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I want a diesel. If there was an option I would have paid a premium for it. I have had a couple stints at Ford where I got to work on the 6.7 and that was awesome, Diesels are just plain cool. V8's sound cool, unless they are sitting next to a diesel. Any arrangement of diesel cylinders sounds better to me than any arrangement of gasser cylinders. Diesels are just plain better too (shots fired), torque, peak cylinder pressure, BSFC, power delivery, boost, fuel versatility. I understand people are worried about emissions but if its not 2006 anymore then its only fair for me to point out its also not 2010 anymore. The systems have been worked out pretty dang well. When my Bronco eventually gets converted to a fully built rig (like tube chassis built) it will have a homebuilt diesel engine.
All that said, the 3.0 powerstroke is a joke. I am not proud that Ford half assed a simple update to an aging land rover platform. It can't hold a candle to the engineering behind the 6.7. I would much rather see a modular family built off the 6.7 like a 5.0 I-6 or 3.5l I-4 or at least scaled down to a 3/4 liter I-6 using similar port/powercylinder design.
If it wasn't so dang heavy and old my dream build would have an 8V53 Detroit Diesel
All that said, the 3.0 powerstroke is a joke. I am not proud that Ford half assed a simple update to an aging land rover platform. It can't hold a candle to the engineering behind the 6.7. I would much rather see a modular family built off the 6.7 like a 5.0 I-6 or 3.5l I-4 or at least scaled down to a 3/4 liter I-6 using similar port/powercylinder design.
If it wasn't so dang heavy and old my dream build would have an 8V53 Detroit Diesel
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