CGI

Forget the 6-litre PS. The new engines are made in hightech material with proper equipment. Navistar will rock with the new Big Bores next year showing that they are true professionals.

:happy feet: Ford 3,6-litre V8 in production, small numbers right now but rising Ford 4,4-litre V8 will follow in 2007 Navistar 11 and 13 litre BIG BORE in the fall 2007. Caterpillar in 2007 from the Cifunsa-CAT new Technocast foundry a s o

John Mortimer is reporting in AWK that the Brazilian foundry Tupy has been given the nod that it will be making cylinder blocks for the upcoming Ford 4.4-litre V8 diesel engine that will power future F150 pickups. The block will be made of Compacted Grapite Iron, claimed to be much more stabile than grey iron and almost indestructable. The more rigid blocks( the material is frequently used in NASCAR) are easier to seal and "blow-by" in the cylinders is minimized, so just changing material is rising the HP some 10 %. Navistar will debute with their 11 and 13-litre Big Bores in the same material next year. Cleveland Casting Plant will have to speed up their CGI-trials in order to get some of the coming contracts. U A W local 1250

Just read that the 4,4 litre will be poured in Brazil and put together in the US. Huge numbers. "Brazil: Tupy set for more CGI work By John Mortimer 20 April, 2006 Source: AWKnowledge A Brazilian foundry has been given the nod that it will be making cylinder blocks for the upcoming Ford 4.4-litre V8 diesel engine that will power future F150 pickups. Tupy SA, of Joinville, Brazil, looks set to produce the first phase of cylinder blocks.....

Not know yet and not even decided as far as I know. It´s between Cleveland US and Dagenham UK I think. Production between 230 and 250.000 annually in 2008-2009

By John Mortimer 23 February, 2006 Source: AWKnowledge Cross Hüller has been awarded a simultaneous engineering contract for a new Ford 4.4-litre V8 diesel engine, production of which could reach 250,000 units per year by 2009. To access the entire article you need membership........ It´s all about the Cleveland Casting Plant and the new CGI-engine destined for F-150. Related to this topic "My last point is I'll bet the "in house" 4.4 CGI V8 diesel planned for F150/Excursion may be what Ford is making room for." You bet! The local union seems to have made a good job. UAW "We will continue working on the possibility of using compacted graphite iron for diesel applications. It is my goal with the new cupolas to make us more attractive to the outside by being able to pour different types of iron. "( Bill Beverley, C.C.P. Building Chairperson in March 2005) ------------- Sintercast is now installing a Process Control for Compacted Graphite Iron at Ford Cleveland Casting Plant and CGI is already in production. SinterCast’s technology agreements encompass a total of 28 iron foundries in 14 countries that account for over 45% of the world production capacity for cast iron cylinder blocks SinterCast currently has production agreements and/or ongoing supply of CGI components with each of the world’s top seven vehicle manufacturers with SinterCast-CGI engines available in 13 vehicles and six car brands and current series production of 300,000 Engines per year AE

Imagine that the 2007 Tundra model is using the NASCAR 5,8 liter engine at a lower trimlevel giving "only" 400 Hp at 5,7 liter instead of the NASCARs 650 HP. Imagine that they have the new CGI-material in the block. Then Ford might need new engines from Navistar to stay in the market. Navistar just told that they will use CGI in their BIG BORE in 2007. BIG BORE with CGI read more about this supermaterial at Sintercast and the Navistar-connection at Navistar-ICC-CGI

Just listen to this Q:How many horsepower is this engine going to produce A:Last september i was told 400hp. A:Im not that crazy about the looks of it, Id prefer a more boxy shape. At the same time, Id bet that as round as it's shape is, the fuel economy should be pretty decent. Id still like to see some solid numbers on the engine's hp/torque. If its a 5.7L DOHC, Id say that 400 hp is a VERY realistic predicition. If GM can get 300+ hp out of an OHV 16-valve V8, I see no reason why Toyota cant get 375-400 hp out of a DOHC 32-valve VVT-i V8 Toyota Nation The NASCAR Tundra is running with 650 hp

"Plants adding lines of production will be St.Thomas,Chicago,Louisville/Ranger,Lima engine,Cleveland Engine plants 1,and 2(alluminum V-8) plus 3.5 V-6 truck engines for f-150,explorer,large van and minivan and the Cleve. casting plant 2 diesel blocks." Sounds reasonable with Cleveland Casting Plant in the light of the new CGI-equipment ordered from Swedish Sintercast 19 of dec 2005. Ford Cleveland Casting Plant adopts SinterCast Process Control Technology for Compacted Graphite Iron New order for SinterCast Mini-System 2000 with delivery to Ford CCP during 2005 Installation and commissioning during January 2006 Compacted Graphite Iron products under development for future series production Ford Motor Company has ordered a SinterCast Mini-System 2000, to be installed at the Ford Cleveland Casting Plant (CCP) to support prototyping and product development of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) engine components. Compare with the article in Automotive Engineer from 2002