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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Taco wrote:
Just go to the NTPA look at the unlimited pulling tractor points I checked to see what the top 5 in points were using and they were all running multiple big block roots blower alcohol engines. The rules allow them to use any engine they want and any number of engines so long as they meet the weight limit. Most likely the alcohol is run as much for fire safety as it is for power. A gas engine and an alcohol engine can make similar power.
Given the money it would be easy to make a big block turbo pump gas motor making 2000 horsepower and similar torque. That is enough power to take 80k lbs 80 mph up a 7% grade. I can't think of a tow vehicle needing more power than that.
I would love to see you build one and it be street-able. Not going to happen.
