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"Future Proofed" a Ford? I think that's just a nice way of saying they finally went to an overhead cam standard...
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02-05-2010, 11:57 AM
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"Future Proofed" a Ford? I think that's just a nice way of saying they finally went to an overhead cam standard...
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02-05-2010, 12:13 PM
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They added modern tech like free flowing heads, 4-valves per cylinder and variable valve timing.
The comment in the article regarding "future proofing" was mainly directed to the block being built tough enough to handle additional power upgrades such as DI and supercharging. |
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