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ramyankee
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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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Hannibal
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Jul 01, 2013
transamz9 wrote:


That is a boat motor and it is capable of turning WAAAY more than 5500 rpm's. It is governed at that for many reasons, warranty is one of them.

Even detuned, let's see if it will hold up for 15,000 hours.;)


At what rpm do the valves begin to float and the engine start to self destruct? Facts, not opinion. And why only 15,000 hours? Why not 60,000 hours?

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