The thing that always gets me is you see these incredible HP and TQ figures
from Chevy but any articles I've read that actually put the trucks on a dyno
show quite a bit lower figures hitting the road in comparison to Dodge and
Ford. I know when they compared diesels a couple issues ago in Truck Trend
that the new GM diesel actually was lower than the Dodge and the Ford,
especially in the ranges where trucks tend to work. Before that Truck Trend
compared the gas V-8's and again the Chev was quite a bit lower than
advertised. So either GM has some incredible driveline loses, or they are
fudging their figures a wee bit
Paul
2001 Intense Blue Sport+ CC 4x4 4.7 5-speed
-----Original Message-----
From: andy levy [mailto:andylevy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 1:43 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Anyone heard about the new S-10?
The Chevy gives up 20 ft-lbs of TQ to the 4.7L but has 40 more HP. The
I6's torque curve gives you far more usable torque over a wider range,
however. Keep in mind they're both new engines and are probably not
very close to their true potential.
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