I know. I should have. Good thing it's Friday.

What I said has NOTHING to do with Twin T's w/CAT Diesel thread. Which would be cool. Even if it's a >$10K option. ALSO IMHO they (Ford) should offer differnet types of Diesels in their line of lower "F" series. F150 - F350. Cummins, CAT, IH, etc.....

 

I dont doubt Nissan is working on a diesel, just who will supply it.

 

Isuzu, who else???

 

R&D for all of that would be enormous. Too much oing on at once would slow down production which is something the Big 3 are already lacking behind in. Streamline is the way they have to play it.

 

Hino have provided quite a few engines to UD (Nissans truck department), and UD have made a few of their own too.

 

How did we get on the discussion of Anti-American trucks?

 

well since your asking, i'm a nissan master tech at a dealership with a really good nissan source (not dealership involved)that has giving up this info. and bytheway he's allways been right on track..........for instance he told me about the nissan versa a year ago.........check the website. nissanusa.com

 

A Navistar engine for Ford and Nissan? Then why not a cummins on a Dodge and a Ford?

 

I think I am going to wait for the Pratt and Whitney turbine with afterburner in my new 350.
She won't pull a lot, but it sure will be fast.

 

Fuel economy in traffic isn't going to be the greatest either....
But it sure will be fast.

 

I used to work at the Cat engine plant that is right down the street from me and they cant keep up with the heavy truck demand. Since we are making up rumors and Ford owns Volvo how about a Volvo diesel..

 

They don't own Volvo trucks though.
The largest Volvo car diesel is a 2.5l... (I think).
Sorry to quash the rumor

 

Well I tried. But you caught me..LOL I think Navistar is doing a fine job anyway.

 

I really just have to laugh at that.

I can't help it Most wouldn't understand why that is so funny to me.

 

I haven't read all of your posts yet, but a thought occured to me: Before the Duramax made it's debut late 2000 early to middle 2001, the silverado was allegedly supposed to have CAT Diesel below the hood. The problem, was that CAT couldn't develop an engine that would fit below the hood. Otherwise Chevy/GMC would own the market right now because of that CAT Diesel. CAT mainly seems to stick to the commercial diesel market and don't really do much (if anything) with the light duty market. I could be wrong about this, but I don't think a CAT diesel will end up below the hood of a Ford SD. It would take alot of time and money to start from scratch and build a whole new engine. So rather than do that, Ford will 10 to 1 stick to International and let the rumored 6.4 be based on something they already have to work with. (i.e. the 6.0)