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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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4x4ord
Explorer III
Jul 07, 2013
It is the turbo that is giving the diesel the high torque output...not the fuel type, but diesels lend themselves much more readily to turbocharging than gasoline engines do. There may be a day that the eccoboost will be king but for now it is clearly the turbo diesel.

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