My appologies

 

Not a 6.4 diesel, but a good possibility of a smaller one (on again... off again).

Here is the article...

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Ford revives V6 diesel plan for light-duty pickups, SUVs

By RICHARD TRUETT AND AMY WILSON
Automotive News

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co.'s on-again, off-again plan to install a V6 diesel engine in its light-duty pickups and SUVs is on again.

At a recent meeting in Las Vegas, Ford officials told dealers to expect a V6 diesel engine in the F-150 pickup and Expedition SUV sometime after 2007. That's when low-sulfur diesel fuel becomes available nationwide, thereby helping diesels meet stricter emissions standards.

A Ford source says the introduction of a V6 diesel engine in the lineup in 2008 or later is "directionally" correct.

Ford COO Jim Padilla would not confirm the company's V6 diesel plans in an interview last week. But he did say that diesels make the most sense for big SUVs and full-sized pickups.

"Where can you do it, and where can the customer perceive some potential payback?" Padilla said. "I think that is with the bigger vehicles."

Ford was working on plans two years ago to install a diesel V6 in the F-150 but abruptly canceled the project because the engine might not have met emissions standards. The engine was to have been supplied by International Truck and Engine Corp., which makes the Power Stroke diesel V8 for Ford's heavy-duty pickups.

One source with knowledge of Ford's diesel plans says the V6 also is slated for the Lincoln Navigator SUV. The engine will be built by Cummins Inc., the source says.

But the Ford source says the supplier of the new engine "is not a done deal."

Cummins supplies the inline six-cylinder diesel engine that powers the Dodge Ram pickup. But Cummins' contract with DaimlerChrysler does not preclude the company from selling a different diesel engine to another automaker.

"Cummins has been out there aggressively trying to market their V-engine architecture," says Ed McLaughlin, an analyst who tracks diesel engines for the Automotive Technology Research Group, a consulting firm in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Cummins spokesman Mark Land said his company is working on a V6 diesel engine for light-duty trucks. He declined to identify any automakers that might buy it.

Another Ford source says the company delayed the introduction of a smaller diesel in part because it did not want to cannibalize sales of the heavy-duty F series. Ford's profits on those diesel-powered trucks are thought to be as much as $10,000 per vehicle.

But Nissan and Toyota are expected to offer diesels in the Titan and Tundra light-duty pickups by the end of the decade. General Motors also has a V6 diesel truck engine in the works but has not announced plans to use it.

 

The rumor you heard is very possibly true for the 2006 or 2007 redesign. The 6.4L twin turbo PSD has been officially seen by a reliable source. Its being tested. Thats all he knew or said anyways. And there was that guy that I beleive started the whole 6.4 thing, the guy that saw it in his docking bay at work. Its out there, just like space aliens.

 

aahhh 6.4..........

 

are they really going to have a factory boost guage on the 2005 trucks?

 

yes they wi;ll have a boost gauge

 

Actually, Ford is offering the 4.5L V6 PSD in their new LCF truck this year. I wouldn't expect to see it offered in the F150 or Expedition until they can get the emissions down for the upcoming regulations.

 

Almost the same exact application that Navistar is using the VT 275 or 4.5L in.

 

I wonder if the "boost" gauge will work as well as the rest of them. I'd rather they give back the voltmeter and put numbers on all of them.

 

I would love for then to put a small diesel in a light duty truck. Toyota has done it for years with the Hilux. I might even consider one of those little trucks if they were to bring them over here. I know they sell them in Australia other than that I don't know.

 

I believe that Ford used to have a Ranger with a diesel.

 

Really! man I would be all over that. I have always thought a small truck or medium truck with a diesel would be really cool.

 

Back in the 1980's you also used to be able to get an Isuzu Trooper with a diesel. I don't think they offer that option anymore.

 

I think it was '84 to '86 or '87. They also offered the Isuzu P'up (their mini pickup) with the same turbo diesel as the Trooper. I wish I could recall the rated fuel economy. I only recall it as being impressive enough to catch my attention. I can't recall the number.

Regards,

Morris

 

Diesels in small trucks IE 150s are coming. Sooner than later. Alot of changes are comming because the 07 or 08 when everything goes to Low sulpher Diesel fuel.