Dont forget the baby diesels! VW TDI is an excellent engine. Check it out.
-- Dave> > I beg to differ. In my opinion, there is absolutely no diesel better > > than the Cummins Turbo Diesel. It has nothing to do with Mopar. It's not > > even produced by Mopar. If I'm not mistaken, Ford owns Cummins... so > > maybe you're thinking Cummins too... Those Powerstrokers cannot compare. > > The non-stroker Ford Diesels cannot compare. Not in power and especially > > not in gas mileage. No where near in gas mileage. A 3500 Ram with a > > cummins can get 20mpg with no trouble. The same powerstroker gets around > > 16mpg. Again, my opinion. I've put alot of miles on a Cummins Diesel and > > had absolutely no trouble. Have 'heard' of quite of bit of trouble with > > the powerstrokers. > > > > Chad Clifton > > "I'd rather be Cummin than Still Strokin'" > > Found on Cummins Diesel: "Stroke This!!" > > > > > > BeasTboyz wrote: > > > > > > i get pissed off when u guys fight, so lets not start a great big gay > > > thread. I know you're all so loyal to ma mopar, but don't let it blur >the > > > truth, ford by far has the best diesel engine out there, bar none! > > > > > > Matt > > > (BeasTboyz) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: jimm <jmiller@texnet.net> > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 8:08 PM > > > Subject: Re: DML: Ranger next engine a threat? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I personally don't find inline engines good for anything but torque. >They > > > > pull stumps good but are worthless above 3,000 rpm. I don't see a > > > straight 6 > > > > fitting under the hood of an s10 or Ferd ranger unless major >redesign > > > takes > > > > place. Ford and gm did away with their straight 6s years ago. Only >Dodge > > > > truck offers one in the form of the Cummins Diesel and it is by far >the > > > best > > > > light truck diesel on the road. > > > > > > > > > >PS I wish Dodge would make an Inline 8! > > > > > >Guess you never had the opportunity to drive a Packard...they had > > > straight > > > > > 8's.. > > > > > So did Buick until 1954. However Packards were flathead and >Buicks >were > > > OHV > > > > > snd Roadmasters had dual 2 bbl carbs in some years. Anybody who >ever > > > heard > > > > > the exhaust of a straight 8 could tell it from blocks away. they >had a > > > > > strange sound. As for Chrysler products, I think There were some > > > flathead > > > > > straignt 8s in some of them as wellin the late 30s and maybe early >40s. > > > > > Plymouths and Dodge cars had flathead 6s until 1955. > > > > >
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