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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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Taco
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Jun 29, 2013
Since we are talking about turbo gassers now how about a 9.0 liter turbo gas v8. How about 1325 ft lb at 2300 rpm, then it revs out to 1350 hp at 5500 rpm. This engine also comes with a factory warranty and is made to run full throttle for long periods of time.



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Diesel is chosen for fuel mileage not for power. It has big low rpm torque because of the turbo. A non turbo diesel is a turd. A turbo gas engine makes just as much torque as a diesel.

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