The torque of the town: new 6.0L ford power stroke by international latest power salvo in full-size pickup wars

摘要

This is the latest salvo fired in the war for domination of diesel-powered full size pickups in North America. It's the new 6.0 L Ford Power Stroke Diesel produced for Ford by International Truck and Engine Corp. at its Indianapolis engine plant. Indianapolis has produced more than 1.5 million Power Stroke diesels and more than 98 percent are still on the road. Indianapolis has built the 7.3 L since 1994. Before that it built the 6.9 L, which evolved into the 7.3. Right now the plant is ramping up on the 6.0 L diesel and building 7.3s as well. Some weekend next month, Indianapolis production of the 7.3 will cease altogether and the plant will be dedicated to the 6.0 L. The 6.0 L is an all-new engine platform. Current capacity is 250,000 per year, or about 1060 per day In addition to engine assembly the plant also handles machining of principal parts such as the block, head, camshaft, crankshaft, and connecting rods.