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Old 07-12-2007, 01:37 PM   #1
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New small diesel for GM

This could change some things!

GM announces new 4.5L V8 Duramax diesel for half-ton trucks and HUMMER H2 - Autoblog
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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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Old 07-12-2007, 02:09 PM   #3
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Found this too on a new V8 as well:

.: General Motors to Invest $100 Million in Tonawanda, New York Engine Plant for Diesel Engine Production - General Motors Corporate :. Auto Spectator

"The investment announced today is in addition to a $300 million investment GM announced in January for production of an all-new, DOHC V-8 engine to power GM’s luxury cars and SUVs. Production of that engine also begins in 2009."
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Top THIS?!!!

Just read that, not to be outdone, FORD plans on a brand new 4 cyl diesel that cranks out 400 ft torque, gets 44 miles to the gallon, and comes in four different configurations to match end user needs (fuel, power, pulling, etc.). Code name is the "444" diesel.

Watch for it and, remember, you heard it HERE first!


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Old 07-12-2007, 03:12 PM   #5
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Just read that, not to be outdone, FORD plans on a brand new 4 cyl diesel that cranks out 400 ft torque, gets 44 miles to the gallon, and comes in four different configurations to match end user needs (fuel, power, pulling, etc.). Code name is the "444" diesel.

Watch for it and, remember, you heard it HERE first!


Yea, but it's still a Ford.....
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Old 07-12-2007, 03:25 PM   #6
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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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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....
I dunno...maybe let Gale Banks get a hold of one..."7 second range"

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I dunno...maybe let Gale Banks get a hold of one..."7 second range"

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It'd be interesting to see.
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It'd be interesting to see.
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.

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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.

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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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Old 07-12-2007, 05:15 PM   #11
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Ford makes the Ranger in a Crewcab and Diesel for the South American market
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A-friggin-men.
Doubt we'd see any diesel Corvettes though....
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.

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Old 07-12-2007, 06:23 PM   #13
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About time. Europe has been doing high MPG low emmision diesels for years.
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About time. Europe has been doing high MPG low emmision diesels for years.
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.

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Old 07-12-2007, 09:12 PM   #15
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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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Old 07-12-2007, 09:29 PM   #16
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Found this too on a new V8 as well:

.: General Motors to Invest $100 Million in Tonawanda, New York Engine Plant for Diesel Engine Production - General Motors Corporate :. Auto Spectator

"The investment announced today is in addition to a $300 million investment GM announced in January for production of an all-new, DOHC V-8 engine to power GM’s luxury cars and SUVs. Production of that engine also begins in 2009."
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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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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Consider the Audi R10 diesel, the first diesel to win the 24 hours of Le Mans.

Audi Racing Website:

Audi of America > Experience > Motorsport

Champion Racing, a privat team, has info on their cars at:

Welcome To Champion Racing - Audi Sport North America

Things are shaking in the diesel world.

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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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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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YEAH baby! Now I can get the wife a diesel Tahoe to pull the boat while I pull the Airstream.
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