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ramyankee
Explorer
Jun 13, 2013

Gas engine and Diesel of same specs.Pull the same.

By my sig, i pull with a 2002 8.1.....Its specs are roughly 340HP and 455 lb ft of torque. If a guy were to opt for a 2000-2002 Cummins, approx the same specs, does a Diesel pull any easier. Just a th...
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wilber1
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Jun 23, 2013
The big difference between these engines when it comes to low RPM torque is the turbo charger. There are turbocharged, direct injection gas engines available in production cars that are a match for the latest DM,PS or Cummins when it comes to low RPM torque per liter of displacement and blow them away when it comes to peak HP. Fuel economy and durability may be a different story however.

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