GM with the 2.8 diesel

[TomSeller]

. The lovely ALH motors. Love those 90 hp oil burners. .

Such power! Makes my old 67 HP Mercedes 240D sound like a dog. oh wait! It WAS a dog.

 

[Renze]

Ahh. The lovely ALH motors. Love those 90 hp oil burners.

Truckpull is slightly different in Holland. Friends of mine replaced the 1.6 diesel in their VW T3 with an ALH, using a 12mm fuel pump off an Iveco 2.8 turbodiesel. Welded diff, duals and cut threads.

I was with a dozen others in the back of it as ballast, and sure that baby pulled....

 

[KenB2920]

Photo?

 

[Renze]

I will post a photo from my desktop computer, the mobile version of TBN cant ?

Anyway they hooked it to the sled in the 2800kg farmstock class, for fun. The sled man said deadly serious: you can try, but you wont get it even moving.

Guess what ? They pulled a Full Pull before busting a driveshaft

 

[DieselBound]

My ALHs are just mildly modded and the wife's car dyno'd at 250+ ft-lbs and 118hp. That torque figure is more per-liter torque than a new Dodge-Cummins! And, we're averaging over 50mpg (in both cars; I'm just shy of 52mpg over the last 10 tanks- that's over 7,500 miles!). If the newer diesels didn't have to be so heavily burdened by emissions stuff, and if the vehicles were lighter, they'd be even more impressive.

I hope that GM can help stave off the attacks on diesels.

 

[buickanddeere]

I'd estimate my 3500hd Duramax uses about a gallon per 1000-1200 miles.
On original subject - keep us updated on the 2.8 Duramax, sounds like a good balance of power/fuel mileage.

It's an Italian VM Motori wih a Duramax label stuck on it.

 

[3930dave]

My ALHs are just mildly modded and the wife's car dyno'd at 250+ ft-lbs and 118hp. That torque figure is more per-liter torque than a new Dodge-Cummins! And, we're averaging over 50mpg (in both cars; I'm just shy of 52mpg over the last 10 tanks- that's over 7,500 miles!). If the newer diesels didn't have to be so heavily burdened by emissions stuff, and if the vehicles were lighter, they'd be even more impressive.

I hope that GM can help stave off the attacks on diesels.

Compact engine, excellent torque output and fuel consumption. Can't imagine why the corn lobby had the Extra Profit Always folks outlaw them ?

Govt knows the answer, When Results Matter. A lot of the latest US Mil light platforms under eval are diesel-electric. Go Figure.

Rgds, D.

 

[buickanddeere]

Compact engine, excellent torque output and fuel consumption. Can't imagine why the corn lobby had the Extra Profit Always folks outlaw them ?

Govt knows the answer, When Results Matter. A lot of the latest US Mil light platforms under eval are diesel-electric. Go Figure.

Rgds, D.

Need the high output electrical capacity for future upgrades with high electrical demands. Also less trouble with three turbines operating two or three three prop motors instead of using a gearbox.

 

[3930dave]

Need the high output electrical capacity for future upgrades with high electrical demands. Also less trouble with three turbines operating two or three three prop motors instead of using a gearbox.

Rail proved diesel-electric long ago, recently adding energy storage. I was referring to land use - some real advantages with scout vehicles - the quiet of traveling on electric only is of interest.

Rgds, D.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I just got my 08 Duramax back out of the body shop for some hail damage. They detailed it, and basically with 150kms on it, it looks like new.

I had a Dakota before this, and it got basically the same kind of mileage as this truck. That would be my question about a Canyon. As soon as they make them smaller (and sporty) with wide tires and so forth, they kill any fuel mileage advantage of the smaller size.