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title: "6.8-Liter ‘Windsor’ Pushrod V8 Coming to 2022 Ford Mustang, F150: Report"
description: "Wait—that's not an EcoBoost."
date: "2020-10-30"
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# 6.8-Liter ‘Windsor’ Pushrod V8 Coming to 2022 Ford Mustang, F150: Report

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Ford just recently came back around to cam-in-block V8s with its 7.3-liter "Godzilla" truck engine, but now it appears the brand is strengthening its commitment to big V8s in another way. Based on a quote in the [*Windsor Star*](<https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/breaking-unifor-and-ford-reach-tentative-agreement>) from Canadian auto union Unifor's national president Jerry Dias, 6.8-liter power will be returning to Ford's vehicles, particularly in the 2022 F-150 and Mustang. That's a sharp turn from the brand's EcoBoost strategy in years past, so what does that mean for the Blue Oval's lineup?

Dias didn't give any further details besides the 6.8-liter figure, which leaves plenty of room for speculation. The last time Ford made an engine with that displacement, it came in the form of a modular V10; however, a return to that gas-guzzling monster seems unlikely. It's also improbable that Ford will make a Coyote engine that big, which leaves one likely explanation: a smaller version of Ford's 7.3-liter Godzilla.

It's been proven that the 7.3-liter can fit in [classic](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32064/fords-new-7-3-l-gas-v-8-can-be-tuned-to-600hp-and-fit-in-a-fox-body-mustang>) and [modern Mustangs](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/37159/stock-7-3l-ford-truck-engine-pushes-mustang-cobra-jet-to-a-10-second-quarter-mile>). It's 4.5 inches narrower than a Coyote 5.0-liter, and we know it can make more power than its currently rated figures of 430 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. Even by cutting a half-liter of displacement, it wouldn't be surprising to see the 6.8-liter match or exceed that of the 2021 F-150 and Mustang's V8 in their respective applications. Likewise, the Windsor plant already builds the 7.3-liter, so sharing parts between assembly lines seems all the more likely.

As [*Hagerty*](<https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/coyote-ugly-is-ford-reverting-to-windsor-v-8s-with-pushrod-power/>) points out, it's fair to assume this engine's block could be made of aluminum instead of the 7.3-liter's hefty iron, which would be more suited for a lighter vehicle like the Mustang. Indeed, the F-150 has now transitioned into an aluminum body structure, which makes this seem more appropriate in that application, too. The Coyote engine currently found in the Mustang and F-150 is made of aluminum, so moving back to iron for this new power plant could be seen as something of a reversal.

Unfortunately, there's no indication, at least so far, that this engine could end up under the hood of the Bronco, a product Ford is keen to boast about at the moment. At present, a 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 is the largest engine announced for the off-roader, though there could be a surprise on the way for [the high-performance Bronco Warthog](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/37133/see-the-ford-bronco-warthog-prototype-and-its-37-inch-tires-in-motion>). Given that it's been [testing on 37-inch BF Goodrich tires](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36752/the-wild-ford-bronco-raptor-prototype-is-testing-with-37-inch-tires>), it wouldn't be surprising to see a larger power plant for the 4x4.

*The Drive* has reached out to Ford for comment and will update this article with the automaker's response.

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## Author
Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history.

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