Inline 5 to replace 3.0L ??????
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Inline 5 to replace 3.0L ??????
I was looking at the engine forums and noticed a couple of people talking of a new mid-level engine that would be a 2.7L Inline 5. Is that something that might really happen?
On this site I have read posts from people who have 300K or more on their 3.0. I wonder if an Inline 5 would do that kind of mileage with the same power or maybe more? (with better fuel mileage ) In theory I would think that an I5 could be a good engine.
If anybody knows more about this possible engine, your comments would be most apprieciated.
On this site I have read posts from people who have 300K or more on their 3.0. I wonder if an Inline 5 would do that kind of mileage with the same power or maybe more? (with better fuel mileage ) In theory I would think that an I5 could be a good engine.
If anybody knows more about this possible engine, your comments would be most apprieciated.
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Inline 5 to replace 3.0L ??????
dunno about the Ranger but Chevy is offering a 220hp I5 in the ne Colarado that will replace the S-10 in 04 or 05. Maybe Ford is following suite.
I know that an I5 would have a tremendous amount of low end torque. Great for pulling a boat!
I know that an I5 would have a tremendous amount of low end torque. Great for pulling a boat!
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Inline 5 to replace 3.0L ??????
I’ve also heard that Ford is developing a 2.8L "I5" for the Ranger which will replace the Vulcan. In addition, I’ve read that someday the I5 may also be offered in the new sedan that replaces the Taurus/Sable model (called the "Futura") which will debut in 2005 with a 2.3L I4 and the Duretech 3.0L as options. Notice that the Vulcan is no longer going to be used in that model line, either. So I think it’s fair to say that the handwriting is on the wall for the trusty Vulcan. 
This is out of an old press release:
Source: American Metal Market
This is out of an old press release:
Ford's new I-4 and I-5 engines will be the first small engines (those with fewer than six cylinders) with aluminum blocks ever produced displacement sizes of 2.8, 2.3, 2 and 1.8 liters. Ford is expected to build between 1.2 million and 1.5 million of the engines per year in North America and Europe. Mazda played a key role in designing the new powerplants...... Ford also will use the engines in some of its small trucks. Two-thirds of the I-4 and I-5 world engines are slated for Ford plants in Dearborn, Michigan, and Chihuahua, Mexico.
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