F-150 PSD ????

[oi8228oi]

i remember reading some where that Ford has a "Baby Powerstroke" that they are using in countries other then the US . that its a 6 cylinder and that it could possible become avaliable in the F-150 & expeditions... is this all just rumors or is there some truth?????

 

[CHPMustang]

In the US,rumors,rumors,rumors

Here's some past similar discussions;
4.5 V6
2007 F-150 Diesel

Ford's commercial truck the LCF has the 4.5L Powerstroke Diesel under the hood

 

[95_stroker]

I do believe that we are going to see a light duty 1/2 ton version sooner or later by several of the auto MFG's. The market wants it, plain and simple. When it will come? Good question! I believe that we will continue to stumble up against EPA issues.

 

[oi8228oi]

well sooner is always better the later... and the first MFG to do it, im sure will be quite suscessfull

 

[02SilverStroke]

well sooner is always better the later... and the first MFG to do it, im sure will be quite suscessfull

Yes and watch the MFG to be either Toyota or Nissan.

 

[powerboatr]

Yes and watch the MFG to be either Toyota or Nissan.

yep money is on toyota,
chevy already screwed it up in early 80's

overseas there are tons of good oil burners running around.
we used to have a little isuzu pup, with a diesel , it got terrific mpg, but no turbo,
it was like driving a kubota tractor,
dependable as heck,

 

[CHPMustang]

overseas there are tons of good oil burners running around.
we used to have a little isuzu pup, with a diesel , it got terrific mpg, but no turbo,
it was like driving a kubota tractor,
dependable as heck,

Back in the early 80's as a kid I had a part time summer job at an auto parts store and they must have had 12 of the Diesel Isuzu pups for deliveries,they ran and ran,they also spewed black smoke when you got on it

 

[Hoss 350]

The market wants it, plain and simple. When it will come? Good question! I believe that we will continue to stumble up against EPA issues.

You are correct that so far, the EPA has had a strangle hold on diesel engines under 8,000 pounds gross, making it technically more expensive to build a truck under 8K in a diesel than to build a truck OVER 8K in a diesel. The over 8K cost upgrade was already 5K. The under 8K cost upgrade would have been 7-8K, IMHO, making it unfeasible for the US market (in their opinion) because no one would buy one at 8K markups. (This is their logic, from what I've heard, not mine. The Liberty CRD was only like a 3K option, so I think it was just an excuse, myself...)

Anyway, NOW, the EPA has a stranglehold on ALL diesels, no matter the gross weight. So, it is technically just as feasible to release a light diesel as it is a heavy diesel. However, it is more expensive to do both.

We will see if this results in the death of diesel in the US, or if it opens doors for diesels. It could go either way...

 

[powerboatr]

hoss
think the end is near for the class 8 trucks to, boy would that set back commerce, trains and ships,
couldnt imagine 80k running down the road hooked to a big gasoline/ethanol burning big rig
maybe pave the way for turbine engined class 8 trucks

 

[ranger boy]

It's almost time to start telling people to search, now were starting to get duplicates.