Recent content by ScramFan

I'm pretty sure it came from a bad April fools joke which was linked to on another site. I don't see the point in bumping up the displacement of this motor, and I still find it hard to believe this engine will find it's way into the HD truck lineup.

I meant I don't believe they are working on a 3.7L I6. I think you may have fallen for fake news posted elsewhere. I've said it a often, and I have no knowledge, but I think a case could be made for Ram to continue to offer a large displacement, cast iron block, naturally aspirated, pushrod...

I'm pretty certain there is no such thing.

Now how much will it cost? If it carries an $8-$10k premium over a comparably equipped Ford or GM with their respective old tech V8's, it's a non starter, at least for most fleets. Not to mention the severe weight penalty that engine incurs (which affects max GCVW). But I'm no expert.

I can't imagine Ram will not follow Ford and GM by offering a large displacement, cast iron block, pushrod V8 engine in their lineup. Ford recently introduced the 7.3 and 6.8 Gas engines, and GM is supposedly working on an all new large displacement offering for their pickups. I know Cummins...

I believe the hood badges were done as a response to customers who asked for cleaner door panels to put their own company logos/info there.

Growing up, I spent countless hours being driven and then driving myself around listening to old AMC 4.2L I6's, and personally, I really love the way that engine sounds, so I'm a huge fan of the I6, and I'm very happy to see Stellantis bring it back. I have not heard good things about that...

I'm thinking for the HD trucks. Maybe they could make a very low number of these rumored new V8's as specials for top of line muscle cars, but I'm mostly talking about an engine for the HD truck lineup. Ford offers 2 new (related) large displacement, cast iron block pushrod V8's and...

I don't see a strong case for a 4.0L OHC V8, even with twin turbos. If it's true that they're working on a new V8 engine, it would make the most sense if it were a naturally aspirated, cast iron block, large displacement (7L or larger) pushrod V8. I mean, it would be great if they could have...

Probably, but I wonder what EU market products would even require a large diesel? Seems like everything they offer there is moving towards 100% electric, including all their light commercial stuff. I wonder if the new diesel could be a fit for a global mid sized 1 metric ton pick up. Who knows.

I always thought they were secretly working on a new V8, but I'm surprised to hear about "a new large diesel." Could it possibly be related to the hurricane I6 gas engine? I know BMW has an I6 diesel that is somehow related to their I6 gas engine. I would love to read more about both (the...

I pretty much agree with you on everything, but I still find it hard to believe that Ram isn't secretly working on a large displacement, naturally aspirated, cast iron block (or CGI) pushrod V8 engine for their HD pickup line. I obviously have no knowledge, but I think it would be very risky...

I don't see an all aluminum engine being used in HD service anywhere else, but I'm not an expert and could be wrong.

I highly doubt that the I6 Hurricane will ever end up in the HD Trucks, so they're going to need to update their V8 engine offering in the HD Trucks at some point no matter what. Maybe we'll start to hear something about a new HD Truck V8 engine program AFTER the UAW contract is negotiated. And...

It seems that FCA and now Stellantis learned more from the last bankruptcy cycle than their Michigan contemporaries. My guess is they are not eager to repeat the mistakes of the past by focusing on negative margin products. I think FCA/Stellantis has wisely chosen to delay new product in...