Triton V8
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If my memory serves me right, 70's era Ford muscle V8's were the Boss 302, Boss 428 & Cleveland 351. Std V8 engines were just the 289, 302 and 351 Windsor.
My 1966 Merc Cyclone had a GT390 (425hp). It loved to eat SS 396's for lunch
but only from a rolling start. The partially enclosed rear fender wells wouldn't allow any tires with enough meat for hole shots....
I believe there were "trade names" but I don't recall.
My 98 F150 has Triton V8 on the fender. My friends 97 didn't. They must have added it to give it alittle more street "appeal". Thats the 1st thing he noticed when I showed it too him new...
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My 1966 Merc Cyclone had a GT390 (425hp). It loved to eat SS 396's for lunch
but only from a rolling start. The partially enclosed rear fender wells wouldn't allow any tires with enough meat for hole shots....I believe there were "trade names" but I don't recall.
My 98 F150 has Triton V8 on the fender. My friends 97 didn't. They must have added it to give it alittle more street "appeal". Thats the 1st thing he noticed when I showed it too him new...
Volfandt
Last edited by Volfandt; May 20, 2006 at 09:36 AM.
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Its just the name that Ford chose you call that family of engines.
They were a unique engine for Ford because they are overhead cam, have distributorless ignition (coil on plug) and have the aforementioned ability to shut cylinders down when the engine starts to overheat. The cylinders basically act as air pumps and does just enough to allow you to limp the vehicle (hopefully) to a place where you can make repairs.
The Triton engines first came out in the E-Series vans in the early '90s and came to the F-150 in '97.
They were a unique engine for Ford because they are overhead cam, have distributorless ignition (coil on plug) and have the aforementioned ability to shut cylinders down when the engine starts to overheat. The cylinders basically act as air pumps and does just enough to allow you to limp the vehicle (hopefully) to a place where you can make repairs.
The Triton engines first came out in the E-Series vans in the early '90s and came to the F-150 in '97.
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