No More Navistar
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You guys must be too young to remember the Cat 1160 series that Cat built for Ford back in the 70's. Nitrated Crank, no replaceable valve seats, No liners, If I remember right, no cam bearings. Lots of problems. Basically was for delivery, small dump trucks, school buses etc. Ford dealers really over sold them. This engine eventually became the 3208 which was a good engine, but very very heavy. I'll take a Cat 7.3 block anytime. I have been to the foundry and it is a great operation. Jim
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Originally Posted by superduty4x4
We need to get people to quit grenading blocks so there will be a supply still once they quit making new ones
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That's what I get for not proofing my post. I thought I typed a 5 there. Sorry.
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Class 8? Wow that thing would really have to be turned up to power that. Pleny of T444E small single axle trucks and school buses but no class 8 rigs.
Cat does put a 7.2L into the F-650 and F-750 trucks but the medium class is a totally different division.
Cat does put a 7.2L into the F-650 and F-750 trucks but the medium class is a totally different division.
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Did I read the link wrong? I thought it just said they're closing the one plant (probably the one that supplies most of the Ford engines). Navistar will still produce their engines in other plants, just not that one anymore. I think this was going to happen as soon as Ford switched to their own engine, regardless of the current economic situation.
Ford bought a lot of engines. You can't lose that kind of volume customer without making adjustments.
Ford bought a lot of engines. You can't lose that kind of volume customer without making adjustments.
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Wait, there are still 7.3 blocks in production and they are made by WHO? I thought only remans were available...(sure don't like remans...)
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From another earlier artical
Navistar had shut its Indianapolis facility, which produces diesel engines only for Ford, and had stopped producing those engines at a plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville plant remained open.
Navistar had shut its Indianapolis facility, which produces diesel engines only for Ford, and had stopped producing those engines at a plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville plant remained open.
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Well, I'd say all of them can remain open. But it won't make any difference since "after a decision Tuesday night by Ford to stop using Navistar engines in F-series pickups next year."
Am I copying and pasting this wrong? Ford decided to stop using Navistar
Am I copying and pasting this wrong? Ford decided to stop using Navistar
