6.8L Triton V8 Engine Overview
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Continuing to the others Ford Modular engine specifications, if previously we are discussing about 5.4L Triton engine, now we are move the bigger engine from this modular engine family, the 6.8L Triton V10 Engine, this engine is use for heavy duty pickup truck that was produce by Ford motors company, detailed about what kinds of heavy duty pickup trucks you will see on the last of this article, the engine came with total 10 pieces of cylinders and it was installed with V configuration. Just like the 5.4L Triton engine, this V10 engine also accommodate multiple valves option, but different with the previous one, there are only two option where available, following are detailed valves available on this engine series.

6.8L Triton V10 Engine with 2 valves
6.8L Triton V10 Engine with 3 valves

The 6.8L Engine has split-pin crank with 72° firing intervals and a balance shaft to quell vibrations inherent to a 90° bank angle V10 engine. What actually balance shaft is? Balance shaft is an eccentric weighted shaft which offsets vibrations in engine designs that are not inherently balanced. Back to the engine specs overview, this engine is came with 3.552 x 4.165 in of bore and stroke specs and absolutely the engine power is vary following the variation of valves option.

6.8L Triton V8 Engine Specs

Here they are detailed specification of this engine.

Specs Item Specs
Engine Type 6.8L Triton V10 Engine Specs
Engine Code Triton V10 Engine
Engine Manufacturer Ford Motors company
Engine Variants Triton engine ( Ford Modular engine)
Displacement 6.8 L

6760 cc

413 CID
Transmission Type 5-speed TorqShift automatic overdrive (all)
Compression Ratio 9.2:1
Bore and Stroke (in.) 3.552 x 4.165
Valve configuration (pcs) SOHC, 2/3 valves per cylinder, variable valve timing
Valve System Single Over Head Champ
Fuel system Sequential multi-port electronic
Recommended Fuel Gasoline
Maximum engine speed Max speed 5000 rpm
Horsepower(SAE net@rpm) 2 valves normal aspiration max power
310 hp (231 kW)
3 valves normal aspiration max power
362 hp (270 kW)
Torque (lb. ft. @ rpm) 2 valves normal aspiration max torque
425 lb·ft (576 N·m)
3 valves normal aspiration max torque
457 lb·ft (620 N·m)
Engine coolant water
Aspiration Normal