meyeste Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I am a fan of the EB engine line and the iconic V-8, as a DIY guy though the simplier nature of the 5.0L appeals to me. If you've read any of my posts you know I have a 99 F150 with 138k miles and am at the point where I am considering replacing it, though a replacement isn't necessary as it is in good shape and was paid off long ago. I test drove an EB last fall and was impressed, that happened to be the day Ford's press release on the Atlas concept came out, so I thought "Larry will have to do for a couple more years...". As I figure if Ford manages to cut 500 lbs from the F150 and adds DI the 5.0L will eak out 20-21 mpg hwy, and with a light foot 16-17 city depending on the stoplight density I'm dealing with - compare that to 16 mpg tops hwy (averaging 60-65) in my current truck. As a Ford fan I believe Ford would position themselves well if they had two engines that competed nicely with GM's 5.3L - let's face it most truck buyers don't fret over 1 mpg, 3-4 makes a difference though. So here is my support for the 5.0L engine, I'd love to order one in Larry's replacement.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I will be SHOCKED if any V8 gasoline engines gets DI ! US engineers know that the non-turbo DI 2.0L is a waste of money because US emission testing procedure do not allow them to take advantage of that engines capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangchief Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Ummm, aren't they playing with DI on the Coyote motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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