[Cabana Boy]

So if I recall, the rift between Ford and Navistar began when Navistar fell far short of one of it's Diesel V6 engines development specifications (4.5L, if memory serves correctly) in both power and far over in weight and cost. This caused Ford to pull the plug on the whole program, and divorce court was a certainty after they haggled over who should eat the biggest write-off. This goes back like 6 years. I bet Ford saw this coming with the last 6.0L problems and has been busy as a beaver with a hushed Diesel in the works, but could not say so because Navistar was still invited in the house for dinner. Makes for awkward table conversation. Now, all hell broke loose.