New Ford Engine

[BobbyFord]

Brian Wolfe, the director of Ford Racing Technology, said the new Ford engine will take to the track in anger very soon. Before the Chase begins. The exact timing of rollout will be determined by the teams which will use it. He is promising no miracles for those teams. "We've really struggled this year, you know that better than I do, after the first two races. Some bad luck, then probably some missed setups and we got some issues going and we haven't had the wins. While the engine has tested well and appears to do what Ford wants it to do, teams will have to figure out how it affects other areas of performance. Areas like aerodynamics. Its improved cooling capabilities will allow teams to tamper with front downforce by using less tape on the nose. Some in the Ford camp have balked about using the new engine this year. Those would mostly be teams which appear headed to the Chase. Wolfe said he understands their concerns and will not pressure those teams to use the new engine.(Racin' Today)(7-30-2009)

 

[Betsy]

Brian Wolfe, the director of Ford Racing Technology, said the new Ford engine will take to the track in anger very soon. Before the Chase begins. The exact timing of rollout will be determined by the teams which will use it. He is promising no miracles for those teams. "We've really struggled this year, you know that better than I do, after the first two races. Some bad luck, then probably some missed setups and we got some issues going and we haven't had the wins. While the engine has tested well and appears to do what Ford wants it to do, teams will have to figure out how it affects other areas of performance. Areas like aerodynamics. Its improved cooling capabilities will allow teams to tamper with front downforce by using less tape on the nose. Some in the Ford camp have balked about using the new engine this year. Those would mostly be teams which appear headed to the Chase. Wolfe said he understands their concerns and will not pressure those teams to use the new engine.(Racin' Today)(7-30-2009)

Even I can see the guy that wrote this doesn't have a clue about tape! He meant to say MORE TAPE.. but didn't know what he was talking about..
Betsy

 

[SST55]

I just don't like the idea that coming to the end of the season a team gets to use another so-called better engine.
Start and finish the season with all teams using the original style/type equipment, no body alterations, no new engines, etc.

 

[BobbyFord]

I just don't like the idea that coming to the end of the season a team gets to use another so-called better engine.
Start and finish the season with all teams using the original style/type equipment, no body alterations, no new engines, etc.

Chevy got a new motor recently, Dodge gets a new motor this weekend. Why not Ford too?

 

[SST55]

Thought Chevy got theirs last year? My point is start and finish the season with the same equipment that's all.

 

[BobbyFord]

Thought Chevy got theirs last year? My point is start and finish the season with the same equipment that's all.

Chevy got a new engine in 99 and another revised engine in 07. Ford has had the same engine since 1991. When, then, would it be o.k. for Ford to get a new mill?