7.3 already...

It'll probably be 8+ years before we can see where this engine will go as far as availability and affordability. I agree this won't be the next LS as that engine was in everything and is the primary reason it's so cheap to buy. I wouldn't be surprised though if 8 years down the road there aren't more of these available in a junkyard then what you think. The 7.3 really seems to be aimed at fleet vehicles and the guy that want's a diesel but doesn't want to deal with the added cost and maintenance. That's a large portion of 3/4 and 1 ton owners. I've had Ford diesel trucks since 1997 and I'm seriously considering the 7.3 for my next truck (anybody else see the TFL truck Ike Gauntlet test?) . View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HiR9dxvGLY&t=474s


I love the 6.7 in my current truck but the 10K premium and added maintenance is getting hard to swallow on an already 60K+ truck. And if they decide to offer it in other platforms (such as the f150) that only adds more volume.

I remember when the LS first starting coming in the pickups back in 99. People bitched because the new engine was different then the tried and true 350 and was going to be ultra expensive to modify. I remember my uncle in his 99 GMC short bed calling it a "race engine" compared to the old 350. Look how far that platform has matured in 21+ years.

I think a lot of the hype right now is because us Ford guys have been really hungry for an updated, affordable pushrod design to compete with the LS and this is the only game. I love the coyote but you really do have to have deep pockets to play with that motor. I guess only time will tell on this one...