New 3.2 Powerstroke 5 cylinder debuting in 2014

[white89gt]

I realize this is a passenger van. But this really is some great news for Ford fans. As an option, Ford is equipping the Ford Transit with a 5 cylinder 3.2 Liter Powerstroke Turbo Diesel. It is said to be one of Ford's eight vehicles capable of 40+ mpg's for the 2014 model year. Usually, 40mpg's means it would be a slouch and gutless. This thing churns out 197 horsepower and 347 lb.-ft. of torque in the European models. Very impressive in my personal opinion.

Hopefully we will see this option added to the F150 line.

http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=37486

[RangerSVT]

I think the ecoboost in the f series would be too close from a selling point. But I would love to get my hands on one for a swap in one of my trucks...

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[Tom]

197 horsepower and 347 lb.-ft. of torque. That's a good amount of torque considering you get 40 mpg.

[white89gt]

Originally Posted by Tom

197 horsepower and 347 lb.-ft. of torque. That's a good amount of torque considering you get 40 mpg.

I agree. I've never owned a diesel - but that could change with numbers like that.

[RangerSVT]

And that's completely in stock form. With a free flowing intake, exhaust, and tune, that thing could easily see 500 ft lbs torque...

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[white89gt]

Indeed. In stock form, it has very close torque numbers to the 95 7.3 PSD, which was more than twice it's size. IIRC, that was rated at 425 lb.-ft. of torque.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by RangerSVT

And that's completely in stock form. With a free flowing intake, exhaust, and tune, that thing could easily see 500 ft lbs torque...

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It would be funny a few years from now we'll be posting videos of the Transit doing 11's down the track.

[RangerSVT]

It would closely resemble the funnycar bus doing a wheelie down the track!


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