rumor has it that Peter wrote:
Snip a bunch of stuff
> This was a major problem when speed limits were
> lowered in teh 70s as most trucks were running at the wrong rpm -- in
> those days, the power band was as small as 1900-2200 rpm!
I don't know what engines you are thinking of, but the 15L engines that
_I'm_ familiar with have a power band of 500-800 RPM. Shoot, most of
the 15L engines won't go much faster than 2200 RPM under load!
Other than this little nit-pic, I enjoyed the post!! Good stuff.
Philip, who likes diesels and Mercedes
