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RustyJC
Nov 01, 2016Explorer
Exactly which engine are you referring to as being an "apples and oranges" comparison? Are we talking about motorhome engines (check what's in diesel pushers - inline 6 cylinder diesels), Class 8 tractors (again, inline 6 cylinder diesels) or pickups (let me look under the hood of mine - yep, an inline 6 cylinder diesel).
If you want to talk industrial and marine engines, we can do that. I retired 1/1/16 after 42+ years service with a manufacturer of industrial engines and compressors (NOT Cummins), so let 'er rip. And, yes, I'm familiar with the superlongstroke crosshead-type marine engines, and they are pretty much a breed unto themselves with no semblance to automotive applications (e.g., uniflow 2 cycle diesels, many of which use turbocompounding to squeeze the last smidgen of efficiency from the fuel they consume).
Rusty
If you want to talk industrial and marine engines, we can do that. I retired 1/1/16 after 42+ years service with a manufacturer of industrial engines and compressors (NOT Cummins), so let 'er rip. And, yes, I'm familiar with the superlongstroke crosshead-type marine engines, and they are pretty much a breed unto themselves with no semblance to automotive applications (e.g., uniflow 2 cycle diesels, many of which use turbocompounding to squeeze the last smidgen of efficiency from the fuel they consume).
Rusty
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