The 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine in Super Duty pickup cranks out 430 hp and 475 ft.-lb. of torque.
The 7.3-liter V8 gasoline engine in the Super Duty pickup cranks out 430 hp at 5,500 rpm and 475 ft.-lb. of torque at 4,000 rpm.
¡°This engine has the largest displacement in its class and is designed to provide benefits in key areas like power, durability, ease of maintenance and total operating costs,¡± says Joel Beltramo, Ford manager for gas V8 engines.
The 7.3-liter V8 features an overhead valve architecture that generates power low in the rev range to help get heavier loads moving sooner and with greater confidence. It also features a variable-displacement oil pump, extra-large main bearings, forged steel crankshaft for durability, and piston cooling jets to help manage temperatures under heavy load.
The 7.3-liter will be available first in Super Duty F-250 and F-350 pickup models. It joins the 6.2-liter V8 gas engine in Super Duty¡¯s lineup, along with the upgraded third-generation 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel V8. Additional power and capability numbers, including Super Duty towing and payload ratings as well as power numbers for the upgraded 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel will be announced later this year.
A dyno-certified version of the 7.3-liter V8 producing 350 hp at 3,900 rpm and 468 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,900 rpm will be standard on F-450 chassis cab, F-550, the new F-600, F-650 and F-750 Medium Duty trucks, and F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis models. The upgraded E-Series will also feature the 7.3-liter V8. An optional calibration intended to help customers reduce their fuel consumption will also be offered; more information will be made available at a later date.
For F-250 through F-600 models the 7.3-liter engine is paired with the Ford-designed and built 10-speed heavy-duty TorqShift automatic transmission. All other commercial models retain the TorqShift heavy-duty 6-speed automatic transmission.
