New 6.7-liter Power Stroke Diesel

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Ford has announced an all-new diesel engine for the 2011 F-series Super Duty trucks. The V-8 displaces 6.7 liters and uses a single turbocharger. No output numbers have been specified yet, but they should be considerably higher than the 350-hp and 650-lb-ft ratings of the outgoing 6.4-liter Power Stroke engine.

The engine is reportedly 160 pounds lighter than its predecessor, thanks to aluminum heads, yet still strong enough to support the increased power output. Ford says the engine should be good for a 250,000-mile life, a claim backed up by extensive testing. There is also a claimed reduction in NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) over previous generations.

Fancy tricks for the V-8 include an industry-first single-sequential turbocharger—which combines the benefits of a small and large turbo in one unit—and an exhaust manifold routed between the cylinder heads, both of which should help reduce turbo lag. The engine can run on 20-percent biodiesel and injects fuel at up to 30,000 psi. Finally, resonators to cut intake and exhaust noise, as well as “instant-on” glow plugs, should make the diesel more user-friendly.

In order to meet stricter emissions standards, Ford has fitted the new Power Stroke with an aftertreatment system similar to those used by many of the European manufacturers. It uses a urea solution (which Ford calls Diesel Exhaust Fluid) which helps in the process of cleaning and filtering the exhaust to remove nitrogen-oxide emissions.

Now that the engine has been announced, we expect more info on the truck that’s wrapped around it will come shortly.

That is one HELL of an engine...

[GaToR]

[complacent]

That sounds like a hell of a cool motor.

(Let's hope it doesn't launch plugs into the stratosphere like some of the other ford truck motors)