launch date?
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Originally Posted by Batu
Your built date is wrong. I believe they starting building the 6.0 late 2002 as a 2003 model.
I have a 2004 with a built date of 9/19/03, which is a good truck. Have had only a few problem to date with 32000 miles.
I have a 2004 with a built date of 9/19/03, which is a good truck. Have had only a few problem to date with 32000 miles.
After November 2002 Ford did not build the 7.3L in ANYTHING.
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From: Punta Gorda, Florida
It really starts getting weird when you start looking at Ford's global website. They make the Ford F250 for Brazilian market with a 4.2L 6c turbo diesel "they also come with a LOJACK installed". In Australia they're offered with the 5.4 gasser or the 7.3L turbo diesel but made in Brazil. It's wierd how they launch a new truck here but continue to produce the old style somewhere else or vice versa.
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From: Melbourne, Aus
That Brazilian made truck is also sold in South Africa with the 4.2 MWM engine.
The 4.2 used to be sold here up until 2003 - but got dropped due to emissions. The BEST diesel I have ever worked with, would run for a million miles no dramas, a little underpowered though.
MWM recently got bought out by Navistar, and I believe the South American F-trucks are going to the 4BT Cummins...
The 4.2 used to be sold here up until 2003 - but got dropped due to emissions. The BEST diesel I have ever worked with, would run for a million miles no dramas, a little underpowered though.
MWM recently got bought out by Navistar, and I believe the South American F-trucks are going to the 4BT Cummins...
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From: Damascus-Boring, Ore
Funny- you brought up a great point. This is the only country on the planet that puts power/performance as the top priority in a diesel. For most third-world countries, it's the ability to run on crappy fuel, in extreme climates, with a minimum of maintenance and repairs. In Europe, fuel mileage takes top slot. In Australia, power is an issue- but not for towing speed. Anyone that's ever seen a "road train" knows what I'm talking about- it's the ability to pull ungodly amounts of weight down mostly unpaved roads in extreme heat.
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This is the only country on the planet that puts power/performance as the top priority in an engine.
I am still amazed at the people that call a 300hp 5.4l V8 "underpowered"...
Here we still get the 260hp 2V version, and in the trade world (read: owners that haul 3 tons) it is considered an absolute belter in terms of performance.
- the reason being they are used to a 90hp diesel to do the same thing.
I don't think any of us (me included) are in a posistion to complain about performance.
Until you have seen a Suzuki Van powered by a 600cc triple hauling over a ton going up an 8% grade in SE Asia you don't quite understand what the rest of the world has to live with in terms of performance.
Having said that, more power is always good
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If there wasn't a 345 HP Silverado in the 'hood with better transmission gearing, it probably wouldn't be. Hint- check the 1st gear ratio on the GM tranny and the Ford tranny- explains everything. edit: except the drive-by-wire thing. The F150/Expy is geared sluggish off the line, and has the DBW to further delay forward progress.
Once upon a time, a typical US 3/4T pickup had a 300 six and a 4-spd transmission. Folks put Campers on them, hung boats out the back, and the trucks went everywhere- and back. Not at 70 mph uphill, mind you- but they got there, first time/every time.
Hint- check the 1st gear ratio on the GM tranny and the Ford tranny- explains everything. edit: except the drive-by-wire thing. The F150/Expy is geared sluggish off the line, and has the DBW to further delay forward progress. Once upon a time, a typical US 3/4T pickup had a 300 six and a 4-spd transmission. Folks put Campers on them, hung boats out the back, and the trucks went everywhere- and back. Not at 70 mph uphill, mind you- but they got there, first time/every time.
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The new mid year 2006 GMC/Chevy Pick up offer an automatic SIX SPEED ALLISON Transmission. Any word on the 2007 F250/F350 to do the same to the Torque Shift ? Or is that overkill to mess with the Toqueshift five speed ?
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