fuzzymoomoo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 All of this is irrelevant anyway. The deal is about to get voted down, so investments are going to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker16 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 All the exciting news was already planned for Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 isn't/ wasn't the6.2 considered a Hemi?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader 10 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Richard, I certainly acknowledge the fact that the Mod V-8's have had a long and successful run. It is true that the GM OHV's need more displacement to produce similar power but I don't think that means much as fuel economy is comparable and moreover the GM's are more compact power- plants that have a lot fewer parts and are surely significantly less expensive to manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 .........and moreover the GM's are more compact power- plants that have a lot fewer parts and are surely significantly less expensive to manufacture. About $1,000 cheaper/engine, according to Autoline Detroit. Which is the only reason GM has stayed with an OHV design, it cost less to make. Knowing a few GM engineers, I can tell you that nobody at their engine design center was “high-fiving” one another when they learned they were going to do another pushrod engine. Just the opposite actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecilmeyer Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I see movement of Taurus/Police Interceptor going to Oakville as new (Chinese) Taurus is CD4 based. New Edge and MKX are also CD4 based. I doubt the Taurus will move anywhere.When sales fall to lower levels an article I read said that id they needed more they would just import more from China.I also read the CAP would get the Lincoln MKC.Could be all rumours so who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I doubt the economics of shipping Taurus across the Pacific are any better than NA production at anything like the current sales volume. Unless they're hitching a ride on someone else's boat, or there are a lot more Ford's coming here from China than just the Taurus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 About $1,000 cheaper/engine, according to Autoline Detroit. Which is the only reason GM has stayed with an OHV design, it cost less to make. Find that really hard to believe....given how thin margins are on cars and trucks, an extra 1K in a single component is a huge cost. Yeah its a truck, but at the same time companies have a conniption when its an extra $250 bucks on a C class product. I can see anywhere from $100-350 more...but more then that would be profit suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 New Ranger should go after new customers and not the cheapskates expecting a 1993 MSRP and strippo equipment. Don't expect a 'Mini-Truck' like the 80s and 90s.That could be an issue ! I saw lots of kids driving Rangers during the 90s simply because the were cheap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldwizard Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 isn't/ wasn't the 6.2 considered a Hemi?..... Purests would say no Not made by Chrysler (okay FCA) The spark plug is not centrally located. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisH Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Purests would say no Not made by Chrysler (okay FCA) The spark plug is not centrally located. Yeah, but neither of those points determine whether or not it's a hemi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) A Hemi (as in Hemispherical head) doesn't have quench areas, the 6.2 does Edited November 23, 2015 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) New Chrysler Hemi is very similar, it has quench areas too: http://www.allpar.com/photos/mopar/images/new-hemi/5.7-head.jpg Edited November 23, 2015 by 7Mary3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 New Chrysler Hemi is very similar, it has quench areas too: http://www.allpar.com/photos/mopar/images/new-hemi/5.7-head.jpg Interesting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The Hemi has transitioned from being an accurate name to being purely about name recognition. 99% of people don't know where the name came from, just that it's for big, powerful V8's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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