Trader4Less

Can anyone tell me about the dielsel motors they put intoChevy trucks? Thx!

RATMAN

IM NO DIESEL EXPERT BUT IVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH. THE DURAMAX 6.6 LITER DIESEL CAME OUT IN CHEVYS AND GMC HEAVY DUTY 2500 AND 3500 PICKUPS IN 2001. IT HAS A CAST IRON BLOCK AND ALUMINUM HEADS. IT WAS DESIGNED FOR GM BY ISUZU. I WAS DISSAPOINTED TO FIND THAT OUT INITIALY, BUT THEN LEARNED THAT ISUZU IS THE WORLDS LARGEST DIESEL MANUFACTURER. THEY BUILD THE ENGINES IN SUPER TANKERS. THE ENGINES ARE BUILT IN AMERICA IN A JOINT ISUZU/GM PLANT(60/40). IN 2001 AND2002 THEY HAD 300 HP AND 520 LB. FT. OF TORQUE. IN 2003 OR 2004 THEY WENT UP TO 310 HP AND 590 LB.FT. TORQUE. AS OF 2005 THEY ARE 310 H.P. AND A CLASS LEADING 605 LB.FT. OF TORQUE. THEY ARE BACKED BY EITHER A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION OR A 5 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC RATED AT 26000 LBS HAULING/TOWING CAPACITY. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS AN 11.5 INCH RING GEAR. IVE DRIVEN THE DODGE, FORD, AND CHEVY BACK TO BACK. THE DODGE HAS THE MOST BOTTOM END GRUNT, BUT WONT REV PAST ABOUT 3000 RPM. THE FORD 6.0 POWERSTROKE AND THE DURAMAX HAVE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS. THEY ARE NOT AS TOURQUE PRONE AT LOW SPEEDS BUT PULL MUCH BETTER IN THE MID AND UPPER RPM RANGE ( 2000 - 4200 ). WHEN YOUR TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND COME TO A HILL THE FORD AND CHEVY WILL KICK DOWN A GEAR AND PULL YOU UP, THE DODGE WONT. GO TO THE DIESEL PAGE AND CHECK OUT THE GREAT PULLOFF. THEY TEST ALL COMMERS ON A BIG HILL. THEY HAVE A LOT OF DIESEL INFO (GM). THE DURAMAX WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE HUMMER H1 ALPHA FOR 2006.<IMG src=smileys/smiley17.gif border="0">

RATMAN

I GUESS THESE ENGINES TOP OUT AT ABOUT 3200RPM NOT 4200 RPM. SORRY ABOUT THAT.<IMG src=smileys/smiley3.gif border="0">