Bruce Amacker Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Our local newspaper stated that Ford has a European sourced 4.4 diesel in the works for F150, Explorer, Expedition, and Navigators. Anyone hear similar rumors? I think it's a damn shame the 4.5 V6 was cut from these chassis..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 WGLR13MWZ posted a snippet from an article in THIS POST and I know I read about this before. Just imagine the logistics not to mention the added cost of building an engine in Europe and shipping them to North America for assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGM Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 You never know...... I had a much better article, that I found somewhere, but cant put my hands on it now.. This may be interesting reading.. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/story.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10389817 http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=87892&lk=dm http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/category/cat.Trucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Quote: Ford keen on diesel for popular pick-up 12:00AM Wednesday July 05, 2006 The F-150 is a favourite on the track as well as leading pick-up popularity stakes. Ford is developing a 4.4-litre V8 diesel engine for its F-150 pick-up. It is a scaled-up version of a 3.6-litre V8 diesel Ford began producing for Range Rovers in April at a plant in England. If the 4.4-litre engine is approved, Ford would almost certainly need at least two or three years before it begins production. Company spokesman Nick Twork declined to confirm Ford's plans. "The best thing to say is we intend to maintain truck leadership," Twork said. "We have some great diesel engines in our line-up." Diesel engines are available in a variety of larger pick-ups from Ford and other car-makers. Now several companies are believed to be considering diesels for use in half-tonne pick-ups. For several years, Ford has considered proposals for a diesel F-150 pick-up. The company had considered buying the engine from an outside supplier. Now Ford wants to produce its own engine. Ford may produce the 4.4-litre engine in Britain and ship it to the United States. Although Ford has not settled on the engine's production volume, suppliers and analysts say it could produce 100,000 diesel-powered F-150s. Ford sold 901,463 F-series trucks in the US last year. Quote: UK: New Ford turbodiesel V8 debuts in Range Rover 26 May 2006 | Source: just-auto.com editorial team No obvious exterior changes for 2007 view 2 related images The Range Rover gets an all-new British-built V8 turbodiesel engine and a series of other technology and styling improvements for the 2007 model year. Technical upgrades include Ford Premier Automotive Group-owned Land_Rover's patented Terrain Response system, which extends the vehicle's offroad capability beyong (impressive) current levels. The new 272 bhp/PS (200 kW) TDV8 diesel makes its debut in the Range Rover, and is claimed to be one of the world's most advanced engines. Compared with the six-cylinder bought-in BMW diesel it replaces, the V8 is 54% more powerful and delivers 64% more torque, yet has the same fuel economy. Land Rover managing director Phil Popham said: "Its balance of performance, refinement and economy is unmatched. We believe it makes the Range Rover an even more desirable vehicle, especially in strong diesel markets, and will appeal to many customers who've never considered a diesel before. "Performance is similar to many more obviously sporty vehicles and fuel economy is comparable with a lot of petrol saloon cars." Acceleration is significantly improved, compared with the previous diesel engine: over four seconds has been cut from the 0-60 mph and 0-100 km/h (60mph) times (now 8.5 sec and 9.2 sec respectively). Maximum speed is raised to 124 mph (200 km/h), electronically limited. In addition, the TDV8 is up to 75 per cent quieter overall, more refined, and brakes and handling have been improved. The new engine is matched to a six-speed ZF 'intelligent shift' automatic transmission, already used on petrol Range Rover models (which were switched from a bought-in BMW V8 to an in-house Welsh-made engine largely shared with Jaguar a year ago). The diesel V8's suspension set-up is similar to that of the Range Rover Supercharged and large Brembo front brakes are standard. The two petrol engine alternatives - a 396 bhp/PS (291 kW) supercharged V8 and a normally_aspirated 306 bhp/PS (225 kW) V8 continue for the 2007 model year. Terrain Response is now standard for all 2007 models, together with a centre 'e' (electronic) differential and the availability of a rear 'e' differential. Terrain Response allows the driver to select one of five settings on the rotary switch, to suit the terrain. The vehicle's electronic and mechanical controls are then optimised to tackle the specific conditions. Other enhancements include better cabin stowage space (including a new twin glovebox), an enhanced airbag package, a cleaner centre console design, an electronic parking brake, a new upper facia and substantially improved air-conditioning and ventilation. Switchgear and the audio system have been improved. Front seats now offer an optional cooling function, as well as a standard heating feature, and active head restraints contribute to improved safety. Quote: Jul 13, 2007 Spy Shots: 2009 Ford F-150 Those hoping for an all-new F-150 may be disappointed as this appears to be more of a mid-life facelift. That being said it sounds like the changes will be rather significant, so let's call it a "major" facelift, okay? From what we know, the SuperCrew will get a larger bed, and the cab itself will be larger; think Tundra CrewMax in size. On the diesel front, it sounds like the F-150 may not get the 330 hp 4.4L V8 diesel until perhaps 2011. Also delayed is the the "Boss" 6.2L V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGLR13MWZ Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 The rumor I hear coincides with the Land Rover 4.4L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kaylor Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 i am trying to find a 4.5 to install in my ranger when the 4.0 takes a shit. although, it has lasted 125k ROUGH miles, we shall see. either that, or drop a 6.0 in my fox body /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/flamethrower.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 4.0l efi is good for life of vehicle (provided the heads don't crack) 4.0l sohc should go 250k roughly. So you got some time to sort those projects out. My ranger's 2.9l was dumped in favor of a 302 cid, all go and no show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Here's a real Ranger: *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cetane Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 If this rumor is true, I wonder what will happen if Ford sells off LR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 i am trying to find a 4.5 to install in my ranger when the 4.0 takes a shit. although, it has lasted 125k ROUGH miles, we shall see. either that, or drop a 6.0 in my fox body /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/flamethrower.gif How about a 6.0L in a Crown Vic? You think it will fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Why don't just make the 3.9L Cummins engine an option in the F-150? You know, the ones that are used in the F-250/F-350 trucks in the South Americas (they call them the F-100 or F-4000)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Here is a diesel Ranger for ya. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/features/0707dp_project_garage_drag_trucks/photo_08.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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