DPFs, EGRs, DEF, etc...

[Snobdds]

The V-8 was tried in OTR trucks and has been retired for quite some time. Lower fuel economy, more moving parts and packaging under the hood are some of the reasons. In lines make more torque for their displacement and fuel they consume than V-8s in bigger trucks.
In line sixes and some fours probably make up the configuration in 99.5% of trucks bigger than a 5500 today.

In line gods are cheaper to make...that is why they are more popular...despite all the crazy theories you think make them more popular.

It's always about money.

A V8 diesel can also have a long stoke and big bore...it's not something only unique to inline gods.

 

[Snobdds]

Wouldn’t just buying something besides a 6.4 be considered adapting? Some products are junk and there’s no need to claim otherwise. My old and tired 6.5 was having overheating problems trying to pull my equipment. I could’ve made mods to increase the cooling or I could just hook on my other truck that doesn’t have that problem which is what I do.

One could make the case it's adapting or beyond ones ability to understand what they have and give up.

 

[Snobdds]

The perfect vehicle doesn't exist. If you think the 6.4L is the perfect engine then what I drive is immaterial.

Now don't go trying to wiggle your way out of this by saying I said the 6.4 is perfect. I have not. I did say it's probably the engine most capable of making the most power out of any common rail set up. Twin sequential turbos put a lot of air into a motor. Tuned and deleted 6.4's are nasty. It has the bottom end of a tank with a bed plate of a medium duty truck. It's the emissions that killed that thing and it did take out the valve train if the oil was left in too long.

 

[jyoutz]

In line gods are cheaper to make...that is why they are more popular...despite all the crazy theories you think make them more popular.

It's always about money.

A V8 diesel can also have a long stoke and big bore...it's not something only unique to inline gods.

I doubt that cost is the driving factor. Inline engines are the standard for industrial applications: log skidders, dozers, heavy marine, etc… None of these run V motors.

 

[Snobdds]

I doubt that cost is the driving factor. Inline engines are the standard for industrial applications: log skidders, dozers, heavy marine, etc… None of these run V motors.

No? You don't think one intake manifold, one exhaust manifold, one camshaft, no crossover piping (intake & exhaust) is a factor?

Interesting.

 

[jyoutz]

No? You don't think one intake manifold, one exhaust manifold, one camshaft, no crossover piping (intake & exhaust) is a factor?

Interesting.

Do you think if a v engine would improve performance on a D9 dozer, that Caterpillar wouldn’t do that? The engine cost has to be a small portion of the cost of that equipment.

 

[Snobdds]

Do you think if a v engine would improve performance on a D9 dozer, that Caterpillar wouldn’t do that? The engine cost has to be a small portion of the cost of that equipment.

I think this is called a straw man argument.

Neither you or I are in the know to why cat does what cat does.

I will just keep to the facts that inline gods are much simpler engines than v based engines. I can show and prove that.

 

[Hay Dude]

Zzzzzzzzz

 

[Hay Dude]

I think this is called a straw man argument.

Neither you or I are in the know to why cat does what cat does.

I will just keep to the facts that inline gods are much simpler engines than v based engines. I can show and prove that.

Yep and cheaper is more profitable to own & operate because there’s less moving parts, which increases reliability. You know nothing about operating a company that uses equipment to make a profit.

 

[Snobdds]

Yep and simple is cheaper to own & operate. Something you know nothing about.

Well in theory. We had an inline god at the ranch for awhile. Could not keep ball joints on it and the 68Re was a bag of marbles.

In reality, Inline gods have a hard time being simple and awesome when their chariot is a bag of trash.