OREANDA-NEWS. Kremenchug Automobile Plant, keeping up with innovations and strengthening requirements, continues to adapt new engines for use on  KrAZ trucks.   

The KrAZ-63221 mass-produced chassis intended for conversion into special vehicles are powered with the Ford-Ecotorq turbocharged inline-six engine rated at   360 hp meeting Euro-5 emission standard.

Ford is undisputed leader among global manufacturers of vehicles and engines.  Previously the engines made by this manufacturer were mounted on light armored vehicles such as KrAZ-Spartan.

The Ford-Ecotorq 9.0L 360PS engines offering increased horsepower and displacement of 9 l mounted on the KrAZ trucks have been developed and made using state-of-the-art technologies, they are the most compact in their class.  

The Ford-Ecotorq 9.0L 360PS engine features extended service life, increased horsepower and torque, reduced fuel and oil consumption, increased intervals between maintenance, quick start at extreme temperatures, direct fuel injection, electronic control unit.

At customer's request the Ford-Ecotorq engines mounted on the KrAZ trucks are matched with the MFZ-430 clutch and the 9JS150TA transmission.

It should be noted that since 2014 "AutoKrAZ" has switched over to using engines made by manufacturers from European and CIS countries, sticking to import substitution policies. The monthly number of engines that KrAZ placed an order for  at "YaMZ" is compensated by engines made by Deutz, Cummins, Daimler, Fiat, WEICHAI, Ford, Toyota.