Below is how the 5.0 F150 truck engine is advertised. It implies the truck's 5.0 will run fine with E85. I think it's the same basic short block as the Boss. Does anyone know if either of these engines will actually run fine on E85?
5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
The 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 F-150 offers many class bests compared with competitors’ standard V8s, including:
•Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
•Best-in-class 380 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,250 rpm
•Best-in-class 21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4x2 configuration)
•Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow
•New strengthened block and new cylinder head optimized for performance and enhanced cooling
•Unique intake camshafts, combined with Ti-VCT, composite intake manifold and optimized compression ratio for improved low-speed torque and towing capability
•Forged-steel crank and all-new oil cooler enhance durability
•Piston-cooling jets, which squirt oil on the underside of the pistons to keep the piston crowns cool under extreme operating conditions
•E85 flex fuel capability
•Built at Essex Engine Plant; Windsor, Ontario
5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-camshaft Ti-VCT V8
The 5.0-liter V8 in the 2011 F-150 offers many class bests compared with competitors’ standard V8s, including:
•Best-in-class 360 horsepower at 5,500 rpm
•Best-in-class 380 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,250 rpm
•Best-in-class 21 mpg highway, unsurpassed 15 mpg city (4x2 configuration)
•Best-in-class 10,000 pounds maximum trailer tow
•New strengthened block and new cylinder head optimized for performance and enhanced cooling
•Unique intake camshafts, combined with Ti-VCT, composite intake manifold and optimized compression ratio for improved low-speed torque and towing capability
•Forged-steel crank and all-new oil cooler enhance durability
•Piston-cooling jets, which squirt oil on the underside of the pistons to keep the piston crowns cool under extreme operating conditions
•E85 flex fuel capability
•Built at Essex Engine Plant; Windsor, Ontario