Posted on 06/01/2021 5:52:41 PM PDT by Mariner
Ford's 7.3-liter naturally aspirated "Godzilla" V-8 is one of the more interesting powerplants on sale today. Available in a selection of full-sized Ford trucks and also as a crate motor, it delivers 430 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque without the help of forced induction. If this latest report from Ford Authority is to be believed, Ford could be testing a twin-turbo version of the Godzilla engine.
Ford Authority, citing unnamed sources "familiar with the automaker's researched and development projects," says Ford has already begun testing on a twin-turbo version of the massive 7.3-liter push-rod motor in at least two Ford Super Duty trucks. There aren't any pictures of the trucks in question, but Ford Authority says they've been fitted with heat shields on each corner of the front end and modified hoods.
It's not clear at this time why Ford would want to design a twin-turbo version of the Godzilla motor, or what sorts of vehicles the engine would power. What we do know is the setup is fully capable of taking on massive amounts of boost, with stock internals able to produce over 1000 horsepower with aftermarket bolt-on kits. Tuners who have swapped out internals for stronger pieces have seen custom supercharged versions of the 7.3 make nearly 1500 horsepower.
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The only use I can see for such a motor is some future super car.
With a 50 gallon tank of premium fuel.
My 6.2L gets dreadful gas mileage. I shudder to think of what this engine would get!
Without a chip it won’t go vroom.
I hope Ford paid Toho for the use of that name. They get really possessive about their property.
1600 HP? I want one!
And that 50 gallon gas tank might be enough to get you to the next gas station ( across the street).
I had a 460 in a pickup...it would pass everything but a gas station
Better make that TWO 50gal tanks.
I doubt they will have any success like my friend Tom, this was built a long time ago, small block original engine, 1500 HP, his Big Blocks make 2500HP
http://nelsonracingengines.com/the-gallerry/Top-Secret.html
Shelby Code Red
Either they know that gas ain’t going away and it’s all posturing by politicians, or they are just wasting millions of dollars.
Hehe 😉 My FIL had a mid-70’s Custom with a built 460 still NA. I’ve been in some high-end supercars and they didn’t scare the hell out of me like that 460 - thing was an absolute MONSTER 👹
“Without a chip it won’t go vroom.”
They don’t use tuning chips anymore. You download the tunes.
As long as they aren’t dicking around with twin turbo Energizer battery.
Isn’t 1600 hp pushing into tugboat territory?
Both.
I think the 385 series Ford engines are underappreciated. They've been around a long time (almost 30 years in production - 1968 to 1997), so it's a proven platform with lots of aftermarket support.
The Godzilla is available as a crate engine. Wonder if the turbo version will also be offered in crate.
Different application. The 7.3 is a stump-puller, not a high Rev race engine.
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