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- From: jskean@unlinfo.unl.edu (jonathan skean)
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- Subject: Re: HP-Torque of chevy V-6?
- Date: 18 Dec 1992 06:33:23 GMT
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- >> . . . 359cid of Cummins produces 400lb-ft of
- >> torque at 1700rpm, pulls 11,400lbs of trailer *and* delivers 20mpg.
-
- I'll give you "pulls trailer" *OR* "20mpg". "And"? Very doubtful.
-
- > Aren't diesel engines more durable than gas engines?
-
- The Cummins/Dodge is great if you can afford it. CNN "Road Test
- Magazine" says the drivetrain (with auto trans) should outlast the rest
- of the truck by several times. As to ALL diesels, never forget the
- truly horrible GM 5.7 liter diesel conversion of the Olds gas 350 V8.
- Diesels designed for commercial trucks, such as the Cummins, are
- supremely durable but expensive. If you use one in commercial service
- they are a bargain. If you use one as a passenger-car substitute you're
- wasting a lot of money. Very few buyers of new gasoline trucks will
- ever actually wear out their engines - the exception being people who
- really do haul heavy loads all the time or pull trailers all the time.
- My guess is that something approaching 90% of pickups have empty beds
- 90% of the time and they usually get traded because the original owner
- thinks it's ugly or something long before the engine gets very worn.
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