New Ford power numbers
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Only think i will never understand, is why is the suramax and powerstroke so god damned complicated. A very simple inline 6 kickes there ass, yet they continue to "reinvent the wheel".
It's just stupid.
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91nbtsi;301008 wrote:
Mitch, the new Dodges are pretty nice (finally). My 2007 has some items in the interior that aren't great, but overall I like it.Impressive numbers on the new Ford powerplant, that's for sure. Time will tell if it is a good thing for Ford to have total control of the engine design. I will stick with my simple inline 6 for now:)
i drove an 09 mega cab big horn or whatever crazy name they have for it now and i didnt really like it. i am not saying it fell apart when i touched it, it just wasnt for me.
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The 7.3 couldn't meet emission standards and had to go. Ford as well as Chevy didn't do any "reinvention of the wheel" with the 6.0 and 6.6 respectively. Both were developed by outside suppliers, to meet the manufacturers specs. I'm sure there are proprietary patents on some key I 6 components, held by Cummins, CAT, Detroit, etc. that prohibit Ford or Chevy from manufacturing a competitive, both in price and performance, engine with international and Isuzu.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
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capitlj;301023 wrote:
The 7.3 couldn't meet emission standards and had to go. Ford as well as Chevy didn't do any "reinvention of the wheel" with the 6.0 and 6.6 respectively. Both were developed by outside suppliers, to meet the manufacturers specs. I'm sure there are proprietary patents on some key I 6 components, held by Cummins, CAT, Detroit, etc. that prohibit Ford or Chevy from manufacturing a competitive, both in price and performance, engine with international and Isuzu.Well thats actually a pretty good point that i didn't think of. They may not be able to produce or were not able in the begining they could produce a I6.
I guess my whole point was that if the big inline diesel's work so well in the industrial trucks/equipment. Why make a v8 over a scaled down inline?
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I'm sure streamlining the assembly process has a little to do with it too. The gas and diesel trucks roll of the same sarmbly line and its probably easier to bolt in a V8 diesel and gas motor on the same assembly line.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8 -
I'm hardly that narrow minded Chris. I'm just offering up feasible reasons, apart from the obvious V8>all.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
2004 Impala LS 3.8 -
DaveH;301371 wrote:
Ford should have got a bunch of old 2JZ's from the junkyard, and replaced the spark plugs with glow plugs, and converted the fuel injection system into a diesel system.2JZ > all
Hence the reason you pull your tow vehicle with your race car....wait:icon_scratch:
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