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The Boss is a forthcoming large-displacement V8 Engine project at Ford Motor Company . The engine project was reportedly cancelled in 2005 as the company focused on its existing Triton V8 And V10 , but was reportedly1 revived in early 2006 by Mark Fields . The large engine will compete with DaimlerChrysler 's New Hemi and General Motors ' Large Vortec Engines . The Boss engine will reportedly displace 6.2 L (379 in³, 6208 cc) upon introduction, with the ability to exceed 7.0 L in future applications, and produce more than 425 hp (317 kW) and 425 ft·lbf (576 N·m). It has been rumored that a smaller 5.8 L (355 in³, 5814 cc) version will be developed for a special edition 2009 Ford Mustang and is expected to be the standard V8 engine for the 2010 or 2011 Ford Mustang. The Boss V8s will be built at Cleveland Engine in Cleveland, Ohio . The first application will be Ford's F-Series pickup trucks produced at Dearborn Truck . It has been rumored that the Boss will retain many of the Modular V8 design cues such as a deep skirt block with cross bolted main caps, oiling system design, and Overhead Camshaft valve train arrangement. The Boss' single most significant departure from the Modular V8 will be the significantly wider 4.53 in (115 mm) bore centerline. It has been rumored that the 6.2 L will employ a 4.015 in (102 mm) bore diameter and a 3.74 in (95 mm) stroke to achieve it's displacement while the 5.8 L version will retain the 6.2 L's bore diameter but employ a shorter 3.503 in (89 mm) stroke. The initial versions of the Boss will have two-valves-per-cylinder, two spark-plugs per cylinder and likely employ a form of cylinder or valve deactivation for increased fuel economy. Later high-performance versions will be equipped with DOHC , Four-valves-per-cylinder and Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI). There are rumors of a 6.2 L, DOHC, four-valves-per-cylinder, Twin-turbo , GDI version of the Boss already under development. Initial information on valve size, puts the intake valve at 2.10" and 1.65" exhaust 2 The engine was initially called the "Hurricane", but this was changed in mid 2006 to the storied ''Boss'' name3 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina . SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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