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Forgot to post this awhile back. Midnight Performance Stage 2 10R80 went into the car.

did some weight loss. Not bad for an A10 Whipple car.

I can average 18mpg being gentle with E85 and 18lbs of boost on a whipple.

I concede that my comments are speculation. But from a money standpoint they make a lot of sense. The S650 platform will be all new so R&D will be happening regardless and tooling already exists now for the 7.3. I’m coming from a point of economics based on Ford’s current money issues...

that bigger engine would theoretically weight LESS than the current engine due to being a pushrod variant vice a DOHC. And get rid of all the luxuries and you can easily lose 300+lbs. No one needs heated seats or navigation do they? LOL

They needed a low rpm heavy duty gas engine for the Superduty and fleet vehicles. So they established new tooling for that engine. It's cost efficient to offer different engines based on the same tooling. An F150 or Mustang engine would suffer from the weight of an iron block, but in fleet...

Correct. That’s a 60-130 roll-ish.

To support your comment.

“In a recent deal with Unifor, Ford's Windsor engine plants will be producing a new 6.8-liter V8 for the F-150 and Mustang. This is a component of Ford's recent $2 billion investment in its Canadian operations. Ford's Oakville plant, the same plant for producing all-star hits like the Ford Flex...

Lots of rumors floating around, but ultimately time will tell.

No doubt they’re one of the best options for a tire other than a drag radial.

I don’t know about all you’d ever want. I’m pretty bored with 900whp and am about to build my spare motor for 1500. ‍Lol

Mine lasted almost 3000 miles lol. Anything over 700-800whp and nothing short of a drag radial will hook. Hell my huge ass drag radials still break loose at 900whp.

Definitely not trying to insult anyone, sorry if I came off that way. Just really frustrated at the negativity towards this engine and the huge amount of misinformation regarding it. Just trying to clear things up. I apologize for my lack of tact in my frustrations.

Not an extra 100lbs. That’s the 7.3 weight. The 6.8 is going to be an aluminum block so 100lbs lighter than the 7.3’s iron. So that’s 438lbs for 6.8L vs 450lbs for 5.0L

Why on earth would you use a diesel motor as a reference for a gas engine? Cubic inches do not translate from a 20 year old diesel. The Godzilla 7.3 is 538lbs. But that’s a deep skirt iron block as I’ve said. The 6.8 being aluminum should be close to 100lbs lighter. Referencing the Windsor...

Think more Ford 351 Windsor / Chevy LS.....

Jesus Christ guys. The 7.3 Godzilla motor is a GAS engine. Not the Powerstroke diesel lmao. Ford just released it for 2020. It’s an entirely new design sharing nothing with the old diesel. They’re making 800hp NA already with a motor that has barely even been released. You guys are killing...

I’m going to stop you there. De-stroked means a smaller crankshaft throw. (Less stroke on the crank). If anything a smaller stroke would have less counterweight material on the crank and less weight if anything.

The 6.8 has been said to have a alloy aluminum block. And how would a destroked motor be heavier? my money is the 6.8 will be lighter than a 5.0. The only reason the 7.3 is so heavy is it’s a very deep skirted iron block.