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Originally Posted by wrecked2001
What do you consider "Hot V"? Powerstroke diesels have plumbed the turbos within the "V" for years.
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I think the definition is pretty straightforward. If the turbo/s is/are nestled inside the V, the engine is considered a Hot V engine. The only question that remains is, how many years has Ford been doing this? The N63 has been around since 2008.
EDIT: This article, dated 2009, is discussing the "new" design of the aforementioned engine. Not sure about the exact time that engine was put into production.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/08...el-engine.html
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Reverse Flow Design
The Scorpion’s architecture shares several key traits with GM's indefinitely postponed 4.5-liter Duramax V-8 diesel engine. Most notably, the intake and exhaust flow through the cylinder heads is reversed when compared to a conventional diesel engine, with the exhaust exiting directly into the engine’s turbo that sits in the engine's valley, mounted between V-style cylinder banks.
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