Cowboy2199
Ford Diesel Tech
HMMM
Actually I think it not only will strengthen the block, but also help reduce cavitation erosion on the cylinder walls due to them being all attached and bein able to use all the cylinders to dampen the shock from combustion in the chambers.
Add to that that, the higher temps in the block will allow a more efficient engine cause it can then run richer, and keep the temps up for particle filtration regeneration in the exhaust system..
You didnt forget about that did you? The new CAT has a seperate fuel nozzle mounted in the exhaust for their particle filter regeneration cycle.. It sprays fuel into the hot exhaust and then is ignited by a spark plug (of all things), to clean the particle filter.. The new 6.4L for Ford has a particle filter too, but I am not sure exactly how that works though..
Steam passages worked unless the cooling system was not taken care of and they passages scaled up. Coolant technology of today is much better as well and in the long run, siamesed cylinder walls probably make for a stronger block.
Actually I think it not only will strengthen the block, but also help reduce cavitation erosion on the cylinder walls due to them being all attached and bein able to use all the cylinders to dampen the shock from combustion in the chambers.
Add to that that, the higher temps in the block will allow a more efficient engine cause it can then run richer, and keep the temps up for particle filtration regeneration in the exhaust system..
You didnt forget about that did you? The new CAT has a seperate fuel nozzle mounted in the exhaust for their particle filter regeneration cycle.. It sprays fuel into the hot exhaust and then is ignited by a spark plug (of all things), to clean the particle filter.. The new 6.4L for Ford has a particle filter too, but I am not sure exactly how that works though..