The 6.5 is anything but light duty. After all these years of being the engine of choice for a H1 Hummer it can take a beating and still keep going. Even with a 7.62mm AK round in the engine block Harry 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -----Original Message----- From: Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 11:47:27 -0700 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 10:09:34PM -0500, Luther Gulseth wrote: > Can you say Flowerchoke? Dude, get a real engine. Get a Cummins. I smack talk my powerchoke all the time, since I really wanted a truck with a real injector pump and without all the electronics. Dead stock, it'll leave a cummins when climbing a hill, and both the cumminses and I will be laughing at the bowtie garbage at the bottom of the hill. The cummins has a narrower powerband which will hurt you with an automatic. For all of its electronics, the powerchoke has been rock solid reliable for over a quarter of a million miles, and with a locker, automatic, and 33s, still gets over 20 mpg on the highway with no mods. This said, the aforementioned K30 is going to get a cummins transplanted into it since the 6.2 isn't heavy duty enough and the 6.5 is a waste of my time. Both were designed as light duty engines, whereas the cummins and powerstroke were designed as medium duty engines. I have worked on Isuzu medium duty engines before, and that coupled with all the electronics on the duramax, I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. K _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
