Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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No I was asking were you refering to a stock gasser. There is no doubt that diesels are designed for massive low torque and are efficient, but there are some modified gas trucks (big blocks) out there also that can run fast and pull a load. I am not taking away the diesel's reputation for power just addressing your claim that your truck is stronger and faster than ALL gas trucks. It is also good to look at the rpms an engine produces it hp/tq. If a diesel gets 1000 ft/lbs of torque at lets say 2000 rpm that is comparable to a gasser getting 500 ft/lbs at 4000 rpm because once you gear it to the same rpm (for the wheels) the gears in the gasser multiply the torque to be equal. That Hemi motor you mention can move their SUV to a tune of 13.8 seconds in the quarter stock. It was not that long ago that the only the fastest stock production autos were doing times like that. I do want to give you credit for the performance you extracted out of your combination though, as you pointed out getting more hp/tq out of a diesel is much cheaper and usually simpler with just electronics (programmers).
Full Pull wrote:
My truck is not stock.
Medum modifed but mostly a stock Diesel will still out perform any Gas truck.
IE:05 Dodge Hemi gas V8 345 hp and 375tq
05 Dodge Cummins inline 6 cyl 325 hp/610tq.
with light mods you can add additional 100 hp and 180pft at rear tires to the cummins for under $200.00
no way you can do that in a gas truck.
and get more mpg.
