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Diesel Engines, old and new

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by meg2021m, Jul 19, 2012.

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  1. Jul 19, 2012 #1
    meg2021m

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    I'd love to learn all I can about this subject. What was the greatest diesel engine ever made? And why?
     
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  3. Jul 19, 2012 #2
    Superhauler

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    we will let you know when it is!
     
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  4. Jul 19, 2012 #3
    black_dog106

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    Meg, your going to get many opinions with that question. No one engine is perfect. It is like the ford/chevy, bud/miller etc question.
    I liked the old 1693 Cat.It was a good motor. Great pulling, long lasting, rugged motor. It had drawbacks too. No engine brake, expensive to work on etc. But it gets my vote.
     
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  5. Jul 19, 2012 #4
    meg2021m

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    Lol! I can appreciate that. Do you prefer the older models? Or new?
     
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    cummins big cam III
     
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  8. Jul 19, 2012 #6
    meg2021m

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    I've heard a lot of good things about cat motors. Expensive, I can definitely see though.
     
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    Cowpie1

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    Continental twin turbo V-12 diesel in the M-60 tank!
     
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    milskired and MNdriver Thank this.
  10. Jul 19, 2012 #8
    MNdriver

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    And the M88A1.

    It was actually the engine that started it's life as a Merlin gasser in the P51 mustang as well as the P38 with the Allison V12 and morphed into the V-12 diesel.
     
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  11. Jul 19, 2012 #9
    meg2021m

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    I've gotten this answer a lot! I think my boyfriend would say the same.
     
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  12. Jul 19, 2012 #10
    Superhauler

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    i had a cummins bgIII once, very dependable engine. but then i got my first yellow engine and never looked back!!
     
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