Is the hurricane coming?
 

Can someone clarify if Ford is going to make a bigger engine I keep reading a 6.2L for 2009.

I am going to purchase a new expedition but I really want the bigger motor but not really sure I can wait until 09

Any info would be appreceiated.

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HI!... It's no longer called the HURRICANE. Ford changed the name to THE BOSS due to KATRINA. It will be a 6.2L but will have the capabilities to be bored stroke to 7.0L for futer engines sizes. Rumour is that it will be at least 425H.P (flywheel) and sone kind of over head design, 2,3,4 valve.

read the latest issue of truck trend... ( I got mine today) Ford aparently is putting the engine on hold in the trucks to pump up the diesel they might come out with in the F-150 and save the new engine for mustang only duty. Dopes.

and how much more will the diesel cost ontop of the regular sticker price compared to the 6.2L?

too much! ford needs to get their heads out of their butts and listen to what people want...roush sells a s/c lightning replacement, ford could if they wanted and make good money off a small production run. take the $13k gt500 motor and put it in a $17k regular cab truck and you have a $30k lightning.

i agree ford needs to wake up. have u guys seen the numbers on the new tundra v8??

I heard that the hurricane was gonna be a pushrod setup (pleasepleaseplease!). Maybe I got the wrong info?

HI!... Oh I hope not...............:(

I hear it's not a question of if for the 6.2, but when and where. I'm thinking 3 valve (latest thing) but whatever, 425+ hp's sounds good to me!!!!

The Boss is a forthcoming large-displacement V8 engine project at Ford Motor Company. The engine project was reportedly cancelled in 2005 as the company focused on its existing Triton V8 and V10, but was reportedly[1] revived in early 2006 by Mark Fields. The large engine will compete with DaimlerChrysler's new Hemi and General Motors' large Vortec engines.

The Boss engine will reportedly displace 6.2 L upon introduction, with the ability to exceed 7.0 L in future applications, and produce more than 425 hp (317 kW) and 425 ft·lbf (576 N·m). There are rumors of a smaller 5.8 L version being developed to possibly see service in a future version of the Ford Mustang. The Boss V8s will be built at Cleveland Engine in Cleveland, Ohio. The first application will be Ford's F-Series pickup trucks produced at Dearborn Truck. It has been rumored that the Boss will retain many of the Modular V8 design cues such as a deep skirt block with cross bolted main caps, oiling system design, and overhead camshaft valve train arrangement. The Boss' single most significant departure from the Modular V8 will be the significantly wider 115 mm (4.53 in) bore centerline. It has been rumored that the 6.2 L will employ a 102 mm (4.015 in) bore diameter and a 95 mm (3.74 in) stroke to achieve it's displacement while the 5.8 L version will retain the 6.2 L's bore diameter but employ a shorter 89 mm (3.503 in) stroke. The initial versions of the Boss will have two-valves-per-cylinder, two spark-plugs per cylinder and likely employ a form of cylinder or valve deactivation for increased fuel economy. Later high-performance versions will be be equipped with DOHC, four-valves-per-cylinder and Gasoline direct injection (GDI). There are rumors of a 6.2 L, DOHC, four-valves-per-cylinder, twin-turbo, GDI version of the Boss already under development.

The engine was initially called the "Hurricane", but this was changed in mid 2006 to the storied Boss name[2] in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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HI!... Well al least with the 4.015 bore FORD can finally fit some REAL valves in the head!!!!!!!:thumbsup:

i guess Ford is finally starting to get ahead on the times.

everyone seems to have copied their frame in some way or another but they have always been lacking in the engine department. ive been waiting for a cylinder or valve deactivation. no need to be running on all 8 when just cruising around. now if they could copy the interior functions of the other makes. Fords have always struck me as not meeting the standards when it comes to actual features in the interior. (storage, etc...).

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Originally Posted by Neal
HI!... It's no longer called the HURRICANE. Ford changed the name to THE BOSS due to KATRINA. It will be a 6.2L but will have the capabilities to be bored stroke to 7.0L for futer engines sizes. Rumour is that it will be at least 425H.P (flywheel) and sone kind of over head design, 2,3,4 valve.


I heard that the hurricane was gonna be a pushrod setup (pleasepleaseplease!). Maybe I got the wrong info?
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why in the sam hill would you want pushrods? that makes no sense what so ever. You have a lot more flexibility with over head cams. You can make the intake runners almost any shap with over head cams. Not to mention the loss of weight of the pushrods. Some people just amaze me with there old thinking. This isn't the 1970's people

by the time ford gets this motor out we'll be talkign about mods to hydrogen powered vehicles.

Because pushrod designs take up less space and have fewer parts, that's why. Why the f*ck should we be forced to buy 2 or 4 cams to upgrade our engines when those lucky GM & Mopar SOBs just have to get one?
You can have multiple valve setups with pushrods, just look at what diesel engines use. All available with less space taken up.
The 5.4 is larger EXTERNALLY than the 460 V8 that powers my '79 F150, for chrissake.