Ram Cummins Vs GM Duramax Ike Gauntlet
VIDEO My summary: - they both can tow 12.5k lbs anywhere, even in the toughest conditions, with ease. - the Duramax exhaust brake works too good? - the GM's hitch is heavily reinforced and you m...
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ShinerBock wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
So a 1000 ft/lb engine at 525 RPM will be towing beast? LOL
Man, that thing would fly up the Ike towing 12.5k lbs.......
Is what I would say if I were Amish.
well, in the extreme how about the sultzer 2 stroke marine engine. something over 5 million ft/lbs of torque at around 100 rpm.
oh, that translates to something over 100,000 hp
the most thermally efficient internal combustion engine in the world. very close to the theoretical thermal efficiency of a compression combustion engine.
now each piston weights 5 tons, and it uses 250tons of fuel/day at full power. each cylinder takes 6 ounces of fuel on each stroke at full power. displacement is 1800 litres per cylinder. 36inch bore, 8ft stroke.
