2009 F150 engine options.

Hi Guys, I'm going to speculate on the '09 F150's engine options. Feel free to add your $0.02 to this thread.  

4.0L DOHC 24-valve Duratec V6
270 hp
285 lb./ft. torque

4.6L 24-valve Triton V8
290 hp
315 lb./ft. torque

5.6L 32-valve DOHC "Boss" V8
380 hp
400 lb./ft.

6.2L 32-valve DOHC "Boss" V8
420 hp
440 lb./ft.

5.6L 32-valve DOHC "TwinForce" twin-turbo, direct-injection V8 (Harley Edition)
540 hp
600 lb./ft.

4.4L 32-valve DOHC "Power Stroke 44" turbodiesel V8
310 hp
510 lb./ft.

What do you guys think?  

Wow, those are some pretty specific outputs you decided on there. I think that the whole "Triton" designation and design will be dropped altogether. I hope the new "Boss" motors (as I also heard they are to be called) have the output described and some sturdier head gaskets. Ahem.

I think the weaker Triton V8 can be dropped as the "fuel economy" model if these V8s adopt some more advanced stop-start or cylinder deactivation technology. So, more power, better fuel economy. Because who wants their truck to be outrun by that guy in the rented Focus?  

What used to be Ford's motto, "the best never rest"? Well, they'd better come to the party prepared, because it's no longer just a 2 or 3-way horse race anymore. Ford seems pretty committed to overhead cams, but the irony is that it's easier to do cylinder de-activation with pushrods. It'll be interesting to see how they accomplish it with these new motors.

You could be right about the "Triton" family and designation disappearing altogether. It was always somewhat of an oddball engine. A friend of mine told me the reason the crank journals were so narrow, and one of the reasons they had to use forged rods in many of the derivatives, is that the engine was designed to fit transversely in the Lincoln Continental, which dictated the overall length of the engine. I think an engine built from the ground-up for truck and RWD applications would be ideal, and eliminate many of the compromises in making a "modular" engine.  

The "Twin Force" engine is gonna be a Bad Boy! Good to see such a line up of Engines for the Blue oval boys!!!