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1st new rangers supposedly have a recall on some of the 1st batch of em with the 10 speed tranny.
Some electronic something or other in the shift system.
Different vehicle might be similar engineering design .

probably be a good workhorse/puller , but Im afraid over 7 liters of gasser will be on the thirsty side........

I am thinking Boss 445...

Ya THINK?

IIRC, the (somewhat) precursor to that was the venerable 460 from the '70s Lincolns... I had a couple.. Got MAYBE 10 mpg on a good day... But I have to admit I still kinda miss that '78 Williamsburg Town Car with the 460 in it.. Damn, that was a comfy car..and the leather was about 1/2" thick.. The hood was long enough that I would have time to exit after a crash before the inertia got to the cab...

I've run Fords for work trucks and the only one I have left is an F350 flatbed 4x4 with a 460 and an automatic. It's the most gutless POS work truck I've ever driven and it gets 6 mpg. Yeah, I'm real eager to buy more Fords.

ran an 88 K3500 454 for near 20 years....got 10 empty and 7.5 to 8 pulling

motor held up good , but it ate starters right and left

lots of 460 Ford pickups around these parts back in the day....6 to 10 mpg the usual performance

It sounds terrible, especially when you hear about all these diesel guys that are getting 30 MPG on the highest tune setting, with huge tires and a lift kit.

A set of truck nuts, a chunk of gated pipe painted black sticking up through the bed, and a shiny new receiver hitch.


These guys are pulling 55,000 pound trailers at 90 miles a hour over Rodgers Pass. In the snow, during a July heat wave.


Frog snacks.

If it's anything like their past powertrains no thanks. repaired to many Ford engines and transmissions in the past to ever want to look at a Ford again.

New females, guns and cartridges are fun to try.

Vehicles, not so much.

I don't know what year your truck is but I had a '96 F-250 EC with the 460 that would pull a house and I got anywhere from 8-12 mpg, I sold it because of the gas mileage but it was a helluva truck for towing.

A lot of folks blame engines instead of poor gearing and drive ratios.

Ha ha, too true.
Best give them a few years to work the bugs out. Remember Fords 6.0 diesel?
I think the time has come for big block gas engines.
The emission on the new diesels aren't reliable , repair cost is astronomical. Fuel cost are higher.
Between increased fuel cost and diesel being a $10k option you can buy a lot of gas.
I am not a Ford guy and would like to see Chevy come out with a new version of the 8.1 big block.
That being said , if I you are a full time hauler of really heavy loads you cant beat a diesel. For everyone else the gas makes more sense.

Will it fit in a Mustang ?

It’s a cast iron block, rumored to be too heavy for a Mustang.

I can tell by your saying it had a 460 engine that you are sure up to date in automotive technology...

Yeah, nothin's changed since then.

It went away in '96... That's 23 years ago.

How many gallons to the mile does it get?

My old man’s last two superduties make a pretty interesting comparison. His old one was a 6.7 that averaged 17mpg for the 7 years he drove it. The new one is a 6.2 that averages 12. He sold the diesel out of fear of having to have major repairs done, it was 8 years old and he’d already had a few little things here and there. The gas truck is equipped just like the old diesel, mid level XLT package, and was $9,300 less than if he’d checked the diesel option. He doesn’t tow stuff every day, but often enough to need a 3/4 ton truck. He figured, as I do that you can buy one heck of a bunch of gasoline for the difference in purchase price.

If you’re hauling a backhoe or skid steer every day, you probably need a diesel. Move a couple hundred bales of hay twice a year and tow a stock trailer short distances, car hauled occasionally, haul wood and maybe drag the camper a couple thousand miles a year it’s likely that you’ll be good to go with the gas burner and money ahead.

Sadly the days of everlasting diesels that need minimal repair and maintenance are behind us. Even deleting and tuning a new one to get rid of the stupid EPA garbage will run into the thousands of dollars if you have a shop do it.

I’m willing to bet that this thing will not only walk all over the old 454, 460, 440, and 392s but it will likely get better mileage and last longer.

All aluminum, direct injection, jammed in a Mustang would be the catsazz.

If and when I get rid of my '03 F350(6.0) the replacement will most certainly be gas.