Ford 6.7-liter V-8 Power Stroke Diesel Engine Ratings Leaked (Again) - PickupTrucks.com
400 horse power is nice but is not needed in 1 ton trucks. I love diesels and the power but not at that price. what it comes down to is id rather have the gas engine. At least with gas engines if you get a more powerful/ bigger engine it wont be more then a 2000 dollar option. I like the Direction Ford is going in but they have to keep the price down, or they will loose a lot of business despite what the other 2 company's are going through. The people that need the diesels in their Trucks are going to have to pay a hefty price :S, but hey if they can keep the price down then HOT DOG. 400hp/725ft-lbs tq. from the factory. That would be a great thing for them to do. They could keep cost down because it uses a lot of the larger V8 engine's parts, but instead of the focus being on maximum towing capacity, it would be more on fuel economy. I figure lopping two cylinders off the V8 would give around 300hp/365 ft-lbs tq, which is plenty for a half ton. I bet it could still be rated to tow at least 10,000lbs. On a side note, please please Ford, put a diesel in the Expedition EL. No one makes a big diesel SUV anymore. 4L is rated stock 350hp/650lb-ft at the fly wheel. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
