Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

David Krenk

Robert Andrew Wade

Christopher Newman

Patrick Matthews

Darren Sipila

Mathew Hintzen

Charles Krysztof

Fadi Maroun Naddaf

Marc Thomas Wilkins

Charles Raymond Kvasnicka

Zikun Lu

Brian Siwek

According to one embodiment, a vehicle powertrain includes an engine having a first locking feature defining first mating surfaces, and a differential coupled to a transfer case via a driveshaft. The differential includes a second locking feature defining second mating surfaces. The first and second locking features are engaged such that the first and second mating surfaces are disposed against each other connecting the engine and the differential. A fastener is disposed within the engine and the differential.

Differential mounting system

Methods and systems are provided for a collar welded to a runner to manage stress in an exhaust manifold. In one example, a system may include welding a collar to a runner and a flange with an air gap located between the collar, the runner, and the flange.

Exhaust runner collar

An internal combustion engine includes a number of power cylinders furnishing exhaust gases to at least two turbochargers having a common air inlet housing which is divided into a separate compressor housing for each of the turbochargers.

Turbocharged internal combustion engine

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Canton, MI, United States of America

David Krenk