The Ford V6 is turbocharged, of course, with twin turbos attached to exhaust manifolds cast into its aluminum cylinder heads. Its block is cast from compacted graphite iron -- previously used only in diesel blocks. CGI is heavier than aluminum, but also denser, allowing thinner, more-compact...
YOU CAN PICK ON UP FROM YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR LESS THAN $30 DOLLARS. THERE IS ALSO A FLAT BLACK ONE NEXT TO IT ON THE MANIFOLD, AND PRAY THAT IT DOES NOT GO BAD. THAT IS THE DPFE SENSOR, OR Differential Pressure / Feedback Exhaust Sensor. They can be a couple hundred bucks...
Runs well, no smoke, no exhaust smell. I like seeing it around. The contingent who has been demanding this type of truck be manufactured once again is vocal, but I’m unsure exactly how abundant they are. Apparently not very, as car companie...