Billet & Forged Crankshafts

[john8662]

Check out the t-stat housing, looks like it'll better accomodate DB2-type MFI injection pump, it's wide enough in appearance to hold dual stats.

Hmm...

Thanks for the pics Jim.

Pron for us Diesel heads...

J

[More Power]

Looks like intercooler plumbing on top of the engine as well...

Jim

[JoeyD]

I am glad they are still working the 6.5 but why go with a girdle when they could just design a deep skirt block?

[JohnC]

I like the polished billet oil filter...

[john8662]

I like the polished billet oil filter...

Prolly Chrome

[More Power]

I've wondered what the angled forms indicate in this image. Any ideas?

[EWC]

Clearance for a stroker crank

[Robyn]

I too am currious as to why they did not cast the new blocks with a deep skirt and use cross bolted mains as was done in the Ford 427 Y blocks.

Far better design.

May have something to do with exisitng equipment and the overall cost to redesign the beast.

Probably more cost effective to just beef up the trouble areas and add the girdle instead.

The T stat area does not supprise me at all. The military is still using the DB2 pumps and probably always will to keep away from the nightmare of the electronics.

The DS4 would be a poor choice for a rig going into battle.

The Hummers are simple trucks that have simple mechanics that can be worked on under the poorest of conditions.
To bolt on the complexities of the DS4 would be foolish me thinks.

The DS4 was not done to the civilian rigs to make our life any better, it was to meet the EPA BS that is being shoved down our throat.

I can see though that this new engine should be a nice retrofit into our trucks.

With that big girdel on the bottom I wonder if there is enough room to fit it all into a pickup or Burb without issues with the front axle????????? Just a thought.

Robyn

[Robyn]

Just another thought.
After looking at the nice pix Jim posted, I think that big spacer/girdle is made of aluminum.

Same color as the front cover and such and if it was iron they probably would have painted it.
Unless its painted silver to just look kewl. ???????????

I would like to get a close look at that engine, as in touchy feely ;0)
I am also suspicious that those large stiffener bulges on the sides may have bolts going through them possibly counter bored into the lower rail area.

Get us a piccy of the inside of this beastie ;0)
Robyn

[Hubert]

Cool!!! Glad to see new stuff and development for the future.

Just day dreaming really but I had pondered some thoughts about some type of REALLY BEEFY oil pan in conjunction with main girdle for a bolt on way of helping stiffen up things on bottom. That girdle looks pretty good. Also new pan to increase oil capacity.

I wonder if they incorporated any more or better oil cooling and or oil capacity with new bottom end "extension" ????