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ShinerBock
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Jan 07, 2018

Ford finally releases specs for F-150 3.0L diesel

Power - 250 hp at 3,250 RPM and 440 lb-ft at 1,750 RPM Max Towing - 11,400 lbs Still underpowered to me(your towing preferences may be different) for the size of truck it is going in and an 11...
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ShinerBock
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Jan 10, 2018
brulaz wrote:
And is gear driven timing all that common in V engines?

I know the little Cummins V8 is chain driven. Lots of chains.
Dunno about the bigger Ford and GM V8 diesels or the VM Motori in the little RAM.


I believe all three of the HD pickup diesels are gear driven. The VM Motori has timing chains though. For reliability, gear driven is the way to go.

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