Ram 2500
Why is the Ram 2500 crewcab longbed with 6.7 Cummins, even though it's only 6 cylinders has more towing power than the similarly equipped Ford F250 powerstroke diesel, the same displacement at 6.7 bu...
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FishOnOne wrote:
I believe the power band I'm referring to is addressed in your article under the cons section with a Bore/Stroke configuration as semis have.
Yes, but the short powerband that you mentioned earlier is due to the bore/stroke ratio not because it is an I6. Even the old Caterpillar 3408 V8 engines that used to be in semi's had a very short powerband just like the I6 engines. The short powerband that is a PITA has nothing to do with it being an I6.
FishOnOne wrote:
I've seen a wrecked truck with a I6 pushed into the fire wall in which invaded the interior space pretty bad. Engines don't crumble and absorb energy during a frontal impact. Another example but with a Ford V10 was the Ford SVT team was looking at utilizing a V10 in the second generation Lightning, but because of the extra long engine it wouldn't pass their crash test standards (again invading the interior space)at the time so that scenario was canned.
I've seen wrecked V8s pushed into firewalls as well so I don't get your point here. The engine isn't suppose to crumble. It is suppose to ejected to the bottom of the truck in a crash.
I am starting to wonder about you man. Do you honestly hate Cummins engines this bad? It seems like you are going out of your way here to piss on it.
