Left out a detail. It's got a hemi I was supporting the point of the
big gas engines.
Dustin Williams
Facility Manager
Biomat USA/Everett
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On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Michael Maskalans <dml@tepidcola.com>
wrote:
>
>
> On Aug 4, 2009, at 01:08 , Dustin Williams wrote:
>
>>
>>> I would not buy a 2007 emissions diesel truck. the economy hit
>>> from the DPF
>>> regen cycle brings their mileage down to gasser levels, so what's
>>> the point
>>> of not just running the big gasser and saving the money? I don't
>>> know if
>>> those systems will let this new crop of trucks last the way the
>>> old ones
>>> have, either. The diesel appeal has really been killed by the NOX
>>> emissions
>>> standards.
>>>
>> My Ram got 18 on the highway at 75 MPH over three steep mountain
>> passes both directions in fully stock trim. I've added a K&N, added a
>> few extra PSI to the tires, and will be buying a tonneau cover before
>> I make the same trip this weekend. I'm hoping to top 20 MPG, all that
>> with right around 400 HP.....not too bad.
>>
>
> With the 6.7? stock tune?
>
> How's your reliability been? I've heard as many nightmares about the
> 6.7s as I have about the first 6.0 Ford Powerstrokes....
>
> Mike
>
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