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07-12-2007, 01:37 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Powder Springs
, Georgia
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 28
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New small diesel for GM
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07-12-2007, 02:04 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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A-friggin-men.
It's about time they started something like this. It may not be the final solution, but it's a start.
It's an in house engine..hopefully it will be a success! Doubt we'd see any diesel Corvettes though....
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07-12-2007, 02:11 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2006 19' Safari
Suisun City
, California
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Top THIS?!!!
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Jerry and Avis
2006 Safari Bambi 19'
2005 Toyota Tacoma PU
"Mi Casa Es Su Casa!"
WBCCI #6716
AIR #17388
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07-12-2007, 03:12 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roscinante
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Yea, but it's still a Ford.....
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07-12-2007, 03:25 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 Argosy 20
Middletown
, New Jersey
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Yeah, I agree with Silver, it's still a Ford. I used to drive only Ford trucks, until I bought a GMC - the best truck I've ever had...
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Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
TAC - NJ-007
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07-12-2007, 03:28 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie
A-friggin-men.
It's about time they started something like this. It may not be the final solution, but it's a start.
It's an in house engine..hopefully it will be a success! Doubt we'd see any diesel Corvettes though....
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I dunno...maybe let Gale Banks get a hold of one..."7 second range"
Aaron
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....so many Airstreams....so little time...
WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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07-12-2007, 03:31 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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, Illinois
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wahoonc
I dunno...maybe let Gale Banks get a hold of one..."7 second range"
Aaron
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It'd be interesting to see.
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07-12-2007, 03:39 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie
It'd be interesting to see.
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His Sidewinder whooped a C-5 in a street drag by 5 lengths We have guy near here that runs a Ford PSD CC dually with about $20k worth of engine and drive train mods...IIRC he runs high 13's. Nothing like seeing something that size pulling the front wheels up, the burnouts are pretty spectacular too.
Aaron
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....so many Airstreams....so little time...
WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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07-12-2007, 03:42 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wahoonc
His Sidewinder whooped a C-5 in a street drag by 5 lengths We have guy near here that runs a Ford PSD CC dually with about $20k worth of engine and drive train mods...IIRC he runs high 13's. Nothing like seeing something that size pulling the front wheels up, the burnouts are pretty spectacular too.
Aaron
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I'm with you on that...nothing like a sleeper that administers a royal spanking and leaves you empty, hollow and bewildered, esp when you think you have the juice!
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07-12-2007, 05:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 25' Classic
Hydes
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Ford makes the Ranger in a Crewcab and Diesel for the South American market
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07-12-2007, 05:48 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Performance Diesels
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Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie
A-friggin-men.
Doubt we'd see any diesel Corvettes though....
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Consider the Audi R10 diesel, the first diesel to win the 24 hours of Le Mans.
Audi Racing Website:
http://www.audiusa.com/audi/us/en2/e...otorsport.html
Champion Racing, a privat team, has info on their cars at:
http://www.championracing.net/2007/index.htm
Things are shaking in the diesel world.
Vaughan
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07-12-2007, 06:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,077
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About time. Europe has been doing high MPG low emmision diesels for years.
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CA 4
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07-12-2007, 07:34 PM
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Liquid Cooled
2017 27' Flying Cloud
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
near Indy
, Indiana
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goin camping
About time. Europe has been doing high MPG low emmision diesels for years.
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Not exactly true.
The European regs have been softer on some things than US emissions regs for years.
Anyway, here's a linky for a 4 cyl "Ford" diesel. Ok, it's a Jag, but it's really pretty quick.
Fun.
and with a van (more fun)
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07-12-2007, 09:12 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
1977 31' Excella 500
Berkeley Springs
, West Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Man this is supercool! I'm just freakin' amazed that my big ol' 4-door long bed 4x4 Ram can get nearly 21mpg if I stay out of it with the Cummins and I still get 18.5 running 75mph with it. A 4.5L engine in a half ton truck would probably get close to 30mpg. Sweet!
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07-12-2007, 09:29 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie
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This project will keep a lot of good paying jobs here. Amen to that alone!
I already have a number of colleagues that have been transferred to this project to procure equipment.
Luckily, I am on a long-term project with the six-speed FWD tranny here in Michigan.
This engine is gonna rock!
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07-12-2007, 09:35 PM
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INSANITY CENTRAL
1986 32' Excella
Airstream Funeral Coach
Citrus Heights
, California
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,108
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motor swap
So what do you guys think of puttin this new setup in an old Argosy Moho with a 454? Just wondering out loud - or even replacing the 454 in my 93 burb?
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07-12-2007, 09:43 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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, Illinois
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vswingfield
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Things have been for decades. Recall the 5 banger turbo and non turbo Benz diesels? Those babies are still compressing oil at 25 years and 200+k miles.
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07-12-2007, 09:50 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Devils Lake
, North Dakota
Join Date: Mar 2007
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LOL.......... Leave it to us..... We react only when there is a spike in fuel costs.
Remember the early 70's when the embargo hit. It spawned the import of the Rabbit Diesel. Ford made the Pinto MPG. and of course the Vega.
Now it's a eureka moment as we do what europeans have been doing for decades. Drive diesels............ and lots of them.
(Psst I'm not giving up my 86' Jetta Turbo Diesel or my 81' Rabbit Pickup Turbo Diesel....)
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07-12-2007, 09:51 PM
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Rivet Master
Elgin
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 800
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimJim
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YEAH baby! Now I can get the wife a diesel Tahoe to pull the boat while I pull the Airstream.
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