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crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
โApr-17-2018 02:26 PM
drsteve wrote:Grit dog wrote:crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
Bingo! Iโve had the diesel bug ever since they quit being pieces of chit and actually started putting down some power.
But a twin turbo eco boost type V8 making somewhere around Hellcat numbers would get me to rethink my diesel decisions!
The small displacement EcoBoost is used because trucks are coming under increasingly strict fuel economy regulations. A big gas V8 will get lousy mileage both on the boost and not on the boost. If you want big power from a V8, just make the pistons bigger. It's cheaper than a turbo.
โApr-17-2018 11:27 AM
โApr-17-2018 10:50 AM
womps wrote:ShinerBock wrote:crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
And I wonder how gigantic the grille would be to cool such an engine under heavy load.
Probably as big as the new Toyota and Lexus cars and suvs!
โApr-17-2018 10:41 AM
Grit dog wrote:crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
Bingo! Iโve had the diesel bug ever since they quit being pieces of chit and actually started putting down some power.
But a twin turbo eco boost type V8 making somewhere around Hellcat numbers would get me to rethink my diesel decisions!
โApr-17-2018 10:18 AM
crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
โApr-17-2018 08:44 AM
ShinerBock wrote:crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
And I wonder how gigantic the grille would be to cool such an engine under heavy load.
โApr-17-2018 08:41 AM
crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
โApr-17-2018 07:20 AM
crcr wrote:
I'm wondering when one of the Big 3 US truck manufacturers might market a gas V-8 with turbo(s) in their 3/4 and 1 ton pickups. That's one gasser I would consider for towing ...
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โApr-15-2018 08:37 PM
Turtle n Peeps wrote:Fordlover wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:Johno02 wrote:
Plus lots higher maintenance costs.
My diesel never was higher in maintenance costs than my gas trucks.
To be fair, the newest breed of Diesel is a far cry from the good old simple Diesel engine. It's incredibly difficult to go out and buy a new pre-emissions Diesel 1 ton these days in the States.
And todays gas engines aren't? :R LOL
DI engines
Turbos
Cam phasers
Multi cam engines
Multi valve engines
High pressure injectors
5 miles of cam chains
Muti fuel sensors and fuel systems
I've owned both and "my" diesel engines cost less to operate overall than my gas engines. Not a lot, but less. And they sure as hell pulled a LOT better.