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My very own Ford GT....... ride

You may be thinking of compacted graphite iron. My block is half CGI and half aluminum. The top half if CGI and at the bottom of the stroke below the last ring the CGI ends and the aluminum bottom half is bolted on. Same as the 3.5 in the GT.

Yes, that is what i mean by pressed graphite. It's stronger and lighter weight than conventional cast iron.

Engine blocks had been cast iron, until they added aluminum. Now they are using magnesium and graphite to make the materials even lighter.

And the block, itself, is pressed graphite. The block is attached to an aluminum frame and an aluminum head.
 
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The 2017 3.5 is I believe all new for the 150, with direct and port fuel injection. Providing a nice power boost

Yeah, but direct injection gunks the valves. I can see a system that alternates, but without the air mixture it'll still crate problems.
 
Yes, that is what i mean by pressed graphite. It's stronger and lighter weight than conventional cast iron.

Engine blocks had been cast iron, until they added aluminum. Now they are using magnesium and graphite to make the materials even lighter.

And the block, itself, is pressed graphite. The block is attached to an aluminum frame and an aluminum head.



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"Right-side detail of the 2.7-L V6 shows its multi-element, sandwich-like architecture. Visible from top: aluminum cylinder head; CGI cylinder block; deep and heavily webbed aluminum "engine block"; and reinforced-plastic oil pan"
 
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"Right-side detail of the 2.7-L V6 shows its multi-element, sandwich-like architecture. Visible from top: aluminum cylinder head; CGI cylinder block; deep and heavily webbed aluminum "engine block"; and reinforced-plastic oil pan"

They don't need cylinder sleeves because the pressed graphite is strong enough.

The cylinder is the heart of the block. That's where the heat and pressure are translated into rotational energy.

This link has a full picture of the block and states "Ford's new-for-2015 2.7-L EcoBoost V6 on display at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. Its "composite" architecture with separate CGI cylinder block and die-cast aluminum ladder frame was influenced by recent Ford V-diesels and enables a lower profile. To view more 2.7-L engine graphics, click on the small arrow at the upper right side of this box. (Image by Lindsay Brooke)"
 
They don't need cylinder sleeves because the [compacted graphite iron] is strong enough.

The cylinder is the heart of the block. That's where the heat and pressure are translated into rotational energy.

This link has a full picture of the block and states "Ford's new-for-2015 2.7-L EcoBoost V6 on display at the 2014 North American International Auto Show. Its "composite" architecture with separate CGI cylinder block and die-cast aluminum ladder frame was influenced by recent Ford V-diesels and enables a lower profile. To view more 2.7-L engine graphics, click on the small arrow at the upper right side of this box. (Image by Lindsay Brooke)"

For some reason we are eithe talking past each other or the "submit reply" button is stuck. You are linking me to the same place I got the picture and comment :2rofll:
 
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The 2.7 L V6 might have an issue with the oil pan, I have to take mine in for a small oil leak
 
I watched a show whew a Bughati (sp)owner said he had a nail in one tire and it cost him $22,000!!!!!!
 
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