2020 Ford F350 - XLT or Lariat / options guidance?

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by James Gang

You might even look at the new 7.3L gas engine that Ford will have available for the 2020SD...

Been there, had that discussion:
what gas engine? 2020 F350: 6.2 Gas or 7.3 L Gas?

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by James Gang

You might even look at the new 7.3L gas engine that Ford will have available for the 2020SD. I have not seen the official specs yet, but some have estimated 450 to 500 hp and 500 to 580 lb-ft of torque.

I'm not surprised that reality falls well short of that. Specs are now out, although only press releases, not product information on the Ford website:

430 hp at 5,500 rpm and 475 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm

2020 Ford Super Duty and Commercial Truck Powertrains: Filling in the Details

In heavier trucks (beyond the F-350 considered here), output is lower. That's normal.

In most of these applications, the engine is rated at 468 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm, with horsepower limited across the rev range to the 350 hp it makes at the torque peak.

Originally Posted by James Gang

Ford has said the 7.3L will have more torque at a lower rpm than 6.2L.

From the MotorTrend article:

Ford's SOHC 6.2-liter V-8 still serves as the base engine in the F-250 and F-350, producing 385 hp at 5,750 rpm and 430 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm

The 7.3 is significantly more powerful than the current Ford 6.2L in their SuperDuty trucks, but need to spin just as fast to produce that higher power and torque. For a given power level, the 7.3 would be at a lower fraction of its peak, so it could run a bit more slowly than the 6.2.