wilber1 wrote:
Turtle n Peeps wrote:
wilber1 wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
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.
Or it could be that diesels are pretty useless without a turbo charger, at least for RV towing.
I've owned several gas turbos and they are great. My present one betters my Cummins when it comes to torque output per liter of displacement and over quite a bit larger RPM range.
I doubt turbo gassers like the eccoboost will replace the diesel because diesel technology will continue to develop as well but I would be very surprised if we don't see more direct injection turbo gassers like eccoboost offered as an option in tow vehicles.
Turbo's on diesels have very little to do with torque. They have a lot to do with cooling the combustion chamber off.
Just look at N/A boat engines where cooling is a non issue. They can lay down a lot of power without a turbo. You want more power? Just throw more fuel at it and give it a lot of cold water.
What! Throw more fuel in without pumping more air and all you get is black smoke from unburned fuel. You do realize that nothing will burn without oxygen.
See what Cat and others puts out with their N/A diesels and you will change your tune. Yes, you can make more power with a turbo on a diesel because you can keep the heat in check, but those that say it takes a turbo to make power just flat out don't know what they are talking about. Just like a lot of people on this very forum that say if you're smoking you're doing nothing because smoke does not make power. :S
So I guess I can't make any power with my gas engine because it has no turbo or O2? :R Diesels can make power without a turbo and so can gas engines.
I have been building and tuning turbocharged engines for over 30 years so I know just a little bit about them.
