Origin of power stroke engine
Heard a comment at work, today, that the powerstroke diesel, is a gas engine reworked as a diesel. Have not heard or read this before so I thought to ask here .
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ChooChooMan74 wrote:Trackrig wrote:That is urban legend. The 350 diesel was NOT a coverted gas motor. It did share the same bore and stroke for tooling, bit that is all.
No. Chevy / GM did convert the old Chevy 350 to a diesel which is what gave diesels such a bad name for so many years in US vehicles. The 6.0 was not a gas engine.
Bill
I had one in an Oldsmobile, forgot the year. I don't know it's pedigree but it was a leaker..........Back in the 60's I had a GMC "cracker box" diesel in an eighteen wheeler that a guy told me the Army used the engine for an air compressor. Half of the cylinders for power, half to pump air.. Urban legend ??
