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Ford has applied to trademark "Megazilla" in four countries, which could mean an even wilder version of the 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 crate engine comes soon.
Introduced for 2020 as the replacement for the 6.8-liter V10 from the Modular family, the 7.3-liter V8 that Ford calls Godzilla is also offered as a crate engine. The Blue Oval wants $7,000 for a brand-new motor excluding the control pack and accessory drive, which isn’t exactly a lot for a heavy-duty pushrod V8 with 475 pound-feet (644 Nm) of torque.
Amazingly, the camshaft, rods, and pistons were all left stock.
Ford s fabled 7.3-liter Godzilla V8 engine has proven to be capable of producing higher levels of power than anyone ever imagined. The V8 pushrod engine is offered in the Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks, where it produces 430 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque.
Now that Ford offers it as a crate engine, Godzilla has been used to power some unique restomod projects. Thanks to some modifications, former Ford Racing director Brian Wolfe managed to extract 789 hp from the V8 pushrod for his Fox-Body Mustang drag car project without resorting to forced induction.