In your opinion which is the best sounding diesel engine?

3408's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmUsinbWQnE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flg7qM2skis&feature=related

 

I have to agree, the 3408 cat is one sweet sounding engine.
Under a hard pull with some nice pipes, ....... Music!!

 

Very old video but here it is. 8v92 reving over 4500 RPM, well that is what I have been told and also runs on propane.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WndetZ7Ugjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtO9WbY94U4

 

Sounds like my weed whacker!

 

ALSO, dont know what engine it is but sounds like its revving ALOT..like a c15?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kwFAZk_zY0

 

This truck has a mechanical Cummins I believe a Big Cam III, by the way very impresive acceleration.

 

3406B, end of story..

 

and makes as much torque.

 

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Ford Aerostar with Mercedes Sprinter engine

 

I like the N14 with not to restrictive muffler. Cummins has a deep throaty low rpm sound that is always associated with big trucks.

1693 cat sounds great going down the road but at idle sounds like it has marbles inside the combustion chamber.
I had the opportunity to rebuild one of 1693 cyclinder heads once and didn't think it was ever going to stop coming in the building. You didn't throw it around like a cummins heads and turn it over by hand that's for sure. You had to have power equipment to move that baby.
B model Cats have a good sound as well as old 2 stroke Detroits.
Old Macks sound good too when you hear one opened up a little.