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The firing order has been changed from that shared by all previous Modular V8s (1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8) to that of the Ford Flathead V8 (1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2). [17] Compression ratio is 11.0:1, and despite having port fuel injection (as opposed to direct injection ) the engine can still be run on 87 octane gasoline.
Straight-six engines typically use a firing order of 1-5-3-6-2-4, which results in perfect primary and secondary balance. However, a firing order of 1-2-4-6-5-3 is common on medium-speed marine engines. V6 engines with an angle of 90 degrees between the cylinder banks have used a firing orders of R1-L2-R2-L3-L1-R3 or R1-L3-R3-L2-R2-L1. Several ...
2008–2010—6.4 L DI "Power Stroke" (F-series only) 1989–1993 Ford-Cosworth HB engine—DOHC 3.5 L (Formula One racing engine) 1991–present Modular V8 —SOHC/DOHC 4.6/5.0/5.4/5.8 L 1997–present Triton V8—truck versions of the Modular; 2003–2004 Terminator V8 DOHC Supercharged 4.6 L; 2010–2016 'Ford Miami Coyote V8 based Ford ...
Engine bay of a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 4.0 L The 5 millionth Jeep 4.0 engine produced on the "Greenlee Block Line" dated June 15, 2001 The 242 cu in (4.0 L) engine was developed by AMC in just 26 months using many off-the-shelf components while featuring, among others, additional strength, improved combustion chamber, port setup, and cam ...
It was replaced by the 4.2 L Essex V6 for 1997 in the redesigned F-150, as well as the E-150 and E-250. The 300 was mated to the Ford C6, E4OD, and AOD automatic transmissions, and the Mazda M5OD, ZF S5-42 and S5-47, 5-speed manual transmissions, and the Borg-Warner T18, Tremec RTS, and New Process NP435 4-speed manual transmissions.
4.2 L Essex V6 in a 1998 F-150. The largest displacement version of the Essex V6 appeared in the 1997 model year as a replacement for the Ford 300 straight six in the F-150. This engine kept the 3.8 L's bore, but featured a stroke lengthened to 95 mm (3.74 in), bringing its displacement up to 4,195 cc (256.0 cu in).
For the 2005 model year, Ford's 4.2 L Essex V6—mated to either a manual transmission or a four-speed automatic—became available on regular cab 4×2 models and automatic headlamps became available. This generation of F-150 is the last Ford vehicle with a gasoline pushrod V6.
A 4.2-liter OHV V6, based on Ford's 3.8-liter Essex V6, replaced the 4.9-liter inline-six, while the 4.6- and 5.4-liter SOHC V8s replaced the 5.0- and 5.8-liter OHV V8s. The new V8s were marketed under the "Triton" name and mark the first use of Ford's Modular single overhead cam (SOHC) engines in the F-Series pickups.