LD1
Epic Contributor
msny times that's a cooling issue.. you can take a sprts car with a 350hp capable engine and a cooling system capable for 160hp... the car only uses that 350hp on the hard accel in traffic.. otherwise it's pulling 100hp for most stuff...
many tractor cooling systems are rated for the 'rated' hp output of the engine..e tc.
Tractors are also governed to a MUCH lower RPM.
Govern that sports car to 2500 or 3000rpm and then yea, it can run for hours on end at "red-line"
How about these old Masseys?
Perkins diesel vs. a Continental gas engine. I'd go with the Perkins, they've been making industrial diesels for a long time.
Which is not to say a properly maintained Continental (is this the same co that makes engines for Piper Cubs and similar?) would not last
exceptionally long, for a gasoline motor...
I am pretty sure he was talking about the PERKINS gas motor.
And IMO, that is the perfect comparison. Since the Perkins Gasser and Perkins diesel share the SAME block. Actually, they share EVERYTHING they can that isnt relevant to the fuel they burn. And that would pretty makes to ONLY difference the fuel.