Dodge 6.4 hemisphere vs Chevy 6.0
Looking at 2014 ram 3/4 with trsiler package 3.73 gears and Chevy 2015 with 6.0 and 4:10 gears. Hauling 8000 lb camper bumper hitch. Future plans maybe 5th wheel 9000lbs dry. Have GMC 1/2 ton with to...
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spoon059 wrote:ib516 wrote:
The 6.4L Hemi has 50 more hp and 49 lbs-ft more tq than the GM 6.0L. It will out perform the GM loaded or empty, and get better mpg doing it. GM has really neglected their gas powertrain in the HDs, haven't kept up to the competition and it shows.
I disagree with you here...how is it "neglecting" the 6.0 simply because they haven't given it a massive overhaul? The 6.0 is a solid performing engine with a proven track record. It gets respectable gas mileage and makes respectable power numbers. It still sells well enough to be a competitive product. That isn't neglecting it... that is making an intelligent decision not to spend money on R&D to fix something that isn't broken...
Well, maybe "neglecting" wasn't the right word. Status quo then? My point was they haven't done much to improve that powertrain for years. It's behind on hp and tq. It has none of the features and advancements that the 1500 series engines do (direct injection, cylinder deactivation, etc.). It's been pretty much static since 2007, that's 8 years.
