Talk:Ford Boss engine

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[edit] Topic

This topic should refer to all BOSS engines not just the upcoming one. ie 302 Boss, 351 Boss etcxbgs351@tpg.com.au 04:05, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

This article is about the Boss/Hurricane engine which is totally unrelated to any previous Boss engine, including the new FRPP Boss crate engines. The Boss 429 was part of the 385 engine family, the Boss 351 was a Cleveland V8, and the Boss 302 was a Windsor V8 derivative. There are already articles on all of these engines and they have no place in this article.

TheBalance 15:22, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Future rename

I think Jeep still owns the trademark to the Hurricane engine name, so I believe this engine will get renamed before production. Hopefully not Duratec. --Sable232 03:07, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

I do belive I read somewhere this wouldn't be Ford's first Hurricane. I could have swore I read ford had a hurricane in the 40's. And I doubt Ford will keep the name Hurricane on it, some have discussed what ford might name it, such as Cobra Jet or Boss. Feedloadr 19:35, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

AutoWeek is reporting it'll use the Boss name. --SFoskett 18:33, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Measurements

Which set of measurements here are correct, the metric or the standard? I fixed the rounding on the standard measurements, assuming that the metric ones were correct. That was reverted, because the standard measurements are apparently the "actual" measurements? --Sable232 15:19, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

The standard values are obviously the actual measurements: 4.53 in = 115.062mm (115mm), 4.015 in = 101.981mm (102mm), 3.74 in = 94.996mm (95mm), 3.503 = 88.9762 (89mm). TheBalance 14:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

In that case, if the engine was designed in standard, those mesurements should be first. I'll change it now. --Sable232 16:14, 29 March 2007 (UTC)