Possibly a SD engine in the future??
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Possibly a SD engine in the future??
I was looking on the Commercial Ford Truck site (dreaming of owning a 750 for pulling trailers) and found that Ford is introducing the LCF, a cab-over medium-duty truck similar to the Chevy W-series. This new truck is in the same range as the F4/550, with the corresponing GVWRs. It is powered by a Powerstroke 4.5 V-6. Does anyone else think that this might be the next SD diesel, or that it engine might end up in the light-duty trucks and usher in a new era of Powerstroke trucks??
Here's a link:
http://www.commtruck.ford.com/ctw/default.asp Click on the banner at the top (requires Flash)
Here's a link:
http://www.commtruck.ford.com/ctw/default.asp Click on the banner at the top (requires Flash)
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As "BadHabitinVA" said, the 4.5L V-6 Powerstroke was originally set to be in the F-series and E-series, but was cancelled and relegated to duty in the new cabover. I think all the problems with the 6.0L V-8 had something to do with it, plus the 4.5L is a 90-degree V-6 which seems to me would cause a NVH nightmare. There was an article on Blueovalnews today linked from WardsAuto.com about how Ford still wants a light duty diesel, and are currently looking for suppliers, so we may see something after 2006 or 2007.
