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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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RCMAN46
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Jul 09, 2013
In the 60's GMC did make a heavy duty gas engine that had the durability of the current pick up diesels. Those V6's also had decent performance for the day. A major downfall was the weight of the engine.

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