Hello
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Welcome, Im pretty sure I went to high school with your sister (also from PR originally).
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wow there is a lot of people from PR thats cool...it isn't the H.O. and yes people have and still do tune these things...they have moved more into the 99+ with the 3400 V6 however there is a few mid 90's that are fairly nice machines....run over to http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/index.php and check it out....theres a guy with a supercharged 95 running high 14s at 90mph...sure its not mind numbing speed but thats preaty quick compaired to mine...lol
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Welcome!
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CheapSRT;293959 wrote:
welcome!!! if you want to build a diesel wjen your done with school build a cummins in my opinionWhy.... let him spend $$$ on an Izuzu engine, when he would have to spend a percentage of that on a cummins for the same amount of power and still be more reliable...
I think this amazing pic tells enough of the story.... wouldn't you say??
even though i admit I would take a Dmax over a PSD...... the PSD looks ridiculous..... like gasser parts in a diesel

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That right there shows why all other diesels blow donkey dick.
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zbrown;293986 wrote:
Why.... let him spend $$$ on an Izuzu engine, when he would have to spend a percentage of that on a cummins for the same amount of power and still be more reliable...I think this amazing pic tells enough of the story.... wouldn't you say??
even though i admit I would take a Dmax over a PSD...... the PSD looks ridiculous..... like gasser parts in a diesel

Just to be fair the Duramax spreads the stress over eight rods instead of the Cummins six:icon_rr:. I'd still pick a Cummins though.
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To play devils advocate: any extra strength in the rotating parts is extra design cost, extra manufacturing cost, and if it comes via extra mass, then also extra power wasted, and extra fuel used.
Of course, having 10% too much durability is better than having 10% too little

I thought all diesel engines were toys until you are talking about Caterpillar?

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zbrown;293986 wrote:
Why.... let him spend $$$ on an Izuzu engine, when he would have to spend a percentage of that on a cummins for the same amount of power and still be more reliable...I think this amazing pic tells enough of the story.... wouldn't you say??
even though i admit I would take a Dmax over a PSD...... the PSD looks ridiculous..... like gasser parts in a diesel

You mean the dmax looks like a gasser? /the PSD has the beefiest rods.
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thrash;293997 wrote:
To play devils advocate: any extra strength in the rotating parts is extra design cost, extra manufacturing cost, and if it comes via extra mass, then also extra power wasted, and extra fuel used.Of course, having 10% too much durability is better than having 10% too little

I thought all diesel engines were toys until you are talking about Caterpillar?

Considering the orginal 12 valve 5.9 B series used in the 1st and half of the 2nd gen dodges is an industrial engine....... hell the same 5.9 B series is used in marine applications where it is rated at 370hp.... guess what? It designed to run at rated power and rpm for 100% duty cycle if you want it to
It was designed to be flogged and beaten and not break, so a little extra mass never hurt anyone, especially in the rack
Bp-08;294005 wrote:
You mean the dmax looks like a gasser? /the PSD has the beefiest rods.are you smoking??
if there was a picture that displayed the thickness of the rods you would feel stupid......... just look at the depth of the bearing at the wrist pin...
I was more getting at the PSD piston..... ridiculous.......
Just look a the wrist pin size of the cummins vs the others
I guess when 100% stock and untouched B series bottom ends do 1k+hp/1.5k+ TO there has to be a design flaw....
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