Gas vs PSD
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From: at the truck pulls
Actually most diesels are at a disadvantage in sled pulls. Since traction is not all that great performance in those events rely HEAVILY on wheel speed, something diesels are not incredibly good at. Gas engines on the other hand can be made to crank out some rpm relatively easy. Again, lots of variables. Diesels can be made to perform but gassers are easier and cheaper.
He figures if he can't see it it won't/can't happen.
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From: Spokane, WA
And if you read my original post about the topic, I agree that due to EGTs and airflow, yes that is not where the diesel shines. However, I still don't think it is possible a 2002 V10 is going to outpull a 6.4 in any scenario. (okay, if the V10 was built, with better suspension, and other things maybe). Even Bill says that.
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That's either a very low quality plug or you live by the sea. But rust has nothing to do with spiting a plug. I've pulled rusted plugs out of all kinds of things from Honda's to Buick's, the actualy retainingpart of the plug is around an 1/8" or more thick and won't give out that easily.
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From: emporium
It would be nice if you would do some research before you open your mouth. The plugs in my trucks that had started to rust where factory plugs. I've nevr had any more problems. Though I do change them out around 20k miles. There's no ocean in North Al. Don't you know moister is in the air when it enters the combustion chamber? But that's not what started the rusting. It was the contact of unlike metals. Nickel anti sieze helps to stop this from happening. Then I still have the carbon building up around the groundsheild to. Sieze" the plugs. My cure? Change the damn things. $8 a piece is cheap for peace of mind.
galvanic corrosion if i remember correctly. could be wrong. maybe its intergranular corrosion? theres to many different types of rust lol.
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From: Long Island New York
I'll say it right now, a PSD will pull more then a V10, but a V10 still will comfortably pull most loads anyone will every have. But when PSD's owners start talking about V10's blowing plugs, making them sound out to be nothing but POS's, that's just dumb. I know a couple of former 6.0 owners that won't buy Fords again because of those motors.
I agree I would have never got my Ford if I wasnt able to find a left over 7.3 I would have paid the extra for a Duramax. I guess im not a ford Enthusiast I am a common sense type I race a Chevy because they are much easier cheaper to make fast and also much more simple.
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From: Sunny, Snowy, CO
Why do you bring up a point that's been proven time and again as MOOT? The diesels get better mileage, and it more than offsets the price difference between gasoline and diesel fuels.
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From: at the truck pulls
It was a near perfect pull, great speed in the first 50 feet and continued down the track (notice flag on sled sticking straight out). I know the tranny was in at least 3rd maybe 4th during mid track lost count, focused more on listening to the engine.
No hop or drifting down the track, only problem was tires spinning out at the very end, hard to see on video. You can see a steel pole stuck in the ground near the end of my truck, it sorta looks white but it's because of the video and distance away from camera. Anyway that marks the farthest pull and I was real close.
It handles 10,500 down the road better than my V10 pulled my 3000 pound boat. I'm sure 20,000 would not challenge the engine much at all, although technically it would be overloaded. I think my truck is rated for 16,500.
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From: West TN
I was reading through some of the back pages and talking about grasping at straws. The gassers are trying to use paper to beat us oil burners. Saying a 5.4 will start moving a load faster than a diesel is crazy. Ford needs to issue a recall on gas engines because the fumes must be affecting brain cells!
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i am down in south texas right now so if bill wants to put his v 10 up against my 6.0 then come on down. Mine even has a stuck turbo right now but i still will beat him pulling my trailer. Fully loaded it alone weighs 36000 pounds. I will be nice and even tow him back when we get done.
Whats the pin weight on that trailer?
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From: Texas
I still think that under my use the mileage would be close enough for it to matter.