? 7.3 ?
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I know that is the story International and Ford tell but I have to wonder if it is really true. The 7.3 had a long production history- 1988 to 2003(?). There are over 1,000,000 Ford trucks with 7.3 on the road plus all the International 444s in medium duty trucks. Why do I think that some marketing cabal decided that a new engine was needed to keep up consumer interest and give the automotive press something new to write about? Why do I think the engineers at International and Ford could have patched up the 7.3 to meet emission and economy standards if that is what they truly wanted to accomplish?
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I know that is the story International and Ford tell but I have to wonder if it is really true. The 7.3 had a long production history- 1988 to 2003(?). There are over 1,000,000 Ford trucks with 7.3 on the road plus all the International 444s in medium duty trucks. Why do I think that some marketing cabal decided that a new engine was needed to keep up consumer interest and give the automotive press something new to write about? Why do I think the engineers at International and Ford could have patched up the 7.3 to meet emission and economy standards if that is what they truly wanted to accomplish?
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