The old 460 was 7.6L actually.
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But that new 7.3 Ford is benefiting from 26 years of technology that the 7.3 Dodge didn't have.
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Yet resorting to both a larger unitary displacement and OHV valvetrain in contrast to the V10, not to mention port-injection which may be inaccurately pointed out as somewhat outdated nowadays as direct injection is getting more widespread, are a sign that underestimating some "traditional" engine design features may not be such a great one-size-fits-all approach.
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It does show that it can be done, even at the time Dodge dropped their 7.3 Chevy was making a 8.1 for another 10 years.
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I don't remember what was the last year for the Vortec 8100 in the full-size Chevy, but it's easy to guess the improvements to Diesel tech around that very same timeframe have led to a fierce competition for the big-block V8 among commercial operators.