The 4.4l diesel block will be cast by Tupy in one of their casting plants. The Cleveland plant is still in the running for casting some of the blocks. The plant is in hopes of getting some of the work. You should see it available about a year from now in F 150 and Expeditions. The word is getting out now about who will build and the Dangenham diesel center will build the first iterations. Maybe if demand is high enough assembly will be done in the US as well.

 

so, it will be a 4.4 L Diesel.....do you know any specs on the motor at this point....any ideas of what the cost is going to be exc....

 

I tried to get a couple of the engineers to "talk" on specs. Basically nothin, their lips are sealed. But they said it is impressive. I have had a chance to ride in a vehicle with the Jaguar v6 Red Lion diesel and must say it is very quiet and VERY quick!

 

cool....i've seen stuf for the 4.4 L saying something around 330 HP and 515 Ft Lbs.....now that would be a lot of power.....

 

If they get it to be as effiencent and powerful liter as 3.6, making only the tiniest improvment from the 2007 3.6 model, it should make 360HP and almost 590 hp. That would smoke anything on the road with a Banks powerpack.

 

now thats a lot of powere.....thats basically what a 3/4 ton dodge, Chebby has in our 1/2 ton F150....thats crazy power....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

And Fuel MPG will suffer, so then you would be right back to square one. Another Diesel all hoped up with Power and poor mpg.

 

well, i'm sure people would buy it....and it also would be nice to have a de-tuned option of the engin that still makes good power but gets 25 mpg.....

 

always someone ruin the party! in this case before it even starts! how about giving ford a chance and lets just see what happens! cheers.

 

Actually I didn't mean to quote you in general so forgive me for that.

I've had a 7.3 Diesel since way back when fuel was .60 cents a gallon and Diesels were simple great Engines! And the funny thing this, now I'm reading on ALL the Truck Forums Ford,Dodge,GM is how everybody wants the BIG Powerful Diesel's but then complains and cries when the fuel mileage sucks.
You can't have both, not now, especially with all the emissions crap being jammed on these Diesels Engines.
So enter this new smaller Diesel for the F150...sounds like a winner that may get some good MPG numbers. Next thing and here we go again...people are looking for tons of HP and TQ from this smaller engine...so once again, there goes the fuel mileage.
Kinda silly ain't it...

 

Here is something interesting for those guys that want the power....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_4.4_Turbo_Diesel

 

MORE POWER!

 

When the 07 Expedition first stated being marketed on the Ford Web site, you could build one with a diesel option for $2500. I believe it was around a 4.5 liter. When they hit the streets the diesel option was taken off the build your own web site.

 

When you built an 07 Expedition with the diesel option they then had you do a survey. I know I filled it out. At that time they were saying the diesel option would get 2-3 MPG more than the 5.4. At lest that is what I remember.

 

Are you serious??????????? 2-3 more than the gasser???????? Thats it????????????????????????????????????????????? Ugh my misery continues......................................... ..................... I want GREAT fuel economy..............hello, hello, anybody listening?