]
The rumor hp #s on both the cobra and L are over 500hp and cobra has rumor around it of a Glorious 5.0 crate motor, stock roll cage, sick looking body kit
until i see less fords on the job site than another make, i'm not worried.
In my expereince BUILT FORD TOUGH is no joke.
The rumor hp #s on both the cobra and L are over 500hp and cobra has rumor around it of a Glorious 5.0 crate motor, stock roll cage, sick looking body kit
until i see less fords on the job site than another make, i'm not worried.
In my expereince BUILT FORD TOUGH is no joke.
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Latest news has the Cobra being unveiled at the NY Auto show in a week and a half.
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