RobertN
Super Member
I have seen those pictures. The straight six has beefier rods. It also has more stress per cubic inch on each rod than does a similar sized V8. V8's are a different breed, and operate under different stresses, angles of stress ect.
A lower revving motor will last longer, that is why some of the old Farmall's and John Deeres run great still 50,60, even 70 years later. But, there are a lot of Toyota's out there with those sewing machine motors, running 250, 300k miles without blinking.
I worked off a number of local Fire Engines a few years back. Our local engine, E28, is only three years old. The 8.9L Cummins is AWESOME. That engine runs great, and huals great.
The second out engine, E228, is an older '89 Ford 8000 buildup with a CAT 3208. That engine spent a lot of years as first out, from '89- '2002. It was down in San Diego this last year for the wild fires as part of a strike team even. Although that old CAT 3208 V8 has some years and miles on her, she still runs strong. When I was there a couple years ago, she had about 90k miles. Doesn't sound like much, but that is a lot on a Fire engine. They get run hard, code-3 from a cold start. Hours pumping on wildfires...
I am a Cummins fan; I do not disagree with your position. My point is just, after all the Ford vs Dodge vs Chevy vs PS vs Cummins vs Duramax vs Allison discussions, where is the data and the references, the publisher? Where does the reference to buy-backs come from, and where are the numbers?
A lower revving motor will last longer, that is why some of the old Farmall's and John Deeres run great still 50,60, even 70 years later. But, there are a lot of Toyota's out there with those sewing machine motors, running 250, 300k miles without blinking.
I worked off a number of local Fire Engines a few years back. Our local engine, E28, is only three years old. The 8.9L Cummins is AWESOME. That engine runs great, and huals great.
The second out engine, E228, is an older '89 Ford 8000 buildup with a CAT 3208. That engine spent a lot of years as first out, from '89- '2002. It was down in San Diego this last year for the wild fires as part of a strike team even. Although that old CAT 3208 V8 has some years and miles on her, she still runs strong. When I was there a couple years ago, she had about 90k miles. Doesn't sound like much, but that is a lot on a Fire engine. They get run hard, code-3 from a cold start. Hours pumping on wildfires...
I am a Cummins fan; I do not disagree with your position. My point is just, after all the Ford vs Dodge vs Chevy vs PS vs Cummins vs Duramax vs Allison discussions, where is the data and the references, the publisher? Where does the reference to buy-backs come from, and where are the numbers?
