Thread: What does PUMA stand for ?

the poms at ford have a pussy fetish. especially when it comes to diesels

Lynx
Tiger
Lion
Puma

are the names of there diesel motors. Puma was the initial development name so it has sort of stuck to the lot in australia since we doint see all the othere motors here.
Marketing name =
Duratorq

Poms Undersized (the) Motor Again

Originally Posted by Tombie

Poms Undersized (the) Motor Again

Actually................

Precisely

Ultimate

Motor

Assembly


and don't even bother with "1 wiper snipper" per cylinder smaller engine than an old TD5 storey again......

Originally Posted by KarlB

There is some debate and confusion but it seems most likely that the name Puma comes from the Ford Durotorq engine, the first design of which was codenamed Puma. There is now a range of Ford diesel engines based on this original Puma design (now called ZSD) in sizes 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 L.

Cheers
KarlB

As your reply is the only one thats reads like a serious answer I will run with that.

By the way, I love my PUMA it runs rings around my 2002 TD5 Defender.

So what do you think a TD5 powered, 6 speed gearboxed, TDCi (Puma) dashed / interiored Defender would be like?

And sorry, no... The TDCi engine is a pile of hastily cobbled together EU emmissions compliance exercise.

However, The dash and interior are great......

The TDV6 engines are great, the TDCi is not...

As much as I love the vehicles, Im not convinced in any way shape or form that the "Puma" is a long term vehicle.

Pain Up My Arse

Best thing about my dad's PUMA is the ratios. Low range seems to be really nice and low, but that 6th gear is very pleasant at speeds. The 300,000 km TD5 it replaced seemed zingier (if that makes sense) and more willing, but wanted to conk out on the lower rev range more than the new truck.

Sam

Originally Posted by series3

Pain Up My Arse

Best thing about my dad's PUMA is the ratios. Low range seems to be really nice and low, but that 6th gear is very pleasant at speeds. The 300,000 km TD5 it replaced seemed zingier (if that makes sense) and more willing, but wanted to conk out on the lower rev range more than the new truck.

Sam

how would you you get low 1st and zingier combined?

more willing? same transfer box, same suspension, same KW, similar torque

"PUMA" code for
not a jealous nit picking older defender owner

i think wat he means is they feel more alive cos teh td5 likes to rev more then the puma,, pumas have nothen past not much more then 3000rpm