The Power Stroke®
Legend Begins.
A History Of Groundbreaking Engines
2011 - Current
6.7L Power Stroke Engine
Ford Power Stroke diesel engine technology came a long way in the first three decades, but the party is far from over. For the 2011 model year, Ford introduced an all-new, built-from-scratch, state-of-the-art 6.7L Power Stroke® diesel.
New features included "Instant Start" glow plugs for quicker starts; a new, lightweight compacted graphite iron engine block; aluminum cylinder heads; and piston-cooling jets for longer engine life.
2007 - 2010
The 6.4L Arrives
The Power Stroke legend reached new heights in 2007, with the launch of a new 6.4L diesel. With twin turbochargers and high-pressure common rail fuel injection, this engine's cutting-edge technology pumped out an amazing 350 HP @ 3000 RPM with a peak torque output of 650 lb-ft at just 2000 RPM.
2003 - 2007
6.0L Power Stroke Diesel
In 2003, the next-generation 6.0L Power Stroke introduced Ford Truck customers to a new engine. With its variable geometry turbocharger technology, exhaust gas recirculation system and advanced, second-generation fuel injection system, the new 6.0L was a groundbreaking engineering breakthrough.
1994 - 2003
The First Power Stroke Turbo Diesel — The Legendary 7.3L
In 1994, the 7.3L was reborn. This groundbreaking powerplant revolutionized the diesel truck industry, with not just the addition of an all-new turbocharger, Direct Injection (DI), and incredible new power, but the birth of the Power Stroke name.
7.3L features included a waste-gated turbocharger, HUEI fuel injectors and an air-to-air intercooler. The 7.3L engines were an instant hit in the trucking world. Production ran non-stop through early 2003. By that time, this engine's performance and durability had made the Power Stroke name a legend among truckers. Diesel Power Magazine ranked the 7.3L one of the top ten diesel engines ever produced. During its 9 year production run, the 7.3L was widely acknowledged as a leader in diesel engine technology.
1982 - 1993
The Power Stroke Diesel Story Begins
Its story began in 1982, when the Ford Motor Company made a decision that would transform their Super Duty® pickups into the most highly regarded and hottest-selling trucks in America. In pursuit of a whole new level of durability, power, torque and capabilities, Ford partnered with International Truck and Engine Corporation or ITEC (later re-named Navistar, Incorporated) to create a new standard in diesel engine technology that would help redefine the industry.
That first power plant, the 6.9L Indirect Injection (IDI) engine, featured a modest 170 HP and 315 lb-ft of torque. The truck world eagerly greeted that very first Power Stroke diesel. Not long after, came the next generation Ford Super Duty truck with the amazing 7.3L IDI diesel engine, produced from 1988-1993.
