subject: Ford Has Made Power Available To Everyone In The F-450 Engine [print this page] Whether your intention is to drive a luxury hauler that owns the road, or a hard-nosed work truck that can handle the pounding, the Ford F-450 Super Duty lineup of vehicles can answer the call. Its standard engine is a 5.4-liter V-8 that will deliver enough power to meet most demands, but it's available with two options capable of delivering either more power or a cleaner-burning ride.
The standard 5.4-liter gives out 300 horsepower at 5,000 rpm, and delivers 365-feet/pound of torque at 3,750 rpm. A jump to the impressive 6.8-liter V-10 boosts output to 362 horsepower at 4,750 rpm, with 457-feet/pound of torque at 3,250 rpm. In addition, Ford also offers an optional 6.4-liter Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V-8 engine, an all-new addition in 2008. With 350 horsepower at 3,000 rpm and 650-feet/pound of torque at 2,000 rpm, the diesel entry marries Ford's acclaimed Power Stroke technology with its best-selling line of trucks. In all cases, the F-450 engines is available with either a six-speed manual transmission or a Torqshift five-speed automatic transmission.
Big, beefy and boasting power unlike any other vehicle, it almost seems odd that the F-450 lineup is available to everyday truck buyers. Truth is, it wasn't that long ago when it wasn't. Until the 2008 model year, Ford only sold its F-450 lineup to commercial and institutional buyers to be used as tow trucks, ambulances and moving trucks. Since then, the engines offered haven't changed much, only some of the amenities have improve to meet the demands of today's demanding driver. But power? No, the F-450 hasn't seen much need to add to that. Then again, how much more power do you really need or want to drive the office and back?
