quiet!!!!!
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From: Airdrie Alberta
The new Chevy's still sound nice. They are louder than the 6.4 powerstrokes even. The new Dodge's I can't say because no one around here drives them but the one or two I've seen I could at least hear a little engine noise. It seems like Ford is the only one who took the 'quiet diesel' a little too far.
I can still hear that a 6.7 is a diesel while it is running whether I am outside the truck or inside the truck. Sure my dads 6.7 is quieter then my 6.0 but there is no way to not recognize it as a diesel, I can even hear his truck when we are parked side by side running, if I am standing on the far side of his truck away from mine.
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Jaybird spoken like true gentleman ,your not weird your just the same as most of us I think we all enjoy those sounds and smells of our trucks that what makes us enthusiasts , happy trails everybody
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My wife whines about the noise, but it is really only noisy at idle. And I agree it is a wonderful noise. My only complaint is it reminds me of a school bus, and being a teacher with Summer vacation rolling down, the noise is terrifying!
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I'm with you BP, I started with a 86 F-250 witha 6.9 natural, then went to a 92 7.3 natural. Then bought 2, 04 F-350's with 6.0. Talk about a power change. Still love my diesel sounds, smell and power.
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The OP didn't tell us why he would like to hush his 6.0. I can imagine any number of reasons why he would need that. Like sneaking away from his girlfriends house without waking her father (or husband!). Or sneaking away from home when it is his turn to do the dishes. Someone stop me, 'cause I've got a million of 'em...
I enjoy the 6.0 clatter, and that turbo whine, but a quiet 6.7 would suit me just fine too. I'm not against progress.
I'll bet a conference with a skilled tuner could result in a tune that could significantly quiet that 6.0. If it is really that important.
I enjoy the 6.0 clatter, and that turbo whine, but a quiet 6.7 would suit me just fine too. I'm not against progress.
I'll bet a conference with a skilled tuner could result in a tune that could significantly quiet that 6.0. If it is really that important.
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Its been done, there is a video of it on youtube. However the guy said that the load it placed on the FICM made it not suitable for everday use
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I seem to remember reading about the 6.0 originally having some sort of "2 stage" (maybe my words) injection strategy designed to quieten it down during idle and after some problems this feature was deleted with a software flash.
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