Choosing Gasoline or Diesel Powered?
I realize that this is a long thread but if you are pondering the Gasoline versus a Diesel based on power consideration or are wondering about adding an after market performance enhancing kit to a Gas...
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One issue I haven't seen mentioned in the gas vs. diesel is the fact that diesels are turbocharged, gas engines are not. This makes a huge difference when you get up into altitude. I still remember going up a not particularly steep hill in our old Pace Arrow, and all I could bet out of it was 35 MPH. With our DP, I have not noticed any significant power loss at or above 10,000 feet.
Durability is another issue. Our 454 Chevy engine warped an exhaust manifold at about 80,000 miles, and needed a valve job at the same time. With about 155,000 miles on our DP, the Cat is purring along quite nicely.
There is no way I would go back to a gasser. There are too many older DPs that can be bought very reasonably.
Durability is another issue. Our 454 Chevy engine warped an exhaust manifold at about 80,000 miles, and needed a valve job at the same time. With about 155,000 miles on our DP, the Cat is purring along quite nicely.
There is no way I would go back to a gasser. There are too many older DPs that can be bought very reasonably.
