hawkeye08
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Dargo, post a pic of the Biscayne... I drove one as a kid and it had the 6 cyl/3 sp... good basic transportation.
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Dmace
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Honestly, the more and more I see/read about this 5.0l V8 the more I like it. Yes, I did just say I like a Ford motor.
I'll give it 3 years to prove reliable in a truck but if it does then Ford certainly has a winner. A clean simple NA V8 with that kind of power and economy is great!
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I have the 235ci 6 cyl on the shelf in my barn with only 40k original miles on it. The car came from New Mexico and never had any rust. I looked for 15 years in the midwest for one that hadn't had rust repaired and there weren't any. My first car was a '62 Biscayne with zero options; no oil filter, no radio, no heater and no seatbelts. Still, it ran forever with that old inline 6 and the 3 on the tree.
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Beautiful car! :thumbsup:
sld
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I'm not a dyno expert but why does the V6 data not even start until after 2k rpm's? There should've been some data collected below 2k just like the 5.0.
Did they use the same transmission? Is the converter in the V6 have a higher stall?
Did they use the same transmission? Is the converter in the V6 have a higher stall?
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Thank you sir. I can honestly say it involved a LOT of blood, sweat, tears and, of course, money.
I don't understand why my rear tires don't last long. I had a nationally known drag racing chassis builder setup my 'stealth' 4 link rear suspension. No wheel hop and it launches straight (5500 stall Frank Lupo converter), but the D3 compound street tires just don't last.
Dmace
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The dyno runs are typically done from a rolling start in a gear as close to 1:1 as possible and not from a stand still. The 5.0l most likely has lower gearing which is why it shows lower rpm's on the dyno vs the V6. They most likely made both runs from about the same speed to full throttle redline.
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Honestly, the more and more I see/read about this 5.0l V8 the more I like it. Yes, I did just say I like a Ford motor.
I'll give it 3 years to prove reliable in a truck but if it does then Ford certainly has a winner. A clean simple NA V8 with that kind of power and economy is great!
I just got a 2011 F150 with the 5.0 and it is quite a smooth engine. Before I made my decision I drove the 5.0 and the 3.5 echo-boost in 3.55 and 3.73 gear ratio combo's. I liked the "tip in" feel and the growl of the 5.0 and 3.73 combo a lot better then the 3.5EB.
sld
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If I was to buy a new 1/2 ton i would go with the 5.0 for sure. The v6 sounded like a real winner when people were talking about 25 mpg highway.
I hope it will be a good engine but I bet the 5.0 easily outsells it down the road.
Maybe the tuners can do something for it to get closer to the 25 mpg. The factory tuning does leave a little on the table just to cover a wide spectrum of variables. Good tuners can make a difference.
I hope it will be a good engine but I bet the 5.0 easily outsells it down the road.
Maybe the tuners can do something for it to get closer to the 25 mpg. The factory tuning does leave a little on the table just to cover a wide spectrum of variables. Good tuners can make a difference.
Most people are buying it for the power after test driving it and comparing it against the Ford 5.0 and the other brands. I think it's one of those decisions where there is no wrong answer, and either one has some advantages. The 3.5 is more of a stealth engine that quietly powers though the work, while the 5.0 is a "look at me my engine is bigger than yours" engine with it's great sound.
