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Timeline

International® engines on the road today are rooted in the rich heritage of a company long known for product quality, durability and leadership. Read the timeline for more about International-made diesel engines and the history of the Ford Power Stroke® Diesel…

From its humble roots to today’s powerhouse status, we look at how the Power Stroke has never let us down.

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Date	Events	Photos
1937	International Truck and Engine Corporation, then International Harvester, breaks ground on an engine manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, Ind., the future home of the Power Stroke® Diesel engine for Ford Motor Company.	Click to enlarge
1982	International designs and produces a new 6.9-liter, V-8 diesel engine for the Ford heavy pickup truck and van markets. This product introduction is the start of a strong relationship Ford and International to design and build powerful, durable diesel engines over-8,500-pound GVWR vehicles.
1989	International demonstrates a Smokeless Diesel Technology™ engine two years ahead of new EPA emissions regulations.
1994	International establishes a leadership position in diesel engine design and manufacturing with its emissions and performance technology by introducing the innovative electro-hydraulic based low-pressure common rail fuel delivery system. This technology provides drivers with faster cold starts, a smoother idle, excellent power response and a virtually smokeless exhaust. [photo: original Power Stroke® Diesel engine] International introduces the 7.3-liter Power Stroke® Diesel engine for Ford applications, paving the way for broad acceptance of diesel-powered consumer pickups and SUVs. The Power Stroke® Diesel is the first North American diesel engine to include the low-pressure common rail fuel technology.	Click to enlarge
1997	Split-Shot™ fuel injection is introduced, improving engine cold starts, lowering noise and reducing emissions. The unique feature provides more precise two-stage delivery of diesel fuel to the combustion chamber.
1998	A long-term agreement is made with Ford Motor Company to supply high technology V-8 diesel engines through 2012 for over 8,500-pound GVW pickup trucks and vans. The Indianapolis Engine Plant is selected as one of America’s Top 10 manufacturing facilities by Industry Week magazine.
1999	The Indianapolis plant produces its one millionth Power Stroke® Diesel V-8 diesel engine just five years after its introduction to the market, demonstrating the strong demand for International® diesel engines in Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks. International demonstrates its Green Diesel Technology® school bus outside the EPA’s hearings on proposed Tier 2 emissions standards for passenger vehicles and light trucks. The technology resulted in 50 percent lower particulate emissions than the best compressed-natural gas engine; overall, it reduced particulate emissions by more than 90 percent. [photo: Green Diesel Technology® school bus]	Click to enlarge
2000	Construction of a new engine manufacturing facility begins in Huntsville, Ala., positioning International for new products and new markets.
2001	International enters the NASCAR arena as the official sponsor of the Power Stroke® Diesel race truck in the NASCAR® Craftsman® Truck Series.
2002	The Indianapolis Engine Plant produces its two millionth Power Stroke® Diesel engine. International evolves its electro-hydraulic low-pressure common rail fuel system and incorporates the improved technology into its new V-8 diesel engines. The new injectors are compact, leaving room to accommodate four valves per cylinder, and use higher injection pressure to increase performance and fuel economy while lowering emissions. The engine is also the first International V-8 to use the company's EVRT™ electronic turbocharger for improved throttle response and cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) for lower NOx emissions. [picture: EVRT™ turbocharger vanes] International and Ford launch the quieter and more powerful Power Stroke® Diesel V-8 engine, immediately recognized by the industry as one of Ward's "10 Best". The engine boasts best-in-class 560-foot-pounds of torque and 325 horsepower. [picture: new Power Stroke® Diesel engine]	Click to enlarge Click to enlarge