Ford Developing a New Diesel.....QUICKLY
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: North Pole Alaska
I don't think they would make enough power for the EXPY (too heavy) but great power plant for the Sport Trac, Explorer, Ranger, hmmmmm Ford 500 maybe?
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Henderson, NV
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Everyone has HP ratings buzzing in their heads nowadays. Look at the old 70 passenger school buses and other large vehicles powered by 6.9idi, 7.3idi, cummins5.9, all had 150-180 hp and they got the job done.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.
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From: E Washington
Everyone has HP ratings buzzing in their heads nowadays. Look at the old 70 passenger school buses and other large vehicles powered by 6.9idi, 7.3idi, cummins5.9, all had 150-180 hp and they got the job done.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.
Posting Guru
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Excuse me but our first diesel was a 1985 International 6.9idi with a 59 passenger bus body. It had something like 165 hp and about 320 ft lbs of torque. With a 6.50 to 1 axle you had it reving like a gas engine to go anywhere. It was marginal on power empty, pathetic fully loaded and stay away from the hills. Fuel mileage was an improvement over gas but not that impressive. It never got more than 500 miles without using a quart of oil and consumption got bad enough that IH rerung it just before it went out of warranty around 50,000 miles. It dropped a valve at 100,000 miles and split a cylinder wall. Put a reman engine in it and it had a roller cam follower disintegrate at 50,000 miles. Last I saw the bus it was on its way to salvage yard.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Fitzpatrick Alabama
The problem with all these new engines is they are trying to squeeze too much MPG and HorsePower out of the same engine, the also choking it down with emissions garbage on top of that.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Green Springs, OH
Why is Ford hell bent on putting a diesel in the F150 no one wants to buy a diesel now cause of the price, As was said in an earlier post the cost difference in fuel out weighs the mpg increase not to mention the cost for oil changes. I dont want to start anything but I think all this sudden rise in fuel prices the last few years is a ploy by are Almighty Government, to one make money, and to force the going green thing down all our throats. I hate to say it but this whole fuel crisis started on 9/11/01 the price shot up I think 20 or 30 cents cause every one was scared and rushed to the pumps and stores just seems to snow ball from there involving other Global Conflicts. Just makes you wander huh? "It's big s@*t sandwich and we're all gonna take a bite"
Posting Guru
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Do you really know how much oil changes will cost on a diesel F150?
Posting Guru
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Our 6.2 GM diesel took 7 quarts.
Post Fiend
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From: Western Central NV
Everyone has HP ratings buzzing in their heads nowadays. Look at the old 70 passenger school buses and other large vehicles powered by 6.9idi, 7.3idi, cummins5.9, all had 150-180 hp and they got the job done.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.
Ford should build a reliable, easy to service engine, that gets good fuel mileage and decent power, but leave the 300+ hp tunes for enthusiasts.