You have a point. I hadn't considered smaller diesels.
Chad
Dave Scelfo 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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