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Are a fool and his money soon parted?

 

"The clean emissions light duty oil burner will find a place in the engine compartments of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half-ton pickups by the 2010 model year. It's expected to be rated in excess of 310-horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque. In comparison, the 6.6-liter Duramax, currently used in GM's heavy duty pickup, is rated at 365-hp / 660 lb-ft.

 

GM powertrain spokesperson Tom Reid tells PickupTruck.com that even though it shares the Duramax name with the older 6.6-liter engine - which has been engineered and produced in partnership with Isuzu Motors - the new diesel is 100% designed by GM and will be built without Isuzu's involvement.

 

GM's global rival, Toyota, became an investor in Isuzu last year, which gave it access to the same engineers that helped develop the 6.6-liter engine.

 

The new Duramax is expected to help General Motors keep its lead in light duty pickup fuel economy and appeal to both commercial and lifestyle truck buyers looking to save money at the pump. The cost of diesel fuel has recently had up to a $.50 cent per gallon cost advantage over gasoline in certain parts of the U.S..

 

Mr. Reid says, "We haven't determined what percentage of sales the new engine will be, but we know it's destined to be popular."

 

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Oldsmobile 350 diesel comes to mind, but hey ya never know.

Now, what is Ford countering with?

Can't be long before they have some kind of release.

 

Oh yeah, all hail the greatest automaker of all and future time....

 

Toyota Motor /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/puke.gif

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Ford is coming out with a 6.7 diesel from europe for 2010.5 and a 4.6 diesel in the f150 both are ford built plants in england. the 4.6 is fitted in the range rover and is almost as strong as the 6.0!!(power wise that is!!) aslong as they dont mess it up with emission crap the engine itself is already proven.

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I am continually amazed (amused?) when I see techs talking about emissions "crap".... These devices are required by law... These devices are meant to ensure that our grandchildren have clean air to breath and a planet that might sustain them... We are paid to keep these devices operating properly....

 

With the word "paid" firmly in ones mind.... and the idea that disabling or tampering with emissions controls is against the law.... we can start to adjust our way of thinking... and we can adjust our appearance so that our customers will see us as professionals (rather than hicks and hacks that don't understand the beasts we work on).

 

Emissions crap indeed.... this is the stuff that feeds my family and pays my taxes.... (and, hopefully, keeps your air that little bit cleaner....).

 

Welcome to Kieths little corner of the web.... You have already met me... The rest of these guys are a bunch of pussycats...

 

Look for me on InFord... I'm the guy that gets kicked off...

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Not yet, Alex.... If you noticed.... that little pop-up window is gone - thanks to me... It was full of links that didn't work so, instead of fixing it, they took it away.... Now, if they'd do that with the.... oops, never mind - we wouldn't have anything to do.

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Welcome to Kieths little corner of the web.... You have already met me... The rest of these guys are a bunch of pussycats...

Jim Jim Jim... Don't forget about me or Bruce and of course our founding father Keith were right here to get-em when out of line or misled down the path of censorship.

Just remember guy's emission equip. is good unless Jim is building another Hotrod..... /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/poke.gif
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Awww, Larry... we haven't even pulled the tarp off the Charger this year and the two new ones still have everything hooked up...

 

I'll help a guy hotrod the piss out of a toy.... but his daily driver?????

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