The Ford Godzilla engine is a V8 engine offered by the

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. The engine is intended to replace the Modular V10 engine and displaces the Boss V8 engine in many uses. The engine was first used with

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trucks starting with the 2020 model year and was later added to the

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for the 2021 model year. It is also available as a

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. Exterior dimensions are smaller than the 385-series 460 engine, and slightly larger than those of the 351 Windsor engine.

Attributes

Camshaft A camshaft is a shaft that contains a row of pointed cams, in order to convert rotational motion to reciprocating motion. Camshafts are used in piston engines (to operate the intake and exhaust valves), mechanically controlled ignition systems ...

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aluminum alloy *

Connecting rod A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft. Together with the crank, the connecting rod converts the reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotation of the cranksha ...

: Cracked powdered metal * Crankshaft:

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* Knock sensors from the

Ford Boss engine Boss is the internal name for a family of large-displacement V8 engines from Ford Motor Company intended to compete with Chrysler Hemi engines and General Motors' 6.0 L Vortec engines. Originally, Ford developed the engine architecture under t ...

* Siamesed cylinders with saw cuts between cylinders to increase cooling capacity * Variable oil pump for fuel economy Because the engine uses overhead valves actuated by

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s, it is smaller than many of the

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Ford Modular engines, and can be fitted to older cars.

Variable tuning

Ford offers several different ratings of the engines that can prioritize either performance or economy. More performance oriented tunings are intended as a replacement for the Modular V10 engine, while economy tunings replace the Boss V8 engine. The highest current state of tune, offered on the

(F-250/350/450) pickup trucks, offers at 5,500 RPM and of torque at 4,000 RPM. For the largest Super Duty trucks (F-550/600) and the medium-duty Ford F-650/750 trucks, the engine is de-tuned to at 3,750 RPM, but with more torque, at 3,750 RPM. The

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offers two versions that were de-tuned even further. The "premium-rated" version generates and of torque at 3,750 RPM, while the "economy-rated" variant produces and of torque at 3,250 RPM.

6.8-liter Variant

A 6.8-liter version with the same bore as the 7.3-liter but a shorter stroke, has been introduced in the revamped 2023

F-Series pickups as a replacement for the discontinued 6.2-liter SOHC Boss V8.

Common Applications

*2020–present

(F-250/350/450/550/600) *2020–present Ford F-650/750 *2021–present

(E-350/450) *2020–present Ford F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis *2020–present Ford F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis *2022–present

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References

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