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BurbMan
May 29, 2014Explorer II
GM discontinued the 8.1 because they hardly sold any...anybody towing got the DMax...consider the 8.1 lifespan from 01-07 saw some of the best diesels on the market including Cummins and the Duramax.
Now that Ram has the 6.4, I wouldn't be surprised to see GM bring back another big block...the time is right IMO considering all the issues that diesels face in terms of emissions complexity.
I don't know that keeping the 8.1 in the market would have helped GM, while it was head and shoulders above the old 454, it's old school compared to what Chrysler has done with their 6.4.
Now that Ram has the 6.4, I wouldn't be surprised to see GM bring back another big block...the time is right IMO considering all the issues that diesels face in terms of emissions complexity.
I don't know that keeping the 8.1 in the market would have helped GM, while it was head and shoulders above the old 454, it's old school compared to what Chrysler has done with their 6.4.
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