Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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For all those that say torque turns my wheels that is exactly right. torque at the wheels not torque at the crankshaft.
An example: 660 revolutions of a tire per minute to go 60 mph.
Duramax LLY as found in MOST 2006 gm diesels
660 X 3.73 X 1.00 = 2461 rpm
at 2500 rpm per hypertech dyno chart a lly makes 500 ft lb
500 x 3.73 x 1.00 = 1865 ft lb to the WHEELS at 60 mph
2012 silverado 6.0
660 x 3.73 x 2.36 = 5800 rpm (200 below redline)
at 5800 rpm per hypertech dyno chart the 6.0 makes 270 ft lb of torque
270 x 3.73 x 2.36 = 2377 torque to the wheels
So at 60 mph at max effort the 6.0 is capable of 512 more ft lbs or TORQUE to the wheels than a lly duramax.
I already know what the diesel guys will say "ain't no way no gasser will out tow my big tough diesel."
which is why I said it is like explaining physics to a chimp
An example: 660 revolutions of a tire per minute to go 60 mph.
Duramax LLY as found in MOST 2006 gm diesels
660 X 3.73 X 1.00 = 2461 rpm
at 2500 rpm per hypertech dyno chart a lly makes 500 ft lb
500 x 3.73 x 1.00 = 1865 ft lb to the WHEELS at 60 mph
2012 silverado 6.0
660 x 3.73 x 2.36 = 5800 rpm (200 below redline)
at 5800 rpm per hypertech dyno chart the 6.0 makes 270 ft lb of torque
270 x 3.73 x 2.36 = 2377 torque to the wheels
So at 60 mph at max effort the 6.0 is capable of 512 more ft lbs or TORQUE to the wheels than a lly duramax.
I already know what the diesel guys will say "ain't no way no gasser will out tow my big tough diesel."
which is why I said it is like explaining physics to a chimp
