Navistar T444E engine

The T444E is a Diesel V8 engine manufactured by Navistar International Corporation. It was used by Ford Motor Company, branded the Ford Power Stroke engine, from 1994 through 2003, replacing an earlier 7.3 L indirect-injection V8 from Navistar. It was replaced in 2003.5 (After December 31st 2002) by the 6.0 L VT365.

The T444E used a 104.4 mm bore and 106.2 mm stroke. Power output was 215 hp (205 kW) at 2800 rpm and 425 ft lbf (705 Nm) at 1600 rpm for 1994-1997. power was upped in 1999 to 235 hp at 2600 rpm and 500 ft lb of torque at 1600 rpm. in 2002 power was up to 250 hp at 2600 rpm and 525 ft lb of torque at 1600 rpm in automatics and 275 hp in manuals. International built nearly 2 million 7.3 L Power Stroke V8s for Ford at their Indianapolis, Indiana plant before switching to the 6.0. The 7.3 L powerstroke is considered one of the most reliable and durable diesels in the diesel world.

Applications:

• 1994.5-2003 Ford F-Series
• 2000-2003 Ford Excursion
• 1994.5-2003 Ford Econoline
• 1994-1998 Thomas International Vista
• International and Ford (E-series) bus chassis