They use mechanical injection in the Hummer and there is no electronics not even a turbo The 6.5 they use is normally aspirated Harry 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata -----Original Message----- From: Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:16:30 -0500 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
the 6.5 is a good engine. Its only real weakness is the IP and electronic controller, neither of which is real expensive to replace. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ 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
