Posted by John Harmon on August 19, 2011 at 08:27:13 from (174.26.167.27):
In Reply to: Re: New trucks posted by Allan In NE on August 19, 2011 at 07:11:21:
For the era of their availability,the 7.3 was a great engine as was the Ford 460.Fast forward to 2011,yeah they are dated but tons of them still out there and doing what they were designed to do.My "96 7.3T will still pull our 15K LB. 5th wheel over wolf Creek ,right in front of or behind a big MH belching smoke from the underpowered RV versions of basically big truck engines.On the Interstate it will keep right up there with any thing running the speed limit.Would I like to have a new Ford with the ,what is it ,a six litre V8,I don"t know.My getting a new truck with a new up to date power plant is basically non existant so ,Yeah I have to brag up the 7.3.It is a good engine and has served us well.
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