Aussie Ford Mustang V8 touring cars have been using the 5.4 Coyote for at least the past year.
Can’t wait for Ford to bring one out in a road going Mustang…
Good analogy. None of them could compete with Portillo's anyway (my family and I had lunch at the Portillo's on the south side of Indy before headin' up to an event downtown). 😃
I am new this forum and I have a few questions. I just bought a 2023 Ford F250 7.3 WITH 3.73 GEARS with less than 5000 miles on it. I was going to buy a new one when this fell in my lap. I have done lots of research on this truck. My first question is in regards to the MPG. I realize they are rolling tanks and good mpg is not going to be possible. Especially considering its a workhorse. On my trip home I got up to 15mpg using cruise control. Today I got about 12 going to church. Someone had told me that if you put a high quality cold air intake on it it will improve mpg 1-3 mpg. Usually about 2 mpg. But in a truck of that size thats a lot. Is there other add on or changes that can help improve mpg? Long post sorry. My 2nd question is about add ons. I was told that all Super Duty trucks are wired as if they are going to have every extra on them. For example my truck does not have the power outlet in the bed. However I was told all I have to is add the plug by buying it from Ford or salvage yard, then go under the hood and add the 2nd battery where there is already a place for it. The display inside the truck. My model has the smaller screen but I was told all you have to do is again buy the large one from Ford or salvage yard and take yours out and then plug the new one. They said all the plugs are already there. Same for the 2 extra day time running lights. Mine has two not four. Is this correct?
Like I said -clueless...And speaking of badging, look at the badges on Ram and GM pick ups.. they say..."Look at me"! Ford, my 22 F-150 STX had some chrome and a touch of red paint on the fender vent-not bad. My 23? Black plastic! My youngest son has a loaded V-6 Bronco...Badge? a "Paper/plastic patch. My oldest son, a 24or25? Tremor 150 with all kinds of badging-and I don't think it was that much more than the loaded Bronco.
Makes no sense?? 7M that just shows how clueless they are-or they either truly intend to exit 6 and 7 when the next UAW contract comes due (when is that?) or they may have a totally new product that shares components with E-series and full range of class 4 to 7. and they are not willing to spend any funds on keeping the steel cab going in short term.
As for failure for Ca dealers to stock 7.3 650/750 I can't believe the pricing on the 7.3 version of those conventionals is not a huge attraction. The lack of air brakes I'm sure is a factor but here in New England but there are plenty of 650/750 gas trucks on road and in dealer lots and a hire percentage of them are set up with dump bodies- and with light plugs and pintle hooks
As for the Cummins Octane, is the cost savings vs diesel insignificant??