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[780]

The engine weight is very odd to me, right ? Physically the 5.0 looks alot bigger .

Ford 5.0= DOHC
GM 6.2=Pushrod

Even the 7.3 Godzilla looks smaller than a 5.0L as the 7.3L is a pushrod design.

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[JohnMcClane]

The engine weight is very odd to me, right ? Physically the 5.0 looks alot bigger .

Displacement on the 6.2 will mean it has to be a larger block, it may be more compact since it is a cast iron block.

5.0 block is aluminum.

The weight of aluminum per cubic inch is ~0.0975 pound.

The weight of iron per cubic inch is ~0.26 pound.

So an aluminum block could be double the size of an iron one and still weigh less.

 

[Hog_Johnson]

Displacement on the 6.2 will mean it has to be a larger block, it may be more compact since it is a cast iron block.

The current 6.2 has an aluminum block and weighs around 400 lbs. The 700 lb figure is for the old 6.2 diesel.

 

[JohnMcClane]

The current 6.2 has an aluminum block and weighs around 400 lbs. The 700 lb figure is for the old 6.2 diesel.

Wouldn’t be the first time Ford Authority is wrong, but…

https://fordauthority.com/fmc/ford-motor-company-engines/ford-6-2l-boss-engine/amp/

 

[Hog_Johnson]

Wouldn’t be the first time Ford Authority is wrong, but…

My bad, I read the post before yours and thought you were talking about the GM 6.2. I didn't see the original post

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