I may step on some toes but anyone driving a v10 or big block gas hog getting under 10 mpg needs to re think their philosophy on I dont need one. The new diesels are quiet as any of the gassers and out pull,outlast,out perform mpg so whats your excus...
I'm not suprised that folks with Chevy D/A in their sig are disagreeing with me. I am suprised that none of you have done anything to disprove me. Only make silly arguments. Are there D-max trucks blowing heads left and right ? No thats not the point...
So your trying to tell me a gas engine has more cylinder pressure than a gas now ?The compression ratio, intake manifold pressure (particularly in the case of turbocharged engines), volumetric efficiency, and the timing of ignition (spark) or injecti...
Makes no difference whether the head is aluminum or iron. This brings us back to square one. It does make a difference.The aluminum heads can not hold the cylinder pressure,heat cycles,or clamp load that an iron head can. Therefor an aluminum head wi...
Bert P wrote:The forces of compression are miniscule when compared to the forces of combustion. The fact that a diesel has higher compression than a gasser means nothing when it comes to comparing the stress the head gaskets of the two engines have t...
