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Perrysburg_Dodg
Apr 28, 2014Explorer
Link to specs, they are about halfway down.
The diesel engine uses a strong compacted graphite iron block with aluminum heads and a two-piece structural aluminum oil pan. Bore is 83 mm (3.27 in) and stroke is 92 mm (3.62 in) for a total displacement of 2987 cm3 (182 in3). Bore spacing is 96 mm (3.78 in).
The engine is compact and lightweight, with overall dimensions of 695 mm (27.36 in) in length, 729 mm (28.7 in) in width and 697.5 mm (27.46 in) in height. Fully dressed, it weighs 230 kg (507 lbs); on its own, it is 220 kg (485 lb). The engine was designed for either transverse or longitudinal mounting.
The crankcase has stiffened construction, including a compacted graphite iron bedplate that provides a rigid carrier for the forged steel crankshaft, cuttng noise and vibration. The oil pump is a rotary vane type.
The oil pan was reinforced for off-road use; the crankcase capacity is 7.7 L (2 gal). Pistons are cooled with the aid of oil jets; exhaust gas recirculation is water-cooled.
This is not some weak POS diesel, it is a proven engine and GM was going to put it in their Caddy until they went through bankruptcy.
Don
The diesel engine uses a strong compacted graphite iron block with aluminum heads and a two-piece structural aluminum oil pan. Bore is 83 mm (3.27 in) and stroke is 92 mm (3.62 in) for a total displacement of 2987 cm3 (182 in3). Bore spacing is 96 mm (3.78 in).
The engine is compact and lightweight, with overall dimensions of 695 mm (27.36 in) in length, 729 mm (28.7 in) in width and 697.5 mm (27.46 in) in height. Fully dressed, it weighs 230 kg (507 lbs); on its own, it is 220 kg (485 lb). The engine was designed for either transverse or longitudinal mounting.
The crankcase has stiffened construction, including a compacted graphite iron bedplate that provides a rigid carrier for the forged steel crankshaft, cuttng noise and vibration. The oil pump is a rotary vane type.
The oil pan was reinforced for off-road use; the crankcase capacity is 7.7 L (2 gal). Pistons are cooled with the aid of oil jets; exhaust gas recirculation is water-cooled.
This is not some weak POS diesel, it is a proven engine and GM was going to put it in their Caddy until they went through bankruptcy.
Don
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