350 HP ICE vs. 350 HP Diesel?

hardtobe wrote:

OhhWell wrote:

hardtobe wrote:

RMIGHTY1 wrote:
OK, newbie here and aspiring RV'er. What comments can be made about the advantages/disadvantages of a 350 HP internal combustion engine vs. a 350 HP diesel engine in a class A camper (assuming all other variables are equal)?

the 350HP diesel will most likely be a Diesel pusher which is considerable heavier than a gasser therefore its hard to compare
as a 350 gas motor would not be viable in such a unit for many reasons
that being said though I personally would prefer the diesel(if there was such a motorhome made) because of the larger torque value because I drive the mountains all the time
and the diesel will pull loads up steep passes at way less RPM and stress.
Anyone whom says they don't need a exhaust brake or better yet a compression brake is not the brightest bulb in the room/
YES u can get away without one and be safe but why if u don't need to?
I can safely decenda "steep" pass at 50MPH wiith a engine brake.TRY that with your old DP and just air brakes!!!
Now every diesel pusher MH made of recent(2000) onward have them so people who don't have old old MH
I just don't see the point of the arguments here trying to compare 1/4 mile pickup drags to a 40 foot diesel pusher 4 slide mH with 350
and more HP because its just simply not the same worlds
Try and imagine a 38-39+++ 2-4 slide Diesel pushers units with a 410HP
dodge hemi engine running the unit.Its would be the sickest running MH out there and another thing the guy with the 502 A class MH towing 18000 lbs did not go up a 6% grade at 80MPH.that is so much BS its ridiculous(unless he hit the hill at 100MPH and it was short 6% grade)

I don't think he's running a stock 502. When he said he could pull 18,000 pounds up the grade, he did not mean his coach AND 18,000lbs, he meant combined.

well he says quote:"I can pull 18K lbs up a 6% grade at 80 mph." so to me hes saying plus the Motorhome

I got that when you wrote "towing 18000 lbs". It can be taken either way really. I think it is just more reasonable to read it as the weight of everything that his powertrain is pulling up the hill. Perhaps he will chime in at some point and clarify.