Is this the start of Workhorse again? Isuzu?
Is this the platform that may come back as the Workhorse chassis or will it come from something else? http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gm-to-return-to-us-medium-truck-market/ar-BBl8VZz?oci...
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Bruce Brown wrote:harold1946 wrote:
The engine produces 550 ft. lbs. of torque. The torque converter is the multiplier, making it capable of over 1000 ft. lbs.
Just like any other engine/transmission combination. :W Now toss in the rear end gear and you can really confuse the issue.
The fact of the matter is this engine does NOT make diesel like torque. Through gearing, etc, it can get a decent tow rating, but it will never have diesel like torque.
The Cummins ISB, the smallest main stream diesel used today, starts at 660 #/ft of torque, and depending on the application goes all the way to 800 #/ft.
There is nothing wrong with a gas engine, but to say this engine will compete with a diesel is stretching it a bit.
People still care about the torque numbers these days? Funny.
