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Ford's New 6.7 Liter Turbo Diesel Is Quiet, Too Quiet

Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Information Ford's New 6.7 Liter Turbo Diesel Is Quiet, Too Quiet

People who know diesel engines are familiar with, and expect, the noisy clatter generally associated with diesels' That is, until now' When Ford's new 6'7-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine debuts in the 2011 Super Duty lineup, it's expected to be the quietest, smoothest diesel on the market, outperforming its closest competitors by several decibels' Engineering and design improvements to the all-new Ford-engineered, Ford-tested and Ford-built 6'7-liter Power Stroke® turbocharged diesel engine ? debuting in the 2011 F-Series Super Duty ? eliminate the harsh sounds of the typical diesel to make it one of the quietest and smoothest diesels on the market' Significantly quieter than its toughest competitor, the 6'7-liter diesel challenges traditional views about how diesels should sound'

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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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like i said in the other 6.7 powerstroke thread if pilot injection does not have a performance purpose i wish a tuner would get rid of it so that clatter is there again
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Why make it quieter? it actually makes the truck sound like a truck!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Why make it quieter? it actually makes the truck sound like a truck!
Because all the town living former minivan driving soccer moms and the town living yuppies who don't use their pickups for their intended purpose complain
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain Call
Because all the town living former minivan driving soccer moms and the town living yuppies who don't use their pickups for their intended purpose complain

Stupid people -.-
 
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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it almost sounds like a gasser.....can you imagine lining up against a gasser and he has no idea you are going to black cloud him. hehehehe
 
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