well if ford has the best diesel out there why wern't
they even getting cloce to the low 13.00 that the
cummins'es were running at the diesel truckin nats in
NJ
Frank
94 3.9 sport]
--- Dave Scelfo <macncheesemonster@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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