@@FXIIBeaver Honda isn't worth shit without boost yes they're getting better but it still needs boost. You don't see any hondas running 7s N/A Also the heads are factory on the 7.3 and while, yes any motor can be built but not many can you add a cam and intake and make 600hp N/A. This motor in a few years will be just as popular as the ls is for Ford guys.
Get ready for more hybrids since Biden is president. We’re going back to the old one Baja era epa cafe mpg requirements. The V8’s days are numbered. Sad
@@codyramos3200 just ordered a '21 F250 w/7.3L Godzilla option ..ppl & tuners raving bout this "truck engine " its not a performance motor per say but all Fords in last 10yrs are super tunable & strong running.
If ford could squeeze out 460 hp and 420 tq from a 5 liter v8, imagine if they made this engine for performance and how much torque and hp they could squeeze out of this 7.3L v8
Triton V10 is a good engine, I'm keeping mine. I still don't trust the variable cam timing on these newer engines and it'll take some time for this engine to prove itself.
Already out. Motor made over 500hp with cam change. Then Wolfe did some mild head work, different intake with cam and made 600hp. Now he has a full built version that mades 789hp N/A but it's built to have an 3.0 whipple added to it that's going into his foxbody. That should bring it to about 1550-1650hp He believes the motor can make 900 with the factory heads. Obviously fully cnc ported, more compression, better rods etc. The point is what the heads can do after a full cnc port and that seems to be very impressive. Check out Wolfe racing. There's video of it on the dyno.
@@christiancampbell-sanderso5998 Revan Evan is the channel or do a search for Godzilla 7.3 revan evan and it will pop right up. There's a few videos covering the difference mods and stages
Yeah. It'll fit under a Cobra hood. And who doesn't want a 700-lb. engine in an already nose-heavy Cobra. Exactly what transmission(s) are all you Godzilla "swappers" using?
@@blackice7408 bigblock and smallblock can sometimes refer to the dimensions and architecture design of the motor, regardless of it's displacement. All of the LS and LT motors from GM are considered smallblock.
@@zedhead2864 - no it’s not Ford never called their engines small or big block that was Chevrolet. Ford called them 335 series “Windsor or Cleveland” or 385 series “429 Boss or 460”. This 7.3 is not based on any of those two. It does share similarities though. Fair to call it big block since it is more than 400ci nothing small about it. Baddest biggest gas V8 offered in trucks right now. Huge potential
The 7.3 replaced the 6.8 v10 as an application in stripped chassis and Super Duty. Not the 6.2 which is still an option as a base in the Super duty line-up
Just a little FYI. The 6.2 engine was available in the 2010 Ford Raptor. The 5.4 was the only engine available for the first few months of production, then the 6.2 became an option during the year. I bought one (still own it).
You are correct sir because I worked at The Ford Romeo Engine Plant and I built all those 6.2’s. This was a great engine! And it was pretty easy to build!
The 7.3L size seems to be a dig at International for the trouble Ford had with the 6.0L Powerstroke. It was the International 7.3L Powerstroke that really lit off the Ford heavy duty trucks in the '90s. Another 15 cubic inches and it'll be a familiar-sounding 460-cubic-inch 7.5L engine.
@@brianbane6199 a Mustang 5.0 460hp is a different beast than a 430hp truck engine. Might lose on peak hp however the low speed hp and tq on this 7.3 is formidable. Simple LT headers and a big cam swap should put the 7.3L well into the 500-600hp region.
It's tuned for a truck; think about the f150 coyote motors, they are optimized for torque and longevity. Imagine this motor once they dig deeper into it with some ported and performance parts, then it will be Godzilla!
This engine is impressive. I have a 2020 F250 withthe 7.3 GODZILLA. I just installed an MBRP exhaust and got a palm beach dyno tune and it feels like a rocket taking off!! Dragy times are 15.2 @ 94 mph in a supercab 8ft bed fx4 f250 lol yall can see for yourself. I can't wait for the whipple
Thanks for all the specs. It's easy to remember 435hp 445cu in & 475 torque. The rods & pistons in the V-10 looked like lawn mower grade parts to me. This must be better than that.
Here is what I see! This thing has the same size stroke as my 428SCJ (3.98") and it has almost the bore of a 427FE (4.23"). Around 2001 I installed a 428 crank in a .030-over 427 to make 454ci and put it in a red 1963-1/2 Galaxie with a High Riser tunnel ram 2x4 and a teardrop hood.
Big body Lincoln’s is a cool idea. Any panther platform car too. Can’t even imagine the new life this motor and a 6 or 10r would bring to a tired Mark V or Country Squire Wagon... or a 7.3 Ranchero.
The GenII LT1 small block is the same way regarding the damper or "balancer." Engine is internally balanced in the front therefore there's no heavy side to the damper therefore it can be installed in any position.
I hate to be "that guy" as far as I can tell, the 2021 Super Duty still has the 6.2L as standard, it sounded like you said it is out of production. I hasn't been available in F150 since 2014. I actually got excited when said that and looked it up. If the 7.3 was the standard engine in 2021 I would have been pretty excited. I think it should be since the new 6.6L is standard in GM HD trucks. I'm sure it will be difficult to find a 7.3 Super Duty with a massive discount on it the way a 6.2L could be. A 7.3L swap into a 2015+ aluminum F150 RCSB 2wd would be awesome depending on how much a 7.3 crate engine costs and how cheap I could get a used V6 6R80e truck like that and get it all working and running. Ford has a huge leg up on GM in that respect since the new 6.6L isn't a crate engine yet.
Way too expensive $7500 you can build a dart based motor for almost that. This will be only good down the road when you can buy them used out of a truck for half the price. It has a forged crank just needs rods and pistons.
same reason the coyote swaps are becoming popular it takes several years before they become somewhat affordable to the average joe.. or if your really on a tight budget like me a 7.3 godzilla is just a wet dream considering im at the pick n pull looking for good 4.6 aluminum blocks aviator intakes 4v C heads
Doing things right is never cheap. Just built a stroker 440 for my '69 RoadRunner. The complete motor rebuild was $12,000. Making money is easy now-a-days. Diesel mechanics make $150,000 a year working in diamond/gold mines in northern Ontario. Boiler-maker buddy made $250,000 working oil fields in Alberta. Just have to go after it. Never going to make money working at your local Walmart.
Ford knows what they're doing. The bore spacing is what makes the engine 4.527 which means 2.30 or bigger intake valve capability. With a valve that big a very good intake port could flow 500cfm
I've been researching this motor for it's original application in the Ford Super Duty. At least for the commercial truck market, this thing is being marketed as a "Back to Basics" V8 to compete with GM (L8T) and Dodge (6.4L Hemi) Hemi in their respective commercial offerings. As others have said, it's also the "Spec Sheet Replacement" for the last Mod Motor still being made new, the 6.8L V10. Said V10 has only been available in the F450 and upwards for a few model years now, so it's cool to see this 7.3L gasser on the order guide as an option for the F250 and upwards. I had never considered this thing in an application for the older Malaise-era barges (the Lincolns the host mentioned), or the first wave of the smog-controlled muscle cars of the 1970's, but for somebody that wants a "Pure Blue Oval" (i.e. no LS swap), this makes sense. In looking, GM offers an L8T and Mopar a 6.4L in crate engine packages, so I suppose it's only natural that Ford would do this too in order to stay competitive with the market. We're in the golden era of Internal Combustion boys and girls, let's enjoy the roar of those V8's at redline while we still can!
I'm someone who wants to put the 6.2l v8 in my 02 F150 instead of the 5.4l 2v v8 for a Street Legal Prerunner application. Then get a supercharger kit added to the 6.2l. Still an idea but would this engine be a better option? I'm aiming for reliability over power. Both engines (6.2 & 7.3) essentially double the output power compared to the 5.4l 2v let alone adding a supercharger to the 6.2l.
The 6.2 is one of my favorite Ford engines. The biggest problem is the aftermarket just never picked up on it so aftermarket is few and far between and whatever stuff is available for it it is super expensive. Ford should of made a DOHC version of the 6.2. Since the 6.2 has been around since like 2010 I think, I bet it’s way easier and cheaper to buy than a 7.3. And with the money you saved you could get a super charger for it and make double the power of a 7.3. But, the 7.3 engine size is slightly smaller since it has the cam in the block.
Also on the reliability: I have 145,000 trouble free miles on my 2014 f250 6.2. I don’t tow huge stuff but it is used to tow small equipment and haul my tools around. It’s been a fantastic engine.
@@yaboykris2118 my dad has a F250 (I'm not sure which year but he got it somewhere between 2015-2017) and has 272k on it, averages 80mph, drives an hour and 15mins to work and an hour and 45 mins home, towed a work trailer from Texas to Cali, driven nearly 2 days straight from Texas to Connecticut and it's been solid. Plenty of get up and go for the size of the truck (its not that big of a truck realistically but it's not meant for racing) and mileage.
@@yaboykris2118 I've considered a company called Hennessey when I found out they added a Supercharger to the 6.2l but unsure if they're still doing that since I haven't found any info about it on their website. But they give a 100k mile warranty on the kit and when they can back up their performance parts like that and get it to 600hp, it still says reliability to me. Only downside is its 6.2l of displacement so it drinks alot and its got 16 spark plugs but that's not as uncommon as it used to be anymore.
The 6.2 isn’t gone it’s still available. This is a replacement for the 6.8 V10 that was still available in the commercial applications and as an upgrade for the gas motor. The 6.2 is still the standard motor for the super duty
@@dk2190 "no replacement for displacement" Thats a false statement. compression and boost is how you can make alot of power. not to mention the fact that your wallet aint gonna be happy.
You can still get the 6.2 as a base option in the superduty and you have the stats of the 6.2 that’s optional in the 2011-2014 f150 or first gen raptor, detuned to 385 hp in the superdutys
This is a great engine. It has alot of potential. People dont understand the concept that this is a truck engine built for 3/4 ton and up. Its built for durability, low end, and working ability. If you applied performance minded cams snd intake manifold upgrades this engine would easily be well in the 500's!!
@@scottcraig1047 lol can you see the future? It just got leaked the next mustang released in 2022 will have the 6.8 version What will the next base model have? A hybrid?
2 bits of miss information, the 6.2 is still in production as a base model, but the 6.2 was also available for 2010 as an option in the raptor as well, if I'm not mistaken the engine they discontinued was the v10, i believe it was still being used in chassis cab vehicles if i remember, but it hasn't been in a truck for some time, so the 7.3 is a great replacement for that engine!
Ford is like "Your move GM". I honestly want to see GM come up with something that can go up against this engine in a big block size for the truck market.
454 LSX has been available since 2006. Biggest iron boi in the current gen is the L8T 6.6L, but Chevy has been in the pushrod business since 1997. Probably won’t be long before they drop a spade.
@Dave Stephens the LSX is just a cast iron block LS7. The “Godzilla” is also cast iron, so I felt it was more fairly compared to the LSX and L8T engines.
Considering installing one in a 2004 ford F-150 but the way the engine sits back so far as it is? Wonder if I'd be better off in a fox body? I sure like the truck as a daily driver and 2 turbos.
For those who want this for a Small block racing program (Like the drag racing Outlaw racing orgs or brackets), Make sure the Cu. In. fits the rules. Most Sm, block classes stop at 430 cu in. This engine is over 440 cubes, so might not fit
Ford didn’t retire the 6.2, it’s still in production. The 7.3 V8 replaced the triton V10 that’s found in medium duty trucks and was made available for the heavy duty trucks.
@@Jaxon-iu6vb I'm fairly sure it's underrated. That's less power than a 5 liter Coyote engine. It's not a bad thing, I just think the engine will "overperform"
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I think these would be cool in Fox bodies, Thunderbird, Lincoln, and obviously the F series trucks. Certainly, some development needs to go into drop-in forged rods and pistons for boosted applications. Some development to see how much bore and stroke it can support along with CNC factory casting heads and aftermarket castings with cams. Alot of what went into the LS platform should work here since it's so similar to it.
Idk how yet but I’m gonna be patient and wait to see what they offer at ford performance, some version of the 6.8 “mini-zilla” is gonna end up in my 1988 Lincoln Town Car. I don’t like the idea of being a fanboy but the coyote and Godzilla are seriously checking the boxes in one way or another (I even think the 3.5 ecoboost is a cool engine)
So the Ford bros lip the GM bro's about still rocking "old pushrod setups and how advanced ford is with their modular engines, now ford is pumping out pushrods again? Don't get me wrong, I love this but some Ford bros have to eat their words now LOL
They did it mainly because of ease of maitnence for fleet vehicles. Plus the doe load torque again for truck and fleet use is better with a cam in block configuration.
Like others have stated, this engine was build for work period. Not a race engine. Can it me made into one sure. It was built for durability and longevity.
I like both but gm is supposed to be making a new dohc for the corvette lol. So it's pretty even to me. And the 10r80 is Ford's as well that GM uses. No matter what side you're on both companies are doing great things
Ford in the late 90s : I can’t believe Chevy isn’t going to match our overhead cam, let’s make fun of them. Ford 2020: we have successfully copied Chevy.
How cool would it be if ford built one with an aluminum block, forged pistons, and a heads, cam and intake upgrade for 10 or 11 thousand dollars? I'm almost positive that chevy charges 15,000 or more for an aluminum LS that makes around 600 or 650 horsepower. The lightweight and extra power is worth some extra coin. Especially with a warranty.
Would make a great marine engine. Being that GM discontinued the Chevrolet based big block, there are currently no big blocks available for marine engines. The GM/Chevy small block is being called in to do the work of the big block to power pretty heavy vessels in the mid 35' range, the 7/3 Godzilla would be better suited and would fill that niche perfectly. Ford could work something out with engine marinizer Crusader Marine and Crusader could marinize the 7.3. I also wonder if there is room in the 7.3 block to be expanded in bore and stroke for more CID?
not saying the 7.3 is best but its cheaper than a new crate coyote ... 790hp has been done n/a already with head porting ,cam swap, pistons. intake.. dimension wise i think itll be easier to swap compared to coyote
Too little too late Ford. Ls Motors now rule the world because G.M. made it a easy af to put in any build and easy to control and they make gobbs of power cheap. Just like you got passed by the Wrangler....for years. Too little too late. Leave the "everymans" race car motor stuff to G.M. like youve always done.
Seems like it's just a truck engine, not trying to compete with LS for performance applications. In any case, I say the more affordable V-8s, the better.
Fords version of an ls. Weighs as much as a big block chevy, makes less power per cubic inch, still stuck using fords garbage transmissions unless you pay crazy money for a quick time bellhousing
Wrong. The 7.3 takes design elements with the FE and 385 series v8's. this engine has made 780hp naturally aspirated. and it does NOT weigh as much as a big block chevy, who told you that? What's wrong with ford transmissions? the 6r80 and 10r80 are proven units.
Im saying for a price standpoint. Both of those transmissions are expensive. Pluse the 780 hp na motor you talk about is a high compression drag engine not a street pump gas engine. My 598 big block chevy is 35lbs heavier than that 7.3 Godzilla.
@@riogrande163 if the fe motors were so great why did they get replaced by the windsor, cleveland, and 460? And why do the Australians build clevevor engines?
I'm building a cobra replica and the last one I put a 460 in and my intention was to do the same in this one. My parts and labor are approaching 10 grand I should say 12 Grand. Do you think I could get this motor to work? I know the heads are different so I'm concerned about height and I don't know what controls the spark and fuel. Can you help sure is a good price at 7 Grand
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You said there are companies committed to producing after market parts... just curious what are they? Im building a 1969 mach 1 that this would be perfect for... I just want a little more and after watching Brian wolfs vid of them hitting 790 na he on a dyno... the 600 to 650 mark im shooting for is very reallistic.
ford has been running key-less crankshaft for some time now. the timing gear on the crank has no key either. to lock everything up ford uses a double-sided diamond-coated washer, that when the crank bolt is torqued down its design to keep the pully/balancer/crank-trigger-wheel and timing gear locked up. so don't loosen that bolt unless you have to, also you may want to invest in the special ford tool that locks the motor in TDC for #1, well worth it if you're going to be modding this engine. this ford special tool is most likely a bolt that's exactly 40mm long as in the case in some of their engines, this bolt screws into the side of the block and protrudes into the crankcase, the crank is spun gently until the cranks counterweight buts up against this bolt, this will hold the crank so #1 is at TDC allowing you to set timing and torque all the bolts down, have fun
What car would you want to see us swap the Godzilla in?
A New Edge for sure.
SN197 Cobra
Even a late S197 Would be cool
New edge brother would love to see that
An old Lincoln, something like the hot rod Lincoln owned by Dax Shepard.
This engine would be a great way to reintroduce the Crown Victoria.
Hell yea! I would love to see this in a late model pp crown vic
Considering that they could use the new Exploder's platform like they did for the previous gen Explorers and Taurus
Now that would be awesome.
I was just thinking about that 😂
Lol that ain’t happening.
For all the people complaining in the comment section about low hp and tq ITS A TRUCK ENGINE NOT A PERFORMANCE ENGINE.
That changes with a cam change and it's already been done. 500hp+ no problem
Headers, cam, and heads will say otherwise. Any motor can be a performance motor. Just ask the Honda guys.
@@FXIIBeaver Honda isn't worth shit without boost yes they're getting better but it still needs boost. You don't see any hondas running 7s N/A Also the heads are factory on the 7.3 and while, yes any motor can be built but not many can you add a cam and intake and make 600hp N/A. This motor in a few years will be just as popular as the ls is for Ford guys.
@@FXIIBeaver as a honda guy I can confirm
@@tigergoesrawrr2519 yall take lawnmower motors and turn them into race cars.
Screw hybrids. Long live the naturally aspirated V8!
Get ready for more hybrids since Biden is president. We’re going back to the old one Baja era epa cafe mpg requirements. The V8’s days are numbered. Sad
Just an FYI, the 6.2 is still in the Super Duty as a base motor, the 7.3 is an upgrade.
Always makes me skeptical when they get the easy info wrong. Usually where i stop watching
6.2 is on the way out
6.2 is not on it's way out
Exactly. The 7.3 replaced the 6.8 v10 not the 6.2 that is still offered in superduty’s
This is correct, I paid am extra 2k for the 7.3 over the 6.2
"This will decimate all, after, you put about $15k in it...maybe more. If we have to, overnight parts from detroit."
Dearborn..not Detroit. Gm based in Detroit. Just clarification. Lived in SE Michigan 11yrs. Car mecca of 🇺🇸 for sure. Love Michigan!
Lol Jesse
@@Davido50 you missed the reference
@@codyramos3200 did I? Clue me in sir.
@@codyramos3200 just ordered a '21 F250 w/7.3L Godzilla option ..ppl & tuners raving bout this "truck engine " its not a performance motor per say but all Fords in last 10yrs are super tunable & strong running.
If ford could squeeze out 460 hp and 420 tq from a 5 liter v8, imagine if they made this engine for performance and how much torque and hp they could squeeze out of this 7.3L v8
Greetings from Brazil .
Imagine a DOHC version
700Hp-1000 Hp in built performance upgrades 💯⛽️🔧
@TwoDot they've finally done it😂
@@celmodeandrade1791 greetings from texas
@@celmodeandrade1791 it doesn't need it it makes all the power with pushrods and a single cam in the block
A good replacement for the V10 in my excursion.
I would personally keep the v10 but each to their own
That power stroke is a beast
@@jalenad11 it's not a powerstroke....its a gasoline engine.
A boat anchor to replace a boat anchor.
Triton V10 is a good engine, I'm keeping mine. I still don't trust the variable cam timing on these newer engines and it'll take some time for this engine to prove itself.
Careful with reference to "Coyote". What a stir it caused in last debate. Everyone asking me how many kids I brought over boarder.
Or "did you got the road runner"
😂
Or Nissan Frontier! 😅
🤣
Super genius....
Can’t wait to see some performance camshafts come out for this thing.
Already out. Motor made over 500hp with cam change. Then Wolfe did some mild head work, different intake with cam and made 600hp. Now he has a full built version that mades 789hp N/A but it's built to have an 3.0 whipple added to it that's going into his foxbody. That should bring it to about 1550-1650hp
He believes the motor can make 900 with the factory heads. Obviously fully cnc ported, more compression, better rods etc. The point is what the heads can do after a full cnc port and that seems to be very impressive. Check out Wolfe racing. There's video of it on the dyno.
@@waynebollentin989 probably a custom ground cam.
@@waynebollentin989 I can't find the channel or video youre referring to.
@@christiancampbell-sanderso5998 Revan Evan is the channel or do a search for Godzilla 7.3 revan evan and it will pop right up. There's a few videos covering the difference mods and stages
@Wayne Bollentin Can it make more than 800hp with stock block the Godzilla
Would fit perfect in a Gen1 Lightning engine bay!
Right as well as any OBS Ford Trucks.
Can you fit this on sn95 platform?
Would fit perfectly on a honda civic type r
@@MrMattRib send pictures
Cobra kit cars might be just the ticket.
My first thought 😎🤘
The Coyote is still a better choice for that vehicle
That's what I'm thinking.
Yeah. It'll fit under a Cobra hood. And who doesn't want a 700-lb. engine in an already nose-heavy Cobra. Exactly what transmission(s) are all you Godzilla "swappers" using?
So all those transmissions just bolt/hook right up to "Godzilla" just like it'll "likely" hook up to whatever "control pack" you want it to.
Im glad to see ford giving good old big block motors another chance
It's considered a small block
@@zedhead2864 why
@@blackice7408 bigblock and smallblock can sometimes refer to the dimensions and architecture design of the motor, regardless of it's displacement. All of the LS and LT motors from GM are considered smallblock.
Look dumb dumb it's not a big block
@@zedhead2864 - no it’s not Ford never called their engines small or big block that was Chevrolet. Ford called them 335 series “Windsor or Cleveland” or 385 series “429 Boss or 460”. This 7.3 is not based on any of those two. It does share similarities though. Fair to call it big block since it is more than 400ci nothing small about it. Baddest biggest gas V8 offered in trucks right now. Huge potential
The 7.3 replaced the 6.8 v10 as an application in stripped chassis and Super Duty. Not the 6.2 which is still an option as a base in the Super duty line-up
Yes you are correct lol
The 6.8 Triton was very cool
So this replaced the triton?
Love Ford performance!! Ordering a '21 F250 FX4 w/7.3L Godzilla this mo. - Western Ohio
Factory recall on number 2 plug wire, just to let U know
Lol, good luck buying more Junk
6.2 in my 2020 F350 service truck is only 385 hp so this is huge improvement
I would argue this is the successor to the 7.5L engine, aka 460.
Just a little FYI. The 6.2 engine was available in the 2010 Ford Raptor. The 5.4 was the only engine available for the first few months of production, then the 6.2 became an option during the year. I bought one (still own it).
You are correct sir because I worked at The Ford Romeo Engine Plant and I built all those 6.2’s. This was a great engine! And it was pretty easy to build!
The 7.3L size seems to be a dig at International for the trouble Ford had with the 6.0L Powerstroke. It was the International 7.3L Powerstroke that really lit off the Ford heavy duty trucks in the '90s. Another 15 cubic inches and it'll be a familiar-sounding 460-cubic-inch 7.5L engine.
I want this for my Excursion! Im tired of the 5.4
Lol. Should of got the v10 or 7.3 diesel excursion
With a name like “Godzilla” you’d think this was 6-700hp stock.
Yeah not the equivalent to a 5.0 coyote..
@@Nick-yp6nv practically the same, the 2018 5.0 is 460hp stock.
@@Nick-yp6nv coyote is aluminum block which isn't as good for lifespan and hardiness.
@@brianbane6199 a Mustang 5.0 460hp is a different beast than a 430hp truck engine. Might lose on peak hp however the low speed hp and tq on this 7.3 is formidable. Simple LT headers and a big cam swap should put the 7.3L well into the 500-600hp region.
It's tuned for a truck; think about the f150 coyote motors, they are optimized for torque and longevity. Imagine this motor once they dig deeper into it with some ported and performance parts, then it will be Godzilla!
This engine is impressive. I have a 2020 F250 withthe 7.3 GODZILLA. I just installed an MBRP exhaust and got a palm beach dyno tune and it feels like a rocket taking off!! Dragy times are 15.2 @ 94 mph in a supercab 8ft bed fx4 f250 lol yall can see for yourself. I can't wait for the whipple
I think a big block always deserves a nice cam😇
@@bri-manhunter2654 hellll yes
I got this in my F-650. Six speed auto. Run around at 26000 pounds most of the time. Runs like a champ. Drinks like a fish. 5.1 average mpg.
Thanks for all the specs. It's easy to remember 435hp 445cu in & 475 torque. The rods & pistons in the V-10 looked like lawn mower grade parts to me. This must be better than that.
Here is what I see! This thing has the same size stroke as my 428SCJ (3.98") and it has almost the bore of a 427FE (4.23"). Around 2001 I installed a 428 crank in a .030-over 427 to make 454ci and put it in a red 1963-1/2 Galaxie with a High Riser tunnel ram 2x4 and a teardrop hood.
Big body Lincoln’s is a cool idea. Any panther platform car too. Can’t even imagine the new life this motor and a 6 or 10r would bring to a tired Mark V or Country Squire Wagon... or a 7.3 Ranchero.
Yeah, 73-74 Ranchero or Starski's Gran Torino
The GenII LT1 small block is the same way regarding the damper or "balancer." Engine is internally balanced in the front therefore there's no heavy side to the damper therefore it can be installed in any position.
Bring back the Ford lightning with this engine Oooorrrrr the thunderbird
I hate to be "that guy" as far as I can tell, the 2021 Super Duty still has the 6.2L as standard, it sounded like you said it is out of production. I hasn't been available in F150 since 2014. I actually got excited when said that and looked it up. If the 7.3 was the standard engine in 2021 I would have been pretty excited. I think it should be since the new 6.6L is standard in GM HD trucks. I'm sure it will be difficult to find a 7.3 Super Duty with a massive discount on it the way a 6.2L could be. A 7.3L swap into a 2015+ aluminum F150 RCSB 2wd would be awesome depending on how much a 7.3 crate engine costs and how cheap I could get a used V6 6R80e truck like that and get it all working and running. Ford has a huge leg up on GM in that respect since the new 6.6L isn't a crate engine yet.
Way too expensive $7500 you can build a dart based motor for almost that. This will be only good down the road when you can buy them used out of a truck for half the price. It has a forged crank just needs rods and pistons.
same reason the coyote swaps are becoming popular it takes several years before they become somewhat affordable to the average joe.. or if your really on a tight budget like me a 7.3 godzilla is just a wet dream considering im at the pick n pull looking for good 4.6 aluminum blocks aviator intakes 4v C heads
I'd buy it. It's not that expensive
Seems cheap to me. Just paid $900 for valve covers for my Hemi. Good set of heads are 4k.
Guys in here saying it’s not too expensive got me rethinking my life I’m in the wrong job 😩
Doing things right is never cheap. Just built a stroker 440 for my '69 RoadRunner. The complete motor rebuild was $12,000.
Making money is easy now-a-days. Diesel mechanics make $150,000 a year working in diamond/gold mines in northern Ontario. Boiler-maker buddy made $250,000 working oil fields in Alberta. Just have to go after it. Never going to make money working at your local Walmart.
Different cam, intake and higher compression....... My 1960 Thunderbird would love this thing!
I’d like to see a 7.3 in a 32 coupe.
It just got leaked the next mustang will have a 6.8 liter version of this engine. Pretty cool.
I'd like to see that 7.3 in a civic
@@angelgjr1999 it is just a rumor at this point, but that would be freaking _awesome._
@@nthgth It would be awesome if the base engine is a 5.0 and upgraded be a 6.8
Ford knows what they're doing. The bore spacing is what makes the engine 4.527 which means 2.30 or bigger intake valve capability. With a valve that big a very good intake port could flow 500cfm
I've been researching this motor for it's original application in the Ford Super Duty. At least for the commercial truck market, this thing is being marketed as a "Back to Basics" V8 to compete with GM (L8T) and Dodge (6.4L Hemi) Hemi in their respective commercial offerings. As others have said, it's also the "Spec Sheet Replacement" for the last Mod Motor still being made new, the 6.8L V10. Said V10 has only been available in the F450 and upwards for a few model years now, so it's cool to see this 7.3L gasser on the order guide as an option for the F250 and upwards.
I had never considered this thing in an application for the older Malaise-era barges (the Lincolns the host mentioned), or the first wave of the smog-controlled muscle cars of the 1970's, but for somebody that wants a "Pure Blue Oval" (i.e. no LS swap), this makes sense.
In looking, GM offers an L8T and Mopar a 6.4L in crate engine packages, so I suppose it's only natural that Ford would do this too in order to stay competitive with the market.
We're in the golden era of Internal Combustion boys and girls, let's enjoy the roar of those V8's at redline while we still can!
That’s allot of talk to not say anything at all. The 7.3 is in a league of its own neither Chevy 6.6 or the ram 6.4 come close.
I'm someone who wants to put the 6.2l v8 in my 02 F150 instead of the 5.4l 2v v8 for a Street Legal Prerunner application. Then get a supercharger kit added to the 6.2l. Still an idea but would this engine be a better option? I'm aiming for reliability over power. Both engines (6.2 & 7.3) essentially double the output power compared to the 5.4l 2v let alone adding a supercharger to the 6.2l.
The 6.2 is one of my favorite Ford engines. The biggest problem is the aftermarket just never picked up on it so aftermarket is few and far between and whatever stuff is available for it it is super expensive. Ford should of made a DOHC version of the 6.2. Since the 6.2 has been around since like 2010 I think, I bet it’s way easier and cheaper to buy than a 7.3. And with the money you saved you could get a super charger for it and make double the power of a 7.3. But, the 7.3 engine size is slightly smaller since it has the cam in the block.
Also on the reliability: I have 145,000 trouble free miles on my 2014 f250 6.2. I don’t tow huge stuff but it is used to tow small equipment and haul my tools around. It’s been a fantastic engine.
@@yaboykris2118 my dad has a F250 (I'm not sure which year but he got it somewhere between 2015-2017) and has 272k on it, averages 80mph, drives an hour and 15mins to work and an hour and 45 mins home, towed a work trailer from Texas to Cali, driven nearly 2 days straight from Texas to Connecticut and it's been solid. Plenty of get up and go for the size of the truck (its not that big of a truck realistically but it's not meant for racing) and mileage.
@@yaboykris2118 I've considered a company called Hennessey when I found out they added a Supercharger to the 6.2l but unsure if they're still doing that since I haven't found any info about it on their website. But they give a 100k mile warranty on the kit and when they can back up their performance parts like that and get it to 600hp, it still says reliability to me. Only downside is its 6.2l of displacement so it drinks alot and its got 16 spark plugs but that's not as uncommon as it used to be anymore.
This inside a revived Mercury Maurader would be great to see
Hell yeah
The 6.2 isn’t gone it’s still available. This is a replacement for the 6.8 V10 that was still available in the commercial applications and as an upgrade for the gas motor. The 6.2 is still the standard motor for the super duty
Y’all should like, ya know, sponsor my drag team so I can put one of these engines in our foxbody
This engine is in our 2022 e450. Looks pretty nice!
These will be more fun for swaps than Coyotes
Eh
@@sategllib2191 no replacement for displacement. Once you boost these it will put out crazy numbers.
@@dk2190 "no replacement for displacement" Thats a false statement. compression and boost is how you can make alot of power. not to mention the fact that your wallet aint gonna be happy.
@@gamer22ftw take 460 cubes. Boost it. Take 302 cubes. Boost it. 460 > 302
If you are buying one of these it isn’t a Budget build kind useless point.
I think coyote is better for mustangs but the 7.3 will be far better for the trucks
If you're done talking about this engine, I would like to volunteer to put it in my f150 and, let you know how it performs. Thanks.
I’m excited for this engine
Very good presentation. Well Done.
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Oh that would be fun 😃🤘
lol hat would be sweet
You can still get the 6.2 as a base option in the superduty and you have the stats of the 6.2 that’s optional in the 2011-2014 f150 or first gen raptor, detuned to 385 hp in the superdutys
One of these engines are in the school bus I ride. That thing gets up and goes pretty quick, and already has 100,000 miles on it
So they finally decided to make this a crate engine?! Wow
Its been a crate engine option for like 3 months now
@@williamkleiner1305 Well I had no clue. What about the engine harness or controller?
Did you steal your name from Impractical Jokers? 😂😂
This is a great engine. It has alot of potential. People dont understand the concept that this is a truck engine built for 3/4 ton and up. Its built for durability, low end, and working ability. If you applied performance minded cams snd intake manifold upgrades this engine would easily be well in the 500's!!
Wish they put this in the F150 and especially the mustang
There is going to be a 6.8 liter version that will probably go into the F150; possibly Mustang too.
@@scottcraig1047 lol can you see the future? It just got leaked the next mustang released in 2022 will have the 6.8 version
What will the next base model have? A hybrid?
Reminds me of the Chevy 496 which was upgraded to the the 6.0 ls motor in the passed smaller block.
That b nice in my 96 F-150.
That’s what I’m saying. I’m seriously considering putting this into my 96 f150 crew cab.
2 bits of miss information, the 6.2 is still in production as a base model, but the 6.2 was also available for 2010 as an option in the raptor as well, if I'm not mistaken the engine they discontinued was the v10, i believe it was still being used in chassis cab vehicles if i remember, but it hasn't been in a truck for some time, so the 7.3 is a great replacement for that engine!
Ford is like "Your move GM". I honestly want to see GM come up with something that can go up against this engine in a big block size for the truck market.
You are already able to buy a 454 LS based crate engine. It would be cool to see one in a production pickup though!
@@geoffmooregm maybe they'd consider bringing back the 454 SS, to compete with the Raptor and Ram TRX
454 LSX has been available since 2006. Biggest iron boi in the current gen is the L8T 6.6L, but Chevy has been in the pushrod business since 1997. Probably won’t be long before they drop a spade.
@Dave Stephens the LSX is just a cast iron block LS7. The “Godzilla” is also cast iron, so I felt it was more fairly compared to the LSX and L8T engines.
This bad boy will be going into my excursion eventually
Love to shoe horn that into my Raptor!!
It would definitely work
And make less power…
Considering installing one in a 2004 ford F-150 but the way the engine sits back so far as it is? Wonder if I'd be better off in a fox body? I sure like the truck as a daily driver and 2 turbos.
So a junkyard 5.3 with cam will make the same power...
475lbft torque stock. Not the same.
For those who want this for a Small block racing program (Like the drag racing Outlaw racing orgs or brackets), Make sure the Cu. In. fits the rules. Most Sm, block classes stop at 430 cu in. This engine is over 440 cubes, so might not fit
This would be beautiful in a crown vic...
But i would swap it in my mint 95 t-bird v8..
The mustang scene has been done before...just saying..
Yes! I would love to see this slammed into a T-bird
Ford didn’t retire the 6.2, it’s still in production. The 7.3 V8 replaced the triton V10 that’s found in medium duty trucks and was made available for the heavy duty trucks.
Whipple already makes a 3.0 blower & someone already made 700+ hp with minimal mods
Is the kit for a super duty??
@@fordmanx3 Pro Charger has a Godzilla kit for the super duty. Not sure if Whipple has a kit for the super duty.
@@johnnypumpernickel6286 awesome already this motor is going too be a LS killer
@@fordmanx3 Agreed, can't wait to see more after market parts. Especially Heads.
@@fordmanx3 bout time someone made one!
(I kid)
Buick had the Reviera in 1965. developing 435 bhp on carbs. albiet on two four barrell carbs ?. & only 7 litres.
Horsepower and torque seem a a little light. Perhaps it's underrated , there's no way it should be making less horsepower than a stock 392 6.4 Hemi.
It’s a truck engine in stock form. It makes more power than the 6.4 in the ram HD trucks.
It's a truck engine, not a performance engine. Look at what people have done to them already. There are NA ones making 800hp.
@@Jaxon-iu6vb I'm fairly sure it's underrated. That's less power than a 5 liter Coyote engine. It's not a bad thing, I just think the engine will "overperform"
@Andrey Angere that's what I was thinking.
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It replaced the 6.8l v10 not the 6.2l.
He lost me at that point of the video. It was one of the first things the for engineers said when announcing the 7.3L gasser.
Finally , A good replacement for that 6 cylinder in the Ford GT
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I have a 2003 excursion with a V 10 thinking about this motor for a replacement.
I’m still waiting for an eco boost 300-6
I think these would be cool in Fox bodies, Thunderbird, Lincoln, and obviously the F series trucks. Certainly, some development needs to go into drop-in forged rods and pistons for boosted applications. Some development to see how much bore and stroke it can support along with CNC factory casting heads and aftermarket castings with cams. Alot of what went into the LS platform should work here since it's so similar to it.
this engine has more stroke than me 😅😉
Id love to put one of these in my 96 f250. Hopefully it isn’t a headache. I believe it would be a great work horse.
someone put this into a lightning please!
How much for the 7.3 engine stand? Or where did you get it?
Just wait til there's an intake for these that caters to mid and high rpm power, and then someone boosts it.
Are you talking about a single plane?
@@bri-manhunter2654 not necessarily, but shorter runner manifolds usually are single plane.
@@michaelrodgers6559 Theres companies working on it already... they’ve managed to coax almost 700hp out of this motor NA with a cam and intake
Brian Wolf built a n/a version that made 700s/700s hp/tq and is planning a big whipple next
Visner engine development has a billet intake and head porting available.
Idk how yet but I’m gonna be patient and wait to see what they offer at ford performance, some version of the 6.8 “mini-zilla” is gonna end up in my 1988 Lincoln Town Car. I don’t like the idea of being a fanboy but the coyote and Godzilla are seriously checking the boxes in one way or another (I even think the 3.5 ecoboost is a cool engine)
So the Ford bros lip the GM bro's about still rocking "old pushrod setups and how advanced ford is with their modular engines, now ford is pumping out pushrods again? Don't get me wrong, I love this but some Ford bros have to eat their words now LOL
They did it mainly because of ease of maitnence for fleet vehicles. Plus the doe load torque again for truck and fleet use is better with a cam in block configuration.
@@chadmiller8019. Agreed, it’s hard to beat the versatility and cost of a pushrod.
@Fitty6Pickemup No arguments here. Just the fax 📠
Like others have stated, this engine was build for work period. Not a race engine. Can it me made into one sure. It was built for durability and longevity.
I like both but gm is supposed to be making a new dohc for the corvette lol. So it's pretty even to me. And the 10r80 is Ford's as well that GM uses. No matter what side you're on both companies are doing great things
Nice to see Ford doing what GM has been for over 20 years on their LS. It works well.
ford got tired of seeing ls engines installed in mustangs so the built their own ls.
The Coyote shits on the LS kid. Loser Series, LS, motors belong sunk to the bottom of a lake for bass structure.
@@123benitezm then explain all the ls engines in mustangs and other fords
Ford in the late 90s : I can’t believe Chevy isn’t going to match our overhead cam, let’s make fun of them.
Ford 2020: we have successfully copied Chevy.
@@123benitezm mhmm. Ok buddy. Gimme your mod list. I will get the equivalent for my L76 and we will see who wins.
@@markchickenbutt8740 Wrong. The 7.3 takes design elements with the FE and 385 series v8's.
How cool would it be if ford built one with an aluminum block, forged pistons, and a heads, cam and intake upgrade for 10 or 11 thousand dollars? I'm almost positive that chevy charges 15,000 or more for an aluminum LS that makes around 600 or 650 horsepower. The lightweight and extra power is worth some extra coin. Especially with a warranty.
Hopefully Ford intends exactly this, to compete with the affordable, big-inch GM Performance engines!
Damn, it's a 2 valve.
That’s okay, it has a lot of displacement with gobs of torque and potential.
So are top fuel dragsters 😂 it’s making coyote power with a truck cam and 2 valves... that’s pretty good
Im just upset they aren't making a large displacement dohc, would be untouchable
@@sategllib2191 would also be too big to fit in cars lol
I have a Prius but could not resist watching.
Wait, now hear me out Ford. 2021 Bronco with the 7.3L Godzilla.
THIS 100% 👆
AND with the 7-speed.
This Chevy guy would buy that _on the spot._
What's the difference between the regular consumer and Commercial grade 7.3L Godzilla motors
They are the same engine. This is just available to purchase as a crate motor to swap into any vehicle.
"For $10,000 you can have the same power and torque as a $500 carbureted pushrod junkyard truck motor!"
Yeah....and not know what you're getting. I'm pretty sure they're not targeting the Walmart hot rodder with this engine.
Old silly argument. $500 Pinto with $500 460 could beat a 75k Corvette in the quarter-mile. So what, still a Pinto!
@@tlr-nut7275 mmmmm probably not
You can have a crown Vic 4.6 engine for like 100 dollars lol
@@tlr-nut7275 gonna go on a limb and say you are wrong.
Would make a great marine engine. Being that GM discontinued the Chevrolet based big block, there are currently no big blocks available for marine engines. The GM/Chevy small block is being called in to do the work of the big block to power pretty heavy vessels in the mid 35' range, the 7/3 Godzilla would be better suited and would fill that niche perfectly. Ford could work something out with engine marinizer Crusader Marine and Crusader could marinize the 7.3. I also wonder if there is room in the 7.3 block to be expanded in bore and stroke for more CID?
Why bother with this.. just get a coyote call it a day...
Exactly
Which one is more reliable?
not saying the 7.3 is best but its cheaper than a new crate coyote ... 790hp has been done n/a already with head porting ,cam swap, pistons. intake.. dimension wise i think itll be easier to swap compared to coyote
Depends on what you want to do with it. If your drag racing then the 7.3 maybe the better choice due to the low end torque.
Either way this is a turd compared to a coyote
Any info on the new coming 6.8 mustang F150? That would be one to get your hands on!
Too little too late Ford. Ls Motors now rule the world because G.M. made it a easy af to put in any build and easy to control and they make gobbs of power cheap. Just like you got passed by the Wrangler....for years. Too little too late. Leave the "everymans" race car motor stuff to G.M. like youve always done.
Seems like it's just a truck engine, not trying to compete with LS for performance applications.
In any case, I say the more affordable V-8s, the better.
Modern pushrod bigblock, love it
Fords version of an ls. Weighs as much as a big block chevy, makes less power per cubic inch, still stuck using fords garbage transmissions unless you pay crazy money for a quick time bellhousing
LMFAO garbage transmission what the f*** you should look at midnight performance houston texas
Wrong. The 7.3 takes design elements with the FE and 385 series v8's. this engine has made 780hp naturally aspirated. and it does NOT weigh as much as a big block chevy, who told you that? What's wrong with ford transmissions? the 6r80 and 10r80 are proven units.
Im saying for a price standpoint. Both of those transmissions are expensive. Pluse the 780 hp na motor you talk about is a high compression drag engine not a street pump gas engine. My 598 big block chevy is 35lbs heavier than that 7.3 Godzilla.
@@riogrande163 if the fe motors were so great why did they get replaced by the windsor, cleveland, and 460? And why do the Australians build clevevor engines?
Would be a great replacement for an 04-10 Ford f150 with a 5.4 3v. I'm wondering how it hard it would be to bolt on up with the control pack
Exactly what I was thinking I have an 06 that I would love to drop this monster into.
I'm building a cobra replica and the last one I put a 460 in and my intention was to do the same in this one. My parts and labor are approaching 10 grand I should say 12 Grand. Do you think I could get this motor to work? I know the heads are different so I'm concerned about height and I don't know what controls the spark and fuel. Can you help sure is a good price at 7 Grand
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61 to 64 Lincoln continental! 7.0 430 Mel is a perfect match to the 7.3
The 6.2 is still going. There are replacing the 6.8 V10 which survived for 24 years (they said Triton was crap). These are only going to get better.
There is a lot of nice 6.4L diesels out there that would be great candidates for a 7.3 Godzilla swap or no ?
You said there are companies committed to producing after market parts... just curious what are they? Im building a 1969 mach 1 that this would be perfect for... I just want a little more and after watching Brian wolfs vid of them hitting 790 na he on a dyno... the 600 to 650 mark im shooting for is very reallistic.
ford has been running key-less crankshaft for some time now. the timing gear on the crank has no key either. to lock everything up ford uses a double-sided diamond-coated washer, that when the crank bolt is torqued down its design to keep the pully/balancer/crank-trigger-wheel and timing gear locked up.
so don't loosen that bolt unless you have to, also you may want to invest in the special ford tool that locks the motor in TDC for #1, well worth it if you're going to be modding this engine.
this ford special tool is most likely a bolt that's exactly 40mm long as in the case in some of their engines, this bolt screws into the side of the block and protrudes into the crankcase, the crank is spun gently until the cranks counterweight buts up against this bolt, this will hold the crank so #1 is at TDC allowing you to set timing and torque all the bolts down, have fun
Really, no key way? So to save a couple bucks they risk the timing shifting and destroying the whole engine?
It would be cool if a distributor, carburetor and 4 barrel intake will be made for those of us that would want to go old school.
What vehicle do you think the Godzilla would be best in? ... Basically any Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury.