New Ford Diesel

As I understand it, your brother is absolutely correct. The new emission standards apply to engines *manufactured* in 2007 ..... not sold in 2007. Therefore, Ford can continue to sell the existing 6.0L in new vehicles as long as the build date of the engine is prior to Jan 1, 2007. The new 6.4L will be introduced in the 2008 models .... introduced about midway through 2007.

Eisboch

Forgot ... here's the first few paragraphs of Ford's press release of last August:

(too long to quote the whole thing)

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FORD SUPER DUTY TO LEAD DIESEL REVOLUTION WITH CLEANEST, QUIETEST POWER STROKE ENGINE EVER

-- All-new 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup will go on sale in early

-- New ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel and advanced diesel particulate filter will provide particulate emissions levels that are equivalent to gasoline engines.

-- Ford to unveil the new Super Duty at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Sept. 28.

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 21, 2006 ? Ford will usher in America?s clean diesel era when it introduces the all-new 2008 F-Series Super Duty pickup early next year. The truck?s 6.4-liter Power Stroke® engine will be Ford?s cleanest, quietest pickup diesel ever ? with particulate emissions equivalent to a gasoline engine.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last I heard, "early" was around mid-year, but that may have been changed.

Eisboch