Ford kills Boss engine for F150 and Mustang

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/23/damn-4-gas-ford-kills-boss-engine-for-f-150-mustang-needs-l/#comments

I knew it wasn't going in the Mustang but I'm surprised about the F150.

I wonder what impact this will have on the 2010 Mustang lineup. Is the Boss the engine that fans were hoping for in a 400 horsepower GT, or would this have been above that?

Was the Boss a pushrod engine? I thought it was an all new OHC design?
And did they steal the design from GM like Chrysler did for the Hemi, or did they try to make thier own?

I wonder what impact this will have on the 2010 Mustang lineup. Is the Boss the engine that fans were hoping for in a 400 horsepower GT, or would this have been above that?

The Boss would have been for trucks only. The Mustang's motor will be a 5.0L based on the Mod motor.

:( I wish this stuff was out 5+ years ago.

:( I wish this stuff was out 5+ years ago.

I seem to recall that Ford killed this program once before, in the 2004 timeframe. Had it been allowed to flourish, it'd probably have had a couple strong years of sales under its belt by this date. Whether that would have been enough to pay for the program is anyone's guess; the relative weakness of the 5.4L didn't stop Ford from selling a huge number of trucks and SUVs in the meantime.

Gotta wonder how much precious cash has been burned up on this program in the process of pulling the plug and then reviving it a few times.

Was the Boss a pushrod engine?

Ford has already spent a load of cash on the beefy pushrod, so killing the program altogether would have been a tough pill to swallow.

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The Boss would have been for trucks only. The Mustang's motor will be a 5.0L based on the Mod motor.

Correct as usual my friend. :bow:

The one postponed is the 6.2 that was headed into the new P415 platform (F-150, Nav, Expy, etc). THey have delayed the launch of the new platform due to slowed sales (and inventory) and also to allow for market stabilization. The new F-150 will come out, just months later.

As for Mustang... full speed ahead. No changes, no worrys. :cool:

The Boss would have been for trucks only. The Mustang's motor will be a 5.0L based on the Mod motor.

Thanks. I just wasn't sure on that.

Seems weird to call a truck motor "Boss" though - a name that I think most enthusiasts immediately associate with Mustangs.

Made more sense when they were calling it "Hurricane" (or is this not the same thing?)

Made more sense when they were calling it "Hurricane" (or is this not the same thing?)

The "Hurricane" name was killed after the Katrina debacle.

The "Hurricane" name was killed after the Katrina debacle.

Here at ford, the name has changed so many times that everyone calls it something different. We all call the "BOSS" the premium V8, I dunno why people keep calling it BOSS

I wonder what impact this will have on the 2010 Mustang lineup. Is the Boss the engine that fans were hoping for in a 400 horsepower GT, or would this have been above that?

The 2010 Mustang is pretty much cast in stone right now.

It will be unveiled this Novenber at the Los Angeles International Car Show.


Was the Boss a pushrod engine? I thought it was an all new OHC design?
And did they steal the design from GM like Chrysler did for the Hemi, or did they try to make thier own?

Engines are patented.
Chrysler didn't steal anything.
They would be sued if they did.
The LS and the Hemi block don't even look alike..
Neither do the heads.
The starting point for the block is the old Chrysler small block. The 360 to be exact.